Thermophysical Property Need for the Environmentally-Acceptable Halocarbon Refrigerants.
Thermophysical Property Need for the
Environmentally-Acceptable Halocarbon Refrigerants.
(6308 K)
McLinden, M. O.; Didion, D. A.
Thermophysical Properties, 10th Symposium. Proceedings.
June 20-23, 1988, Gaithersburg, MD, 1988.
Keywords:
refrigerants; halocarbons; chlorofluorcarbon;
thermodynamic properties; thermophysical properties;
fluids; transport properties; flammability;
environmental effects; chlorine; hydrogen
Abstract:
The need for, and uses of thermodynamic and transport
properties in the selection of working fluids for the
vapor compression cycle and in equipment design are
reviewed. Lists of hydrogen-containing halocarbons, as
well as their mixtures, are presented as alternatives to
the environmentally-harmful, fully-halogenated
chlorofluorocarbons. These fluids range from
well-characterized, widely-available refrigerants to
materials available only by custom synthesis about which
very little is known. Data priorities for these fluids
are presented; most essential are critical point, vapor
pressure, liquid density, ideal gas heat capacity, and
vapor p-V-T data. A critical need exists for these data
on a number of candidate working fluids in order not to
lose the opportunity to select the best set of future
refrigerants.
Building and Fire Research Laboratory
National Institute of Standards and Technology
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