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Simulation of a transcritical CO2 heat pump cycle for simultaneous cooling and heating applications + erratum.

Author(s) : SARKARA J., BHATTACHARYYA S., GOPAL M. R.

Type of article: Article, IJR article

Summary

A steady state simulation model has been developed to evaluate the system performance of a transcritical carbon dioxide heat pump for simultaneous heating and cooling. The simulated results are found to be in reasonable agreement with experimental results reported in the literature. Such a system is suitable, for example, in dairy plants where simultaneous cooling at 4°C and heating at 73°C are required. The optimal COP was found to be a function of the compressor speed, the coolant inlet temperature to the evaporator and inlet temperature of the fluid to be heated in the gas cooler and compressor discharge pressure. An optimizing study for the best allocation of the fixed total heat exchanger inventory between the evaporator and the gas cooler based on the heat exchanger area has been carried out. The effect of heat transfer in the heat exchangers on system performance has been presented as well. Finally, a novel nomogram has been developed and it is expected to offer useful guidelines for system design and its optimisation.

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  • Original title: Simulation of a transcritical CO2 heat pump cycle for simultaneous cooling and heating applications + erratum.
  • Record ID : 2006-2047
  • Languages: English
  • Source: International Journal of Refrigeration - Revue Internationale du Froid - vol. 29 - n. 5
  • Publication date: 2006/08

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