Performance comparison between a conventional vapor compression and compression-absorption single-stage and double-stage systems used for refrigeration
Performance comparison between a conventional vapor compression and compression-absorption single-stage and double-stage systems used for refrigeration
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DOI:
10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2015.05.029
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发表时间:
2015-08-05
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6.4
通讯作者:
Rivera, W.
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作者:
Colorado, D.;Rivera, W.
This study reports a comparison from the first and second law of thermodynamics of a conventional vapor compression cooling system, a compression-absorption single-stage (CASS) system, and a compression-absorption double-stage (CADS) system operating with CO2 and R134a in the compression cycle and H2O/LiBr in the absorption cycles. The CADS system is being by the first time proposed in the literature. The performance of the systems were analyzed as function of diverse operating parameters. It was found that the electrical energy consumption in the refrigeration cycles was about 45% lower than in the classical compression refrigeration cycles using CO2 and R134a as refrigerants under the same operating conditions. The results showed that the COP for the CADS could be 50% higher than those obtained with the CASS system. The systems operating with R134a always achieved higher COP than those obtained using CO2. From the exergy analysis it was clear that the highest irreversibilities occurs in the absorber and the evaporator for both mixtures. It was also found that the irreversibilities of the proposed system using R134a in the compression cycle were 17% lower than those obtained with the system using CO2. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.