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Assessment of R-438A as a retrofit refrigerant for R-22 in direct expansion water chiller.

Author(s) : ELGENDY E., HASSANAIN M., FATOUH M.

Type of article: Article, IJR article

Summary

The present work aims to evaluate the performance characteristics of a vapor compression refrigeration system using R-438A as a retrofit refrigerant for R-22. In order to achieve this objective, a test facility is developed and experiments are performed over a wide range of chilled water inlet temperature (11:20 °C), condenser water inlet temperature (25:35 °C) and condenser water mass flow rate (363:543 kg h-1). Results showed that as the chilled water inlet temperature changes from 11.5 to 20.5 °C, system COP increases from 1.78 to 2.07 at constant condenser water inlet temperature of 25.5 °C. Cooling capacity and COP of the system using R-438A are lower than R-22 by 11% and 12.5%, respectively. However, compressor discharge temperature using R-438A is slightly lower than R-22 which confirms that R-438A can be used as a retrofit refrigerant for R-22 to complete the remaining life time of the existing plants.

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  • Original title: Assessment of R-438A as a retrofit refrigerant for R-22 in direct expansion water chiller.
  • Record ID : 30013122
  • Languages: English
  • Source: International Journal of Refrigeration - Revue Internationale du Froid - vol. 50
  • Publication date: 2015/02

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