Commercial Refrigeration: Thermophysical Properties and Transfer Processes
This guidebook discusses proceedings at the two IIR conferences organized in Italy. Useful insights have been provided into the state-of-the-art in the fields of refrigerants and refrigerating equipment. Some of the topics covered are display cabinets, absorption and adsorption, carbon dioxide, heat and mass transfer in microchannels, ice slurries and secondary refrigerants, condensation and gas cooling, and heat exchangers.
Safety First: Technical Guide for the Safe Handling of Hydrocarbon Propellants
Though most large enterprises manufacturing aerosol products have stopped using CFCs in their facilities, the need for small and medium-scale aerosol companies to understand safety considerations pertaining to conversion of their plants to alternative propellants exists. This manual offers plant managers and National Ozone Units with critical information on the safe conversion of aerosol plants to non-CFC propellants, specifically hydrocarbons. Exhaustive data on safety, formula adaptations and effective destenching methods for aerosol production using hydrocarbon aerosol propellants have been discussed.


For the above publications, contact: International Institute of Refrigeration, 177, Boulevard Malesherbes 75017, Paris, France. Tel: +33 (1) 4227 3235; Fax: +33 (1) 4763 1798.
Safeguarding the Ozone Layer and the Global Climate System
This IPCC/TEAP report was developed in response to invitations from Parties to the UNFCCC and the Protocol. It provides information relevant to decision-making in regard to safeguarding the ozone layer and the global climate system – two global environmental issues involving complex scientific and technical considerations. Important features of the report include:
 
  • Potential methodologies for assessing options;
     
  • Technical issues relating to greenhouse gas emission reduction opportunities for each of the sectors involved, including refrigeration, aerosols, air-conditioning, foams, fire protection and solvents;
     
  • Scientific context required for consideration of choices among alternatives to ODS; and
     
  • Future availability of HFCs.
     

Chapters 1 and 2 address linkages between ozone depletion and climate change, and draw from previous international scientific assessments, particularly the periodic assessments conducted under the auspices of WMO, UNEP and IPCC. Chapter 3 summarizes available methodologies to characterize or compare technologies. Chapters 4 through 10 provide technical descriptions and information for each of the key sectors of halocarbon use – refrigeration, foams, residential and commercial air-conditioning and heating, mobile air-conditioning, medical aerosols, fire protection and non-medical aerosols, solvents and HFC-23 by-product emissions from HCFC-22 production.
 

Chapter 11 covers both supply and demand issues for HFCs and integrates emissions estimates across sectors and regions. Additionally, the report includes a summary of policy makers (SPM) and a technical summary (TS). Each section of SPM and TS has been referenced to the appropriate section of the relevant chapter, facilitating easy follow-up in further detail in the chapters.


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