Chapter10 Refrigeration Cycle
10-1 Vapor-Compression Cycle The Reversed Carnot Cycle T s THTH TLTL Coefficient of Performance
Disadvantages Process 2-3 is difficult to be Fulfill in compressor Process 4-1 will do harm to turbine
The Ideal Vapor-Compression Refrigeration Cycle condenser Equipments: compressor Expansion valve evaporator
T s THTH TLTL
condenser compressor evaporator Capillary tube
The COP of The COP of Vapor-Compression Cycle h-s diagram h s
Usually p 1, p 2 are available h s From p 1, get h 1 ”, s 1 ” h 1 = h 1 ” s 1 = s 1 ” From p 2, s 1, get h 2 From p 2, get h 2 ’ h 3 = h 2 ’ h 4 = h 3
p-h diagram
p h
10-2 Refrigerant Ammonia CFC(chlorofluorocarbons) water Good refrigerant High enthalpy of vaporization Not too low evaporator pressure Not too high condenser pressure Nontoxic Noncorrosive Chemically stable Low cost
10-3 Heat Pump An equipment Absorbing heat from environment for heating purpose T s THTH T0T
Heat pump for heating
Heat pump for refrigeration
10-4 Innovative Vapor-compression Refrigeration Systems Regenerative Vapor Compression cycle Equipments condenser evaporator Heat exchanger separator compressor
T s THTH TLTL T-s Diagram 2’ 1’
Cascade Refrigeration Systems condenser evaporator
T s T0T0 T-s Diagram
Multistage Compression Refrigeration Systems condenser evaporator Flash chamber heat exchanger T s
Multipurpose Refrigeration Systems with a Single Compressor condenser Freezer refrigerator Alternative path T s
Liquefaction of Gas Heat exchanger Make up gas Liquid removed Multistage compressor
T s
10-5 Gas Refrigeration cycle Equipments Heat exchanger QHQH QLQL compressor turbine
T s p2p2 p1p T0T0 TLTL
COP of Gas Refrigeration Cycle T s T0T0 TLTL
T s T0T0 TLTL
Since To decrease compression ratio can increase COP To To decrease compression ratio will decrease power ratio
T s T0T0 TLTL
T s T0T0 TLTL q 6 q Regenerative Gas Refrigeration Cycle
Heat exchanger QHQH QLQL compressor turbine regenerator
10-6 Absorption Refrigeration System heat condenser evaporator =compressor
Refrigerant: Ammonia Transport medium: Water Refrigerant: Water Transport medium: Lithium bromide
10-6 Adsorption Refrigeration Solar energy Active carbon evaporator condenser
Cooling Tube Solar energy Night Cold air Active carbon Vacuum tube Cooling tower
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