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

Technical Report · Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 2015

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1223676· OSTI ID:1223676

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

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

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.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Building Technologies Research and Integration Center (BTRIC)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-00OR22725
• OSTI ID: 1223676
• Report Number(s): ORNL/TM-2015/536; BT0302000; BT0304020; CEBT002
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

High Ambient
Low GWP
Alternative Refrigerants
Mini-Split AC