Applications and Examples
The following table gives typical applications of working fluids and examples for each:
| Application | Typical working fluid |
|---|---|
| Gas turbine cycles | Air |
| Rankine cycles | Water/steam, pentane, toluene |
| Vapor-compression refrigeration, heat pumps | Chlorofluorocarbons, hydrochlorofluorocarbons, fluorocarbons, propane, butane, isobutane, ammonia, sulfur dioxide |
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