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Numerical analysis of CO2 two-stage semi-hermetic reciprocating compressor working in a transcritical cycle for small freezing applications.

Author(s) : RIGOLA J., PÉREZ-SEGARRA C. D., OLIVA A.

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The aim of this paper is to show the possibilities that carbon dioxide offers for commercial refrigeration at low evaporation temperatures (i.e, frozen conditions) considering a single stage trans-critical cycle and using two-stage semi-hermetic reciprocating compressors under small cooling capacity systems in comparison with one-stage reciprocating compressors. Based on a numerical simulation model for one-stage reciprocating compressors, an extensive numerical analysis has been developed in order to understand the thermal and fluid dynamic behaviour of this equipment when two compression chambers are in series. A comparative analysis under the same cooling capacity and working conditions of both the conventional R-134a subcritical cycle using hermetic reciprocating compressors and the CO2 transcritical cycle considering two-stage semi-hermetic compressors is also presented. The numerical results obtained show that, in all cases, two-stage compressors present a better COP, due to an important power consumption reduction under similar cooling capacities, finding the better 1st stage vs. 2nd stage optimum ratio.

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  • Original title: Numerical analysis of CO2 two-stage semi-hermetic reciprocating compressor working in a transcritical cycle for small freezing applications.
  • Record ID : 2008-0129
  • Languages: English
  • Source: 7th IIR-Gustav Lorentzen Conference on Natural Working Fluids (GL2006). Proceedings
  • Publication date: 2006/05/29

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