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Theory of refrigeration machines - Mechanical compression machine. Fluids

Authors: Maxime DUMINIL, Jean-Pierre DOMBLIDES

Publication date: April 10, 2014

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2. Choosing a refrigerant

To choose the right refrigerant for a given application, you need to consider :

  • its thermodynamic criteria, since refrigeration systems are governed by the laws of thermodynamics;

  • safety criteria: safety of people and property in the event of accidental release of refrigerant into the atmosphere;

  • its environmental action criteria: currently very important, since they have forced the abandonment of certain refrigerants;

  • its technical criteria: these influence the feasibility and reliability of the refrigeration system and the interactions between the refrigerant and the system components;

  • its economic criteria: always present at the heart of technical problems.

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