This article examines experimentally the performance of domestic refrigerators with isobutene (R600a) and graphite nano-lubricants as working fluids. Graphene has an extremely thin layer structure that fills the friction surfaces and reduces friction losses quickly. However, there is a lower coefficient of friction (COF) and higher thermal conductivity of nano-fluids generated using graphite in the base fluid. The graphite nanoparticles modified in the surface are verified to continuously suspend for a long period of time in the form of clusters. The refrigeration test examined the application of the graphite nano-lubricants in the domestic refrigerator with a volume concentration of 0.1%, 0.3%, and 0.5%. The findings show that nano-refrigerants in the refrigeration system work safely and normally. And also compressor and refrigerator output have been analyzed. Moreover, refrigerator energy usage decreased by 15.26%, 17.10%, and 21.16% with graphite nano-lubricant as a concentration of 0.1%, 0.3% and 0.5%, respectively.
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