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Experimental investigation on solar-powered ejector refrigeration system integrated with different concentrators

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The objective of the work is to analyse and to improve the efficiency of solar-powered ejector refrigeration system integrated with flat-plate collector and Scheffler concentrator. The Scheffler concentrator of 2.7 m2 and flat-plate collector of 5 m2 collecting area are coupled with the storage tank of 15 l capacity. The developed system was designed for a potential replacement of conventional 1-ton room air conditioner with much reduced electrical energy consumption. The system was built based on two key subsystems namely ‘Scheffler concentrator-based vapour system’ and ‘ejector-based cooling system’. The pilot effort showed promising results with the probability of energy-saving potential as near 70 to 80% over conventional air conditioners.

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  1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Madanapalle Institute of Technology & Science, Madanapalle, 517325, India

    Yuvarajan Devarajan

  2. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Jain (Deemed-to-be University), Ramanagara district, Bengaluru, 562112, India

    Beemkumar Nagappan

  3. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, India

    Ganesan Subbiah

  4. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Er. Perumal Manimekalai College of Engineering, Hosur, India

    Elangovan Kariappan

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Conceptualization: Yuvarajan and Beemkumar; methodology: Yuvarajan and Beemkumar; formal analysis and investigation: Ganesan and Elangovan; writing—original draft preparation: Yuvarajan and Beemkumar; and writing—review and editing: Ganesan and Elangovan.

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Devarajan, Y., Nagappan, B., Subbiah, G. et al. Experimental investigation on solar-powered ejector refrigeration system integrated with different concentrators. Environ Sci Pollut Res 28, 16298–16307 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-020-12248-z

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