Share

Experimental comparative research on ice-slurry vs. cooled water in comfort air-conditioning systems.

Sistemas de aire acondicionado para confort: investigación comparativa experimental entre pasta de hielo y agua refrigerada.

Author(s) : DUMITRESCU R., ILIE A., CHIRIAC F.

Type of article: Article

Summary

This article is the Spanish translation of an article presented at the IIR conference in Ohrid, Macedonia (see the Bulletin of the IIR, reference 2009-1653). It reports experimental results of an ice-slurry system designed for comfort air conditioning. The cooling capacity of the system ranges from 3 to 7.5 kW. Ice-slurry is generated in a scraper-type generator that is part of a single stage compression system working with R404A, as primary refrigerant. A mixture of ice-slurry, water, and talin (10% mass concentration) represents the secondary cooling medium. This was used in classical type heat exchanger namely a fan coil, made of copper, with the inner diameter of 9.0 mm, and aluminium fins, of 0.1 mm thickness. The experimental study aimed to comparatively analyze the operation of the system working with ice-slurry vs. cooled water, as the classical secondary cooling medium. The comparative study has been developed with regard to: overall heat transfer surface; working fluid mass flow rate; thermal performances. The conclusion of the paper is that ice-slurry represents a better option both from the energetic and indoor comfort points of view.

Available documents

Format PDF

Pages: pp. 46-53 (7 p.)

Available

  • Public price

    20 €

  • Member price*

    15 €

* Best rate depending on membership category (see the detailed benefits of individual and corporate memberships).

Details

  • Original title: Sistemas de aire acondicionado para confort: investigación comparativa experimental entre pasta de hielo y agua refrigerada.
  • Record ID : 2010-0462
  • Languages: Spanish
  • Source: IIF-IIR/Frío Calor Aire acond. - vol. 38 - n. 421
  • Publication date: 2010/01

Links


See other articles in this issue (3)
See the source

Indexing