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Design and test of a domestic heat pump with ammonia as refrigerant.

Diseño y pruebas de bomba de calor doméstica con amoniaco como refrigerante.

Author(s) : MONFARED B. A., PALM B.

Type of article: Article

Summary

Among alternative refrigerants, ammonia with zero ozone depleting potential (ODP) and global warming potential (GWP), and favorable thermodynamic properties is a sensible choice as a replacement for the synthetic refrigerants, which are powerful greenhouse gases. In this paper, the results of experiments done on a new ammonia water-to-water heat pump prototype at different evaporation temperatures and compressor speeds are reported. The heat pump is designed to deliver 7 kW heat at evaporation temperature of -5°C and condensation temperature of 40°C. The hot discharge gas from compressor is utilized to provide sanitary hot water, and the rest of the heat is used for preheating the tap water and space heating of a single-family house. The compact design of the heat pump helps reducing the refrigerant charge. To reduce the charge further and to prevent oil accumulation at the bottom of evaporator, a minichannel aluminum heat exchanger is used as evaporator.

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Pages: 34-40 (5 p.)

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  • Original title: Diseño y pruebas de bomba de calor doméstica con amoniaco como refrigerante.
  • Record ID : 30005367
  • Languages: Spanish
  • Source: Frío Calor Aire acondicionado - vol. 40 - n. 444
  • Publication date: 2012/02

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