Main Title |
Simulation of Nonazeotropic Refrigerant Mixtures for Use in a Dual-Circuit Refrigerator/Freezer with Countercurrent Heat Exchangers. |
Author |
Bare, J. C. ;
Gage, C. L. ;
Radermacher, R. ;
Jung, D. ;
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CORP Author |
Maryland Univ., College Park. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering.;Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC. Air and Energy Engineering Research Lab. |
Publisher |
c1991 |
Year Published |
1991 |
Report Number |
EPA-R-817111; EPA/600/J-93/079; |
Stock Number |
PB93-173664 |
Additional Subjects |
Refrigerants ;
Refrigerators ;
Air pollution abatement ;
Heat exchangers ;
Freezers ;
Environmental chemical substitutes ;
Freons ;
Fluorohydrocarbons ;
Performance evaluation ;
Computerized simulation ;
Mixtures ;
Reprints ;
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Holdings |
Library |
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Additional Info |
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Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
NTIS |
PB93-173664 |
Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. |
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07/26/2022 |
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Collation |
10p |
Abstract |
The paper discusses a refrigerator/freezer (RF) system that has two complete and independent refrigeration cycles for the two compartments. It uses a non-azeotropic refrigerant mixture (NARM) in each cycle and countercurrent heat exchangers throughout. In a standard cabinet, this RF appears to provide energy savings of 24%, compared to current U.S. RF designs. The NARMs modeled with the best performance included R-32/-152a, R-22/-142b, and R-32/-142b. An 18% improvement can be expected from the dual-circuit system using R-12 alone, and an additional 6% improvement can be gained by replacing R-12 with the selected NARMs in countercurrent heat exchangers. The advantages of the system include greatly reduced energy consumption, easy temperature and humidity control for each compartment, no humidity or odors transferred between compartments, and increased time between defrost cycles. |
Supplementary Notes |
Pub. in ASHRAE Transactions, v97 pt2 p69-76 1991. See also PB93-131688. Sponsored by Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC. Air and Energy Engineering Research Lab. |
NTIS Title Notes |
Journal article. |
Title Annotations |
Reprint: Simulation of Nonazeotropic Refrigerant Mixtures for Use in a Dual-Circuit Refrigerator/Freezer with Countercurrent Heat Exchangers. |
Category Codes |
68A; 71M; 97J; 97R; 89B |
NTIS Prices |
PC A02/MF A01 |
Primary Description |
600/13 |
Document Type |
NT |
Cataloging Source |
NTIS/MT |
Control Number |
314125791 |
Origin |
NTIS |
Type |
CAT |