Enhanced naphthenic refrigeration oils for household refrigerator systems
Conference
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OSTI ID:345215
- Witco Corp., Oakland, NJ (United States)
- Americold, Cullman, AL (United States)
Due to industry concerns about the successful employment of hydrofluorocarbon-immiscible hydrocarbon oils in refrigeration systems, enhanced naphthenic refrigeration oils have been developed. These products have been designed to be more dispersible with hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) refrigerants, such as R-134a, in order to facilitate lubricant return to the compressor and to ensure proper energy efficiency of the system. Bench tests and system performance evaluations indicate the feasibility of these oils for use in household refrigeration applications. Results of these evaluations are compared with those obtained with polyol esters and typical naphthenic mineral oils employed in chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) and hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC) refrigeration applications.
- OSTI ID:
- 345215
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-9702141--
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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