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The Effect of Eco-friendly Refrigerants on Performance of Vapor Compression Refrigeration System with Dedicated Mechanical Subcooling

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Abstract

The demand for high-performance refrigeration systems with eco-friendly refrigerants is increasing due to global warming. In this article, the thermodynamic analysis of a vapor compression refrigeration system with dedicated mechanical subcooling using eco-friendly refrigerants R1243zf, R1233zd(E) is carried out and their performance is compared with refrigerant R134a. The parameters like COP and exergetic efficiency of the system is computed. The effects of subcooling temperature, condenser temperature, evaporator temperature, compressor efficiency, and effectiveness of heat exchanger are also investigated and discussed. The performance of the system can be directly related to subcooling temperature. There is an optimum value of subcooling temperature predicted for the system in this article. In the study, it is observed that low GWP refrigerant R1233zd(E) is a better-performing refrigerant than R134a, whereas R1243zf is also a low GWP refrigerant which has slightly lower COP and exergetic efficiency than R134a.

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Abbreviations

COP:

Coefficient of performance

GWP:

Global warming potential

ODP:

Ozone depletion level

Q :

Heat transfer (kW)

W :

Work transfer (kW)

h :

Enthalpy (kJ/kg)

T :

Temperature (℃)

P :

Pressure (kPa)

η :

Efficiency

\( \dot{m} \) :

Mass flow rate (kg/s)

ε :

Effectiveness

EP:

Exergy in product (kW)

Comp:

Compressor

r:

Refrigerant

ex:

Exergetic

0:

Ambient states

scc:

Subcooling refrigeration cycle

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  1. Mechanical Engineering Department, Delhi Technological University, Bawana Road, Delhi, 110042, India

    Naushad Ahmad Ansari, Akhilesh Arora &  Samsher

  2. Mechanical Engineering, Ch. B. P. Government Engineering College, Jaffarpur, Delhi, 110073, India

    K. Manjunath

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  1. Hunan University, Changsha, China

    Guoqiang Zhang

  2. Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan University, Bhubaneswar, India

    N. D. Kaushika

  3. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi, India

    S. C. Kaushik

  4. Amity University, Noida, India

    R. K. Tomar

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Ansari, N.A., Arora, A., Samsher, Manjunath, K. (2020). The Effect of Eco-friendly Refrigerants on Performance of Vapor Compression Refrigeration System with Dedicated Mechanical Subcooling. In: Zhang, G., Kaushika, N., Kaushik, S., Tomar, R. (eds) Advances in Energy and Built Environment. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering , vol 36. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-7557-6_4

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