What is meant by “Refrigeration”? Refrigeration is the process of removing heat from an enclosed space or from a substance for the purpose of lowering its temperature. Mechanical Cooling Processes Gas Cycle Refrigeration . Mechanical Vapor Compression Refrigeration Absorption Refrigeration. Solar Energy Based Refrigeration Systems Steam Jet Refrigeration System Thermoelectric Refrigeration Systems Vortex Tube
Heat Engine and Reversed Heat Engine High-temperature reservoir at T H Low-temperature reservoir at T L Heat Engine Q H Q L W Heat Engine High-temperature reservoir at T H Low-temperature reservoir at T L Reversed Heat Engine Q H Q L W Reversed Heat Engine
Gas Refrigeration Cycles Joule or Reversed Brayton or Bell–Coleman Cycle 1–2 isentropic compression 2–3 isobaric heat rejection 3–4 isentropic expansion 4–1 isobaric heat absorption
- Bell–Coleman Cycle Gas Refrigeration Cycles
Refrigeration load is the rate at which heat must be removed from a refrigerated space in order to maintain a desired temperature Ton of refrigeration is the rate of heat removal required to freeze one ton of water at 0°C in 24 hours. 1 Ton Refrigeration = (1000 kg) (303.89kJ/kg) / (24 hr) = 12662 kJ/hr/(3600 s/hr)= 3.517 kW 1Ton Refrigeration (TR) = 3.517 kW=12000 Btu/h Refrigeration effect is the difference in specific enthalpy across the evaporator Definitions
-Effect of pressure ratio on COP of the Bell-Coleman cycle
Actual Bell–Coleman Cycle Isentropic efficiency of the compressor and the expander