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Replacing R22 with a hydrocarbon or hydrofluorocarbon?
Author(s) -
Henderson P. C.,
Mongey B.,
Hewitt N. J.,
McMullan J. T.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
international journal of energy research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.808
H-Index - 95
eISSN - 1099-114X
pISSN - 0363-907X
DOI - 10.1002/er.678
Subject(s) - hydrocarbon , natural gas , efficient energy use , engineering , waste management , chemistry , electrical engineering , organic chemistry
Abstract Today many factors affect the fluids that are being selected for use in domestic and commercial heat pumps. These include environmental issues, system cost and efficiency and several papers have been written to promote and discredit hydrofluorocarbon against natural (hydrocarbon) fluids as the best replacement for R22. This paper attempts to resolve this issue in terms of the environment, energy efficiency and system costs for small domestic and commercial heat pumps. Copyright © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.