An experimental evaluation of the greenhouse effect in the substitution of R134a with CO2

Energy

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 753-761

  Aprea, C ^a   Greco, A ^b   Maiorino, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALERNO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Experimental plant; Greenhouse effect; R134a; R744; TEWI

Indexed keywords

GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; PILOT PLANTS;

EXPERIMENTAL EVALUATION; EXPERIMENTAL PLANT; HYDROFLUOROCARBONS; NATURAL REFRIGERANTS; OPERATING CONDITION; R134A; R744; REFRIGERATION PLANTS; TEWI; TOTAL EQUIVALENT WARMING IMPACTS;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

CARBON DIOXIDE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; HYDROFLUOROCARBON;

EID: 84865434267     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2012.07.015     Document Type: Article

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