Evaluating alternative refrigerants for high ambient temperature environments

Journal Article · Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2016 · IEA Heat Pump Center Newsletter (Online)

OSTI ID:1255681

Abdelaziz, Omar ^[1]; Shrestha, Som S. ^[1]

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1. Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

According to the Montreal Protocol, developing countries have started the phase out schedule of the ozone depleting substances, including HCFC refrigerants, in 2015 and expect them to reach 35% reduction in 2020. This commitment to the start the phase out of HCFC refrigerants, especially R-22, in developing countries is seen as an opportunity to introduce lower Global Warming Potential (GWP) refrigerants. Furthermore, this paper summarizes an investigation into the performance of lower GWP refrigerants in high ambient temperature environments, experienced in some of the developed countries, in mini-split air conditioning units.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Building Technologies Research and Integration Center (BTRIC)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
• Grant/Contract Number: AC05-00OR22725
• OSTI ID: 1255681
• Journal Information: IEA Heat Pump Center Newsletter (Online), Vol. 34, Issue 1; ISSN 0724-7028
• Publisher: IEA HPC
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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