Evaluation of Ikon-12 (trade name) refrigerant for motor vehicle air conditioning. Report for October 1995-June 1996

Technical Report · Mon Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1997

OSTI ID:529875

Jetter, J J; Smith, N D; Ratanaphruks, K; Ng, M S; Tufts, M W

The paper gives results of an evaluation of a proprietary refrigerant, Ikon-12, as an alternative to hydrofluorocarbon (HFC)-134a for automotive air conditioning. In preliminary tests, Ikon-12 was found to be compatible with a polyolester lubricant and engineering materials. Refrigeration capacity and efficiency for Ikon-12 compared favorably to those for HFC-134a. In a preliminary durability test, Ikon-12 refrigerant showed no significant chemical breakdown after extended operation with an elevated compresssor discharge temperature.

• Research Organization: Acurex Environmental Corp., Research Triangle Park, NC (United States)
• OSTI ID: 529875
• Report Number(s): PB--97-192850/XAB; CNN: Contract EPA-68-D4-0005
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
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REFRIGERANTS