Cooling, freezing and heating with the air cycle: air as the ultimate green refrigerant
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Due to the recent concern about the damage that CFCs cause to the environment (ozone layer, global warming) and the absence of commonly acceptable alternative refrigerants, the search for alternative refrigeration concepts is going on. Air as refrigerant in the Joule-Brayton cycle (air cycle) is one of the most natural refrigerants, and it meets all criteria for a refrigerant being environmentally benign. For this reason the air cycle is one of the most promising long-term alternatives for refrigeration machines, air conditioners and heat pumps. TNO has gained much knowledge and experience on the air cycle concept within the framework of European research projects.
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TNO Identifier
507431
Publisher
TNO
Collation
2 p.
Place of publication
Apeldoorn