ARLINGTON, VA — The Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Technology Institute (ARTI) has published a comprehensive literature and technology survey of water vapor compression and a review of compressor configurations that might be best suited to water vapor compressor applications.

The report, entitled “The Efficiency Limits of Water Vapor Compressors,” published by Concepts ETI Inc. of White River Junction, VA, is part of ARTI’s “Hvacr Research for the 21st Century” (21-CR) program. The study may be downloaded at the 21-CR website, www.arti-21cr.org. For more information on 21-CR research, contact ARTI at 703-524-8800.

Publication date: 01/22/2001

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