Refrigeration TechnologyRefrigeration Technology0023-124X2782-4241Eco-Vector10575010.17816/RF105750Research ArticleProspects and problems of application of hydrocarbons as refrigerantsZheleznyV. P.<p>Candidate of Technical Sciences, Professor, Academician of the International Academy of Refrigeration</p>info@eco-vector.comKhlievaO. Ya.info@eco-vector.comBykovetsN. P.info@eco-vector.comOdessa State Academy of Refrigeration1507200291714160104202201042022Copyright © 2002, Zhelezny V.P., Khlieva O.Y., Bykovets N.P.2002<p>The prospects and problems of use of hydrocarbons in different types of refrigerating equipment have been considered. It is shown that in the evaluation of usefulness of transition of refrigerating equipment on fire hazard refrigerants one should take into consideration additional energy expenditure for the whole service life of the equipment, as well as the ecological aspects of its increased energy consumption.</p>hydrocarbonsrefrigerantsprospectsproblems of applicationrefrigeration equipmentenergy consumptionуглеводородыхладагентыперспективыпроблемы примененияхолодильное оборудованиеэнергопотребление