Performance assessment of a refrigeration system with an integrated condenser under different environmental conditions
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This paper presents a workable vapour compression system (VCS) for evaluating the performance
of a refrigeration system with an integrated condenser that uses a long-term alternative refrigerant
to halocarbon as a heat transfer medium (R600a). India’s refrigeration system uses halocarbon
refrigerants due to their excellent thermophysical and thermodynamic properties.
Greenhouse gas emissions from halocarbon refrigerants and fossil fuel combustion contribute to
global warming that engenders climate change and the deterioration of the ecosystem. The
halocarbon refrigerant was discontinued based on high global warming potential. The system was
investigated under various ambient temperatures of 16, 20, 24, and 28 ◦C (oC). The performance
of the VCS was analyzed using the parameters of coefficient performance, compressor work, and
pull-down time (PDT). The experimental result shows that the vapour compression system obtained
its best PDT, enhanced coefficient of performance, and energy reduction when the ambient
temperature was 20 ◦C.
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TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering, TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery