Title: Exergy analysis of a Vapour Compression Refrigeration system with R-22, R-407C and R-410A

Authors: Akhilesh Arora, B.B. Arora, B.D. Pathak, H.L. Sachdev

Addresses: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Delhi College of Engineering, Bawana Road, Delhi 110042, India. ' Department of Mechanical Engineering, Delhi College of Engineering, Bawana Road, Delhi 110042, India. ' Department of Mechanical Engineering, Delhi College of Engineering, Bawana Road, Delhi 110042, India. ' Department of Mechanical Engineering, Delhi College of Engineering, Bawana Road, Delhi 110042, India

Abstract: The parametric investigations of actual Vapour Compression Refrigeration (VCR) cycle in terms of Coefficient of Performance (COP), Exergy Destruction (ED) and exergetic efficiency of refrigerants R-22, R-407C and R-410A have been predicted with the help of a developed computational model. The present investigation has been carried out for evaporator and condenser temperatures in the range of -38°C to 7°C and 40°C to 60°C respectively. The results indicate that COP and exergetic efficiency for R-22 are higher in comparison to R-407C and R-410A. The optimum evaporator temperature for minimum ED ratio has been evaluated at various condenser temperatures.

Keywords: vapour compression refrigeration; VCR cycle; exergy analysis; dead-state temperature; R-22; R-407C; R-410A; coefficient of performance; exergy destruction; exergetic efficiency; refrigerants; evaporator temperature; condenser temperature.

DOI: 10.1504/IJEX.2007.015083

International Journal of Exergy, 2007 Vol.4 No.4, pp.441 - 454

Published online: 11 Sep 2007 *

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