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I don't think we'll see ammonia used in domestic refrigeration. Industrial use, sure. I think what we'll see for domestic refrigerants (refrigerators, AC, heat
by jabl 4y ago
I don't think we'll see ammonia used in domestic refrigeration. Industrial use, sure.
I think what we'll see for domestic refrigerants (refrigerators, AC, heat pumps) is hydrocarbons like propane or butane (already a reality for refrigerators in most of the world), and in some cases CO2.
- kragen 4y agoi went to a hotel with an ammonia refrigerator in the kitchen a couple of weeks ago
- oliveshell 4y agoYeah, ammonia is very common in industrial refrigeration, especially big specialized systems that need tons and tons of refrigerant, as illustrated by this famous accident in which 30,000 lb. of the stuff was released: https://www.csb.gov/millard-refrigerated-services-ammonia-release/ https://www.csb.gov/millard-refrigerated-services-ammonia-re...
- kragen 4y agothis was a 60-liter fridge with 117 grams of ammonia in it in the kitchen of the hotel suite