• R744 / CO2 as a refrigerant

    From denys@thelongwalk.eu@21:1/5 to All on Thu Nov 16 00:54:32 2017
    Hi,

    I have been reading for years about the advent of R744 as a refrigerant. I understand that Mercedes Benz and/or BMW have elected to use R744 in some in-vehicle air conditioning systems.

    Aside from the high pressure, what are some of the issues surrounding the use of R744 as a refrigerant in domestic air conditioning units? Is it that the evaporator coils get too cold and would inevitably ice up? Is it that the condenser / hot coils are
    insufficiently warm to be able to dump heat in the environment?

    What are the possible ranges of temperatures on the evaporator and condenser coils? I have started at the phase diagram, scratched my head, and stared some more, but I lack the expertise and the answer is not apparent to me.

    Any help appreciated.

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