Refrigeration Playbook: Natural Refrigerants; Selecting and Designing Energy-Efficient Commercial Refrigeration Systems That Use Low Global Warming Potential Refrigerants

Technical Report · Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 2015

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1215145· OSTI ID:1215145

Nelson, Caleb ^[1]; Reis, Chuck ^[1]; Nelson, Eric ^[1]; Armer, James ^[1]; Arthur, Rob ^[1]; Heath, Richard ^[1]; Rono, James ^[1]; Hirsch, Adam ^[2]; Doebber, Ian ^[2]

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1. CTA Architects Engineers, Boise, ID (United States)
2. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

This report provides guidance for selecting and designing energy efficient commercial refrigeration systems using low global warming potential refrigerants. Refrigeration systems are generally the largest energy end use in a supermarket type building, often accounting for more than half of a building's energy consumption.

• Research Organization: National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Energy Efficiency Office. Building Technologies Office
• DOE Contract Number: AC36-08GO28308
• OSTI ID: 1215145
• Report Number(s): NREL/TP-5500-63821
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
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natural refrigerants
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