Handbook 2001: Fundamentals. Chapter 19 - Refrigerants. (20 of 39)

Publication Year

2001

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Withdrawn

Abstract

Refrigerants are the working fluids in refrigeration, air conditioning, and heat pumping systems. They absorb heat from one area, such as an air-conditioned space, and reject it into another, such as outdoors, usually through evaporation and condensation, respectively. These phase changes occur both in absorption and mechanical vapour compression systems, but they do not occur in systems operating on a gas cycle using a fluid such as air. (See Chapter 1 for more information on refrigeration cycles). The design of the refrigeration equipment depends strongly on the properties of the selected refrigerant.

Document History

This document is part of a larger document, Handbook 2001: Fundamentals, which has been split into parts for ease of use.

ISBN

9781883413880

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