Experimental performance of ozone-safe alternative refrigerants: Experimental performance comparisons of R32, R125, R143a, R218, R134a, R152a, R134, R124, R142b, RC318 and R143 in a refrigeration circuit.

摘要

Several compounds proposed as near term or longer range substitutes for the regulated chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) refrigerants were tested in a breadboard vapor-compression circuit, and their performance was evaluated relative to more commonly used refrigerants. The limited physical property information available in the literature for these alternative compounds was used to fit an equation of state so coefficients of performance (COPs) and capacities calculated from refrigerant property subroutines could be compared to those obtained experimentally. Comparisons of measured and modeled performance are given for 11 alternatives and for R22, R12, and R114. Estimates of compressor efficiency with each refrigerant are provided. Several of the alternatives exhibited better performance than the more widely used refrigerants at some or all of the conditions tested. Ozone-safe, alternative refrigerants that performed better than CFC counterparts at selected conditions are R152a, R143a, R134a, R134, and R142b. 9 refs., 1 fig., 8 tabs.