OPTIMAL SELECTION OF REFRIGERANT AND CONDENSER MATERIAL FOR VAPOR COMPRESSION REFRIGERATION SYSTEM

  • JAVED KHAN, PROF. DHANANJAY YADAV

Abstract

ABSTRACT In condenser of a refrigerator, latent heat of the refrigerant is removed. In present research work, performance of condenser for a domestic refrigerator is investigated by using different condenser materials, and also by using different refrigerants, and heat flux and thermal gradient values are calculated for different combinations using ANSYS. The materials used are copper, aluminum, and aluminum 6061 alloy, and refrigerants used are R22, R404, R152a, and R134a, applied load is of thermal type, by considering surface temperature 313k, and bulk temperature 303k. Results show the maximum values of heat flux and thermal gradient for copper and aluminum respectively. In case of refrigerants, R22 shows the best performance. As the result of above analysis Al6061 is suggested as the condenser material and refrigerant R404 is suggested due to toxic behavior of R22 refrigerant. Keywords: Domestic refrigerator, condenser, refrigerant, heat flux, temperature gradient, ANSYS.
How to Cite
PROF. DHANANJAY YADAV, J. K. (1). OPTIMAL SELECTION OF REFRIGERANT AND CONDENSER MATERIAL FOR VAPOR COMPRESSION REFRIGERATION SYSTEM. ACCENT JOURNAL OF ECONOMICS ECOLOGY & ENGINEERING ISSN: 2456-1037 IF:8.20, ELJIF: 6.194(10/2018), Peer Reviewed and Refereed Journal, UGC APPROVED NO. 48767, 1(6). Retrieved from http://www.ajeee.co.in/index.php/ajeee/article/view/863
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