Title: Natural selection: the struggle for survival in the competitive world of refrigeration equipment.
Abstract:The world of refrigeration has been shattered by the twin discoveries of ozone depletion and global warming. This has led to a mass extinction of refrigerants which were very satisfactory in many resp...The world of refrigeration has been shattered by the twin discoveries of ozone depletion and global warming. This has led to a mass extinction of refrigerants which were very satisfactory in many respects apart from the environmental impact. Sudden change of direction away from chlorofluorocarbon refrigerants has led to a period of unprecedented development and speculation concerning both refrigerants and methods of refrigeration. The paper relates many aspects of the refrigeration industry: history, thermodynamic cycles, compression, absorption, evolution of components, refrigerants, trends.Read More
Publication Year: 1999
Publication Date: 1999-09-19
Language: en
Type: article
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