NEW FLUIDS AS SUBSTITUTE REFRIGERANTS FOR R12

Authors
RACHIDI T BERNATCHOU A CHARIA M LOUTFI H
Citation
T. Rachidi et al., NEW FLUIDS AS SUBSTITUTE REFRIGERANTS FOR R12, Solar energy materials and solar cells, 46(4), 1997, pp. 333-347
Citations number
27
Categorie Soggetti
Energy & Fuels","Material Science
Journal title
Solar energy materials and solar cells → ACNP
ISSN journal
09270248
Volume
46
Issue
4
Year of publication
1997
Pages
333 - 347
Database
ISI
SICI code
0927-0248(1997)46:4<333:NFASRF>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
The aim of the present study is to suggest two new fluids as alternati ves of R12 in a vapour compression cycle. These fluids are the methyl trifluoromethyl ether (E143a) and the hexafluorocyclopropane (C216), w hich belong to halogenated derivatives of dimethyl ether and cycloprop ane, respectively. The two suggested fluids have low degree of toxicit y and a quite short atmospheric life. They also have suitable boiling points and a relatively simple molecular structure. A method of estima tion of the thermodynamic properties of E143a and C216 is presented, T he theoretical performance of the new fluids are evaluated and compare d to those of the R12.