Alternative Refrigerant Evaluation for High-Ambient-Temperature Environments: R-22 and R-410A Alternatives for Mini-Split Air Conditioners

Abdelaziz, Omar; Shrestha, Som S.; Munk, Jeffrey D.; Linkous, Randall Lee; Goetzler, William; Guernsey, Matt; Kassuga, Theo

doi:10.2172/1223676

Title: Alternative Refrigerant Evaluation for High-Ambient-Temperature Environments: R-22 and R-410A Alternatives for Mini-Split Air Conditioners

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The Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) High-Ambient-Temperature Evaluation Program for low– global warming potential (Low-GWP) Refrigerants aims to develop an understanding of the performance of low-GWP alternative refrigerants to hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC) and hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) refrigerants in mini-split air conditioners under high-ambient-temperature conditions. This final report describes the parties involved, the alternative refrigerant selection process, the test procedures, and the final results.

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Abdelaziz, Omar ^[1]; Shrestha, Som S. ^[1]; Munk, Jeffrey D. ^[1]; Linkous, Randall Lee ^[1]; Goetzler, William ^[2]; Guernsey, Matt ^[2]; Kassuga, Theo ^[2]

Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Navigant Consulting Inc., Burlington, MA (United States)

Publication Date:: Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 2015

Research Org.:: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Building Technologies Research and Integration Center (BTRIC)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)

OSTI Identifier:: 1223676

Report Number(s):: ORNL/TM-2015/536
BT0302000; BT0304020; CEBT002

DOE Contract Number:: AC05-00OR22725

Resource Type:: Technical Report

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: High Ambient; Low GWP; Alternative Refrigerants; Mini-Split AC

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                    Abdelaziz, Omar, Shrestha, Som S., Munk, Jeffrey D., Linkous, Randall Lee, Goetzler, William, Guernsey, Matt, and Kassuga, Theo. Alternative Refrigerant Evaluation for High-Ambient-Temperature Environments: R-22 and R-410A Alternatives for Mini-Split Air Conditioners.  United States: N. p., 2015. 
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                    Abdelaziz, Omar, Shrestha, Som S., Munk, Jeffrey D., Linkous, Randall Lee, Goetzler, William, Guernsey, Matt, & Kassuga, Theo. Alternative Refrigerant Evaluation for High-Ambient-Temperature Environments: R-22 and R-410A Alternatives for Mini-Split Air Conditioners.  United States.  https://doi.org/10.2172/1223676

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                    Abdelaziz, Omar, Shrestha, Som S., Munk, Jeffrey D., Linkous, Randall Lee, Goetzler, William, Guernsey, Matt, and Kassuga, Theo. 2015.  
        "Alternative Refrigerant Evaluation for High-Ambient-Temperature Environments: R-22 and R-410A Alternatives for Mini-Split Air Conditioners".  United States.  https://doi.org/10.2172/1223676.  https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1223676.

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  abstractNote = {The Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) High-Ambient-Temperature Evaluation Program for low– global warming potential (Low-GWP) Refrigerants aims to develop an understanding of the performance of low-GWP alternative refrigerants to hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC) and hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) refrigerants in mini-split air conditioners under high-ambient-temperature conditions. This final report describes the parties involved, the alternative refrigerant selection process, the test procedures, and the final results.},

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