Performance of R141b Ejector with Thermal Storage for Solar Air Conditioning

Abstract

This paper was designed to determine the performance of the R141b ejector includes analysis in economics. The first step is to determine the operating condition and ejector geometry through computer calculation program. That found at the generator temperature 84 °C and evaporator temperature 8 °C, diameter of nozzle throat is 2 mm, diameter of nozzle exit is 8 mm, diameter of mixing chamber inlet is 25 mm, diameter of constant area section is 8 mm. Area of evacuated solar collector is 10 m 2 , thermal storage tank size is 0.33 m 3 , cold thermal storage size is 2.3 m 3 . The entrainment ratio and COP (coefficient of performance) of computer calculation program are 0.295 and 0.235, respectively. The second step ejector is fabricated and equipped to solar ejector refrigeration system, it is found that, average COP is 0.265. The economics analysis of solar ejector cooling system are invested in the investment cost was 158,158 baht. When calculating payback period was 7.73 years, the return value on a NPV (net present value) was 60,872.63 baht of lifetime of the system throughout a period of 15 years, and IRR (internal rate of return) is 13.57%.