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Research Update: ARTI Materials Compatibility and Lubricant Research (MCLR) program

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OSTI ID:10190625
Since September 1991, the Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Technology Institute (ARTI) has been conducting materials compatibility and lubricants research on chlorfluorocarbons (CFC) and hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFC) refrigerant alternatives. During the first two years of this program, ARTI has subcontracted and managed sixteen research projects totaling over $4 million. This research has included materials compatibility tests, refrigerant-lubricant interaction studies, measurement of thermophysical properties, and development of accelerated test methods. This paper summarizes results to date and discusses plans for future research for the Materials Compatibility and Lubricants Research (MCLR) program.
Research Organization:
Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Technology Inst., Inc., Arlington, VA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
FG02-91CE23810
OSTI ID:
10190625
Report Number(s):
DOE/CE/23810--24; CONF-9310191--1; ON: DE94001795; BR: EC0502000/EC2302000
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English