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Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
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REFRIGERATION AND AIR
PREREQUISITE DISCUSSION
Before 1830, few Am ericans used ice to reftigerate foods due toa lack of ice-storchouses and iceboxes, As these two things
became more widely available, individuals used axes and saws to harvestt ice for their storehouses. This method proved to be
difficult, dangerous, and certainly did not resemble anything that could be du plicated on a commercial scale.
Despite the difficult es of harvesting iee, Frederic Tudor thought that he could capitalize on this new commo dity by
harvesting ice in New England and shipping it to the Caribbean islands as well as the southern states. In the beginning, Tudor lost,
thousands of dollars, but eventually tuned a profit as he constructed iechouses in Chale ston, Virginia and in the Cuban port town of
Havana. These ieehouses as well as better insulated ships helped reduce ice wastage from 66% to 8%. This efficiency gain influen
ced Tudor to expand his ice market to othe r towns with icehouses such as New Orleans a nd Savannah,
‘This ice market further expan ded as harvesting ice became faster and cheap er after one of Tudord€™s suppliers, Nathaniel Wyet,
invented a horse-drawn ice cutter in 1825, This invention as well as Tudorde™s s uccess inspired others to get involved in the ice
trade andthe ice industry grew.
Tee became a mass-m arket commodity by the early 1830s with the price of ice dropping from six cents per pound to half ofa cent
per pound, In New York City, ice consumption inereased from 12,000 tons in 1843 t0 100,000 tons in 1 856, Bostonie™s
consumption leap from 6,00 0 tons fo 85,000 tons during that same period, Ice harvesting created a @@weooling eultured€ as majority
of people used ice and iceboxes to store their dairy products, fish, mest, and ev en fruits and vegetables. These early cold storage
practices paved the way for many Ame ticans to accept the reftigeation technology that would soon take over the county.
CONCEPT
CONCEPT OF REFRIGERATIO!
sation is pro cess in which work is dane to move heat from one location to another. The work of heal trannsport ix
traditionally driven by mechanical work, but ean also be driven by beat, magnetism , electricity, laser, or other means.
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How does it work?
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"Thermal energy moves from left to right through five loops of heat trans fer:
1) Indoor ait loop
2) Chilled water loop
3) Reftigerant loop
4) Condenser water loop
5) Cooling water loop
SIGNIFICANCE
Reftigeration has had a lange importance on industry, lifstyle, agriculture and setlement pattems. The idea of preserving food
dates back to the ancien t Roman and Chinese empires. However, refrigeration technology has rapidly evolved in the ast century,
from ice harvesting to temperatu der to avoid food spoilage, refrigeration plays a important roe in day to
day lie, similarly, Air conditioning is also an important technological system to prevent the human from the hot atmosphere during
tolled ral eats, In
CLASSIFICATION OF REFRIGERATION SYSTEM
‘Types of Refrigeration
4€8. Vapour Compression Refigerton (VCR): uses mechanical energy
ef Vapour Absorption Re figenstion (VAR): uss thermal energy
Vapour Compression Refrigeration
464 ight compressed fu is tend to get coer when allowed to expand
es tf pressure high enough
€s Compressed ar hotter than source of coling
eg Expanded gos cooler thn deste cold temperature
ce Lot of heat canbe rm oved (ot of thermal energy to change liquid to vapour)
4€p Heat transfer rater mais igh temperate of working Mud ma ch lower than
what is being cooted)
‘Vapour Compression Refrig eration Cycle
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Evaporator
[Low pressure lguid re figerant in evaporator absorbs heat and changes toa gas
‘Compressor
The superheated vapo ur enters the compressor wher its pressure is ase
Condenser
‘The high pressure sup etheated gas i cooled ia several stages inthe co ndeaser
Expansion
Liguid passes through expansion device, which reduces its pressure an d controls the flow ito the evaporator
‘Type of refrigerant
3€¢ Refrigerant determine d by the required cooling temperature
3€¢ Chlorinated Muorocar ons (CFCS) oF froans: R-11, R12, R21, R22 and R-SO2
‘Choice of compressor, design of condenser, evaporator determined by
eg Refrigorant
Gee Required cooling
See Load
3€¢ Ease of maintenance
S€¢ Physical space requirements
8€¢ Availability of utilities (water, power)
Vapour Absorption Refrigeration
Evaporator
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A€g Advantage: efficient cooling at low cost
A€¢ Disadvantage: aris ri eh in moisture
COMPARISON BETWEEN VAPOR COMPRESSION AND A BSORPTION SYSTEM
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PERFORMANCE
Assessment of Refrigeration
A€¢ Cooling effect:
ns of Refrigeration
1TR=3024 kCal for heat rejected
eg TRis ussessed ast
TR=Qxp—Cp xp—(Ti 8€* To) /3024
Q= mass flow rate of coolant in kg he
Cp is coolant specific heat in kCal Akg A
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Ti inlet, temperature of colant to evaporator (chiller in 0A*C
Specific Power Consumption (kW/TR)
6, Indicator of reftigeration systemie™s performance
3€¢ AW/TR of centralized chilled water system i sum of
3€¢ Compressor KW/TR
3€¢ Chilled water pump kW/TR
S€¢ Condenser water pump KW/TR
G€¢ Cooling tower fan KW/TR
Coefficient of Performance (COP)
16¢ ‘The performance of refrigerators and heat pumps is expressed in terms of
coefficient of performance (COP), defined as
egy, = Ds opt _ Cain Ts,
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