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Prospect of solar-driven ejector-compression hybrid refrigeration system with low GWP refrigerants in summer of Guangzhou and Beijing

Wang, Xuehui, Yan, Yuying, Li, Bo, Hao, Xinyue, Gao, Neng, Chen, Guangming (2020) Prospect of solar-driven ejector-compression hybrid refrigeration system with low GWP refrigerants in summer of Guangzhou and Beijing. International Journal of Refrigeration, 117 . pp. 230-236. ISSN 0140-7007. (doi:10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2020.04.035) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:87696)

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Abstract

In this paper, the prospect of low-GWP refrigerants used in solar-driven ejector-compression hybrid refrigeration system was analyzed and evaluated based on the solar radiation data in summer of Beijing and Guangzhou. Prominent environmental friendly alternative refrigerants, including HCFO-1233zd(E), HFO-1336mzz(Z), HFO-1234ze(Z), HCFO-1224yd(Z) and HC-600 were chosen as the working fluids to address the environmental concerns, while HFC-245fa was used as the baseline refrigerant. The hybrid refrigeration system composed of an ejector refrigeration system as the upper stage and a vapor compression system as the bottom stage, respectively. The results indicated that the system with HFO-1234ze(Z) showed the highest COP. HFO-1234ze(Z) was followed by HCFO-1233zd(E) and HC-600, and all of them showed higher COP than that of HFC-245fa. The system with HC-600 needed more electric energy than any other systems, while HFO-1336mzz(Z) consumed the lowest electric power. Meanwhile, the performances of HFO-1234ze(Z) and HFC-245fa systems were further compared. It was found that for both working fluids, the heat load of the condenser (Qe,c), total electric energy consumption (We) and electric energy of compressor (Wcom) in August were the highest in Beijing, while in Guangzhou, the highest of them was achieved in September. It was also suggested that the solar radiation had no influence on the relative magnitude of the Qe,c, We and Wcom between HFO-1234ze(Z) and HFC-245fa systems. The Qe,c, We and Wcom of the system with HFO-1234ze(Z) were higher than those of HFC-245fa by 0.8%, 4.44%, and 3.55%, respectively.

Item Type: Article
DOI/Identification number: 10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2020.04.035
Uncontrolled keywords: Low GWP refrigerants; Solar energy; Solar-driven refrigeration system; HFO; Ejector
Subjects: T Technology > TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
T Technology > TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery > Control engineering
Divisions: Divisions > Division of Computing, Engineering and Mathematical Sciences > School of Engineering and Digital Arts
Depositing User: Amy Boaler
Date Deposited: 21 Apr 2021 09:27 UTC
Last Modified: 04 Mar 2024 17:08 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/87696 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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