A comparative study on the environmental impact of supermarket refrigeration systems using low GWP refrigerants

International Journal of Refrigeration

Volumn 56, Issue , 2015, Pages 154-164

  Beshr, M ^a   Aute, V ^a   Sharma, V ^b   Abdelaziz, O ^b   Fricke, B ^b   Radermacher, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alternative refrigerant; Environmental impact; GWP; LCCP; Supermarket refrigeration

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CARBON DIOXIDE; LIFE CYCLE; OPEN SYSTEMS; REFRIGERANTS; REFRIGERATION; RETAIL STORES; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

ALTERNATIVE REFRIGERANT; COMPARATIVE STUDIES; DIRECT EXPANSION SYSTEMS; GWP; LCCP; REFRIGERANT CHARGE; SECONDARY CIRCUIT; SUPERMARKET REFRIGERATION;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

EID: 84935862036     PISSN: 01407007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2015.03.025     Document Type: Conference Paper

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