Effet de la charge en frigorigène sur la performance du système et sur la distribution massique dans les systèmes air-eau.

Effect of the refrigerant charge on the system performance and mass distribution in air-to-water systems.

Numéro : 210064

Auteurs : GUZZARDI C., AZZOLIN M., LAZZARATO S., DEL COL D.

Résumé

Recent regulations in the matter of climate change and environmental protection are pushing to reduce the release of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. The overall environmental impact of a refrigeration system can be reduced by optimizing and possibly minimizing the amount of refrigerant charge in the system. Even in the case of natural and low-GWP synthetic refrigerants, due to the well-known problems with toxicity and flammability, it is required to minimize the amount of refrigerant charged into the system to reduce the associated risks. The charge minimization process requires to know the refrigerant distribution to identify and redesign the critical components in terms of charge retention. This paper analyses numerically the influence of the refrigerant charge on the system performance and on the mass distribution in an air-to-water reversible heat pump working with R32. A mathematical model has been developed to simulate the unit during the cooling mode operation. The model uses the finite volume method to predict the refrigerant charge within the heat exchangers; the amount of refrigerant dissolved in the compressor oil is also accounted for. The results show that most of the charge is stored into the condenser and highlight the existence of an optimum charge that maximizes the system COP. The same model allows to compare various refrigerants in terms of direct and indirect impact on the greenhouse effect.

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Pages : 10

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Détails

  • Titre original : Effect of the refrigerant charge on the system performance and mass distribution in air-to-water systems.
  • Identifiant de la fiche : 30028618
  • Langues : Anglais
  • Sujet : Technologie, Alternatives aux HFC
  • Source : 2021 Purdue Conferences. 18th International Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Conference at Purdue.
  • Date d'édition : 05/2021
  • Document disponible en consultation à la bibliothèque du siège de l'IIF uniquement.

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