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Refrigerants


Careful refrigerant selection is important to every refrigeration and air conditioning system, and careful use and handling of refrigerants is important to the environment and occupational health and safety.

AIRAH refrigerant selection guide

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Refrigerant articles

 

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R22 replacement status

Authors: James M. Calm and Dr Piotr A. Domanski.

EcoLibrium™, November 2004
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CO2 as refrigerant for systems in transcritical operation - Principles and technology status - Part 2

Author: Petter Nekså

EcoLibrium™, October 2004
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CO2 as refrigerant for systems in transcritical operation - Principles and technology status - Part 1

Author: Petter Nekså

EcoLibrium™, September 2004
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Experimental characterisation of a commercial–size scroll and reciprocating compressor working with R22 and propane (R290) as refrigerant

Authors: J F. Urchueguía, J M Corberán, J Gonzálvez, and J M Díaz

EcoLibrium™, May 2004
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Refrigeration systems in supermarkets with propane and CO2 – energy consumption and economy

Authors: Kim G Christensen and P Bertilsen

EcoLibrium™, February 2004
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Refrigerants of ammonia and n-butane mixtures

Author: A Yokozeki

EcoLibrium™, February 2004
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Field test of 75 R404A and R290 ice cream freezers in Australia

Authors: Dr Frank Elefsen, Jesper Nyvad, Alan Gerrard and Rene-Van Gerwen

EcoLibrium™, November 2003
PDF LogoDownload On the performance of HFC134a/HC600a/HC290 mixture in a CFC12 compressor with mineral oil as lubricant
Authors: Joseph Sekhar S., Russel Premnath R., and Mohan Lal D.
EcoLibrium™, May 2003
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The cooling potential of cryogens: Part 2 - The properties of cryogens and their use for ‘high' temperature cooling

Authors: R.N. Richardson, H.B.J. Stone

EcoLibrium™, June 2003
PDF LogoDownload The cooling potential of cryogens: Part 1 - The early development of refrigeration and cryogenic cooling technology
Authors: R.N. Richardson, H.B.J. Stone
EcoLibrium™, May 2003
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The requirements of HFC refrigerants in a competitive environment - part two

Author: J.S. Fleming

EcoLibrium™, April 2003
PDF LogoDownload Ammonia absorption refrigeration plant
Author: D W Hudson
EcoLibrium™, August 2002
PDF LogoDownload Application of CO2 (R744) refrigerant in industrial cold storage refrigeration plant
Authors: Dr Michael Bellstedt, Dr Frank Elefsen and Stefan S. Jensen
EcoLibrium™, June 2002
PDF LogoDownload Carbon dioxide (CO2) for the food processing and cold storage industries
Author: Klaas Visser
EcoLibrium™, June 2002
     
     
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Natural refrigerants conference shows way of the future

AIRAH’s 2004 natural refrigerants conference brought together refrigeration and air conditioning experts from around Australia and the world to discuss how natural refrigerants can be used to reduce the environmental impact of our industry

EcoLibrium™, August 2004
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Refrigerant gases: What is Europe really up to?

Europe has long been held up as the world leader and trend setter when it comes to refrigerant gas management. Lately, however, there seems to have been more than a bit of confusion in industry over what the European Union is actually doing about refrigerant management.

EcoLibrium™, June 2004
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HFC refrigerants

The Australian Greenhouse Office's Dr Greg Picker outlines how Australia's new synthetic greenhouse gas regulations will operate.

EcoLibrium™, May 2003
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Fluorocarbon legislation moves forward

EcoLibrium™  speaks with government representatives Dr Greg Picker and Tamara Curll about the introduction of synthetic greenhouse gas regulations

EcoLibrium™, April 2003
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The International Institute of Refrigeration has its say on sustainable refrigeration at the world summit on sustainable development.
EcoLibrium™, October 2002

Refrigerant links

Refrigeration and Air Conditioning licensing system - Australian Refrigeration Council (ARC)
Australian Fluorocarbon Council
CoolPack Simulation Models
Institute of Refrigeration - UK
International Institute of Ammonia Refrigeration
International Institute of Refrigeration
Refrigerant Reclaim Australia


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