Energy and thermodynamic performance of LPG as an alternative refrigerant to R-134a in a domestic refrigerator

Energy Education Science and Technology Part A: Energy Science and Research

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 597-610

  Ahamed, J U ^a   Saidur, R ^a   Masjuki, H H ^a   Sattar, M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Butane; Energy; Exergy; Liquefied petroleum gas; Propane

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE REFRIGERANT; COEFFICIENT OF PERFORMANCE; DOMESTIC REFRIGERATORS; ENERGY; EXERGY LOSS; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; MASS FRACTION; REFRIGERATION EFFECT; SECOND LAW EFFICIENCIES; THERMODYNAMIC PERFORMANCE;

BUTANE; EXERGY; LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS; PROPANE; REFRIGERATORS; THERMODYNAMICS;

REFRIGERANTS;

EID: 84861984126     PISSN: 1308772X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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