Performance evaluation of an ejector subcooled vapor-compression refrigeration cycle

Xing, Meibo; Yan, Gang; Yu, Jianlin

doi:10.1016/j.enconman.2014.12.091

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“…The authors also proposed a novel configuration with better performance, where ejector was placed between the evaporator and the separator. Other configurations may concern an additional flash tank [309] (COP increased by the 6 and 10%) or a mechanical subcoooler [310] (COP increased by 7 and 9.5%). Due to regulations concerning the refrigerants, alternatives for R134a should be selected and a possible candidate is R1234fa.…”

Section: Ejector Expansion Refrigeration System (Eers)mentioning

confidence: 99%

Ejector refrigeration: A comprehensive review

Besagni

Mereu

Inzoli

2016

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

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a b s t r a c tThe increasing need for thermal comfort has led to a rapid increase in the use of cooling systems and, consequently, electricity demand for air-conditioning systems in buildings. Heat-driven ejector refrigeration systems appear to be a promising alternative to the traditional compressor-based refrigeration technologies for energy consumption reduction. This paper presents a comprehensive literature review on ejector refrigeration systems and working fluids. It deeply analyzes ejector technology and behavior, refrigerant properties and their influence over ejector performance and all of the ejector refrigeration technologies, with a focus on past, present and future trends. The review is structured in four parts. In the first part, ejector technology is described. In the second part, a detailed description of the refrigerant properties and their influence over ejector performance is presented. In the third part, a review focused on the main jet refrigeration cycles is proposed, and the ejector refrigeration systems are reported and categorized. Finally, an overview over all ejector technologies, the relationship among the working fluids and the ejector performance, with a focus on past, present and future trends, is presented.

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Section: Ejector Expansion Refrigeration System (Eers)mentioning

confidence: 99%

Ejector refrigeration: A comprehensive review

Besagni

Mereu

Inzoli

2016

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

405

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“…Meanwhile, if the inlet velocity of the second fluid is also neglected, in the mixing chamber, according to the conservation of the momentum and the energy, the average velocity and the enthalpy of the mixed fluid can be obtained and given by , / In this way, the enthalpy of the mixed fluid at the outlet of the ejector can also be given by, , , The irreversibility of the nozzle, mixing chamber and diffuser used in this paper are ηn=0.85, ηmix=0.95, ηd=0.85 [34,35] . By combining all the equations above, the entrainment ratio of the ejector can be calculated.…”

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Prospect of solar-driven ejector-compression hybrid refrigeration system with low GWP refrigerants in summer of Guangzhou and Beijing

Wang

Yan

et al. 2020

International Journal of Refrigeration

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In this paper, the prospect of low-GWP refrigerants used in solar-driven ejector-compression hybrid refrigeration system was analyzed and evaluated based on the solar radiation data in summer of Beijing and Guangzhou. Prominent environmental friendly alternative refrigerants, including HCFO-1233zd(E), HFO-1336mzz(Z), HFO-1234ze(Z), HCFO-1224yd(Z) and HC-600 were chosen as the working fluids to address the environmental concerns, while HFC-245fa was used as the baseline refrigerant. The hybrid refrigeration system composed of an ejector refrigeration system as the upper stage and a vapor compression system as the bottom stage, respectively. The results indicated that the system with HFO-1234ze(Z) showed the highest COP. HFO-1234ze(Z) was followed by HCFO-1233zd(E) and HC-600, and all of them showed higher COP than that of HFC-245fa. The system with HC-600 needed more electric energy than any other systems, while HFO-1336mzz(Z) consumed the lowest electric power. Meanwhile, the performances of HFO-1234ze(Z) and HFC-245fa systems were further compared. It was found that for both working fluids, the heat load of the condenser (Qe,c), total electric energy consumption (We) and electric energy of compressor (Wcom) in August were the highest in Beijing, while in Guangzhou, the highest of them was achieved in September. It was also suggested that the solar radiation had no influence on the relative magnitude of the Qe,c, We and Wcom between HFO-1234ze(Z) and HFC-245fa systems. The Qe,c, We and Wcom of the system with HFO-1234ze(Z) were higher than those of HFC-245fa by 0.8%, 4.44%, and 3.55%, respectively.

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“…The author reported COP enhancement of about 20% over expansion valve two-stage compression, 67% over the ejector enhanced single-stage compression and 117% over the expansion valve, single-stage compression system in the contexts of air-conditioning (5 °C), refrigeration (−20 °C) and freezing (−40 °C) applications, respectively. As for Xing et al [182], they modified the EERC (Figure 15) so that the ejector loop is dedicated to sub-cooling a main loop, including a flash tank, a first expansion valve, the evaporator and the compressor. The ejector loop comprises a feed pump, a second expansion valve and the ejector.…”

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“…The liquid is further expanded to the evaporator pressure, then compressed to the condenser pressure to complete the compression sub-cycle. The As for Xing et al [182], they modified the EERC (Figure 15) so that the ejector loop is dedicated to sub-cooling a main loop, including a flash tank, a first expansion valve, the evaporator and the compressor. The ejector loop comprises a feed pump, a second expansion valve and the ejector.…”

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Current Advances in Ejector Modeling, Experimentation and Applications for Refrigeration and Heat Pumps. Part 2: Two-Phase Ejectors

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Two-phase ejectors play a major role as refrigerant expansion devices in vapor compression systems and can find potential applications in many other industrial processes. As a result, they have become a focus of attention for the last few decades from the scientific community, not only for the expansion work recovery in a wide range of refrigeration and heat pump cycles but also in industrial processes as entrainment and mixing enhancement agents. This review provides relevant findings and trends, characterizing the design, operation and performance of the two-phase ejector as a component. Effects of geometry, operating conditions and the main developments in terms of theoretical and experimental approaches, rating methods and applications are discussed in detail. Ejector expansion refrigeration cycles (EERC) as well as the related theoretical and experimental research are reported. New and other relevant cycle combinations proposed in the recent literature are organized under theoretical and experimental headings by refrigerant types and/or by chronology whenever appropriate and systematically commented. This review brings out the fact that theoretical ejector and cycle studies outnumber experimental investigations and data generation. More emerging numerical studies of two-phase ejectors are a positive step, which has to be further supported by more validation work.

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Performance evaluation of an ejector subcooled vapor-compression refrigeration cycle

Cited by 38 publications

References 35 publications

Ejector refrigeration: A comprehensive review

Ejector refrigeration: A comprehensive review

Prospect of solar-driven ejector-compression hybrid refrigeration system with low GWP refrigerants in summer of Guangzhou and Beijing

Current Advances in Ejector Modeling, Experimentation and Applications for Refrigeration and Heat Pumps. Part 2: Two-Phase Ejectors

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