Thermophysical Property Need for the Environmentally-Acceptable Halocarbon Refrigerants

Published

September 9, 1988

Author(s)

Mark O. McLinden, David Didion

Abstract

The need for, and uses of thermodynamic and transport properties in the selection of working fluids for the vapor compression cycle and in equipment design are reviewed. Lists of hydrogen-containing halocarbons, as well as their mixtures, are presented as alternatives to the environmentally-harmful, fully-halogenated chlorofluorocarbons. These fluids range from well-characterized, widely-available refrigerants to materials available only by custom synthesis about which very little is known. Data priorities for these fluids are presented; most essential are critical point, vapor pressure, liquid density, ideal gas heat capacity, and vapor p-V-T data. A critical need exists for these data on a number of candidate working fluids in order not to lose the opportunity to select the best set of future refrigerants.

Proceedings Title

Thermophysical Properties, 10th Symposium

Conference Dates

June 20-23, 1988

Conference Location

Gaithersburg, MD

Pub Type

Conferences

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Keywords

refrigerants, halocarbons, chlorofluorcarbon, thermodynamic properties, thermophysical properties, fluids, transport properties, flammability, environmental effects, chlorine, hydrogen

Citation

McLinden, M. and Didion, D. (1988), Thermophysical Property Need for the Environmentally-Acceptable Halocarbon Refrigerants, Thermophysical Properties, 10th Symposium, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=910721 (Accessed March 13, 2025)