Theoretical Performance Analysis of CO2 Transcritical Refrigeration Cycle with Mechanical Subcooling

The performance of the CO2 transcritical refrigeration cycle can be improved, and the throttling irreversibility loss can be reduced, by subcooling CO2 at the outlet of the gas cooler with a vapor compression refrigeration cycle (auxiliary cycle). A thermodynamical analysis is performed to study the...

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Main Authors: Dai Baomin, Liu Shengchun, Sun Zhili, Qi Haifeng, Chen Qi, Wang Xiaoming, Ma Yitai
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Published: Journal of Refrigeration Magazines Agency Co., Ltd. 2018-01-01
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Online Access:http://www.zhilengxuebao.com/thesisDetails#10.3969/j.issn.0253-4339.2018.01.013
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author Dai Baomin
Liu Shengchun
Sun Zhili
Qi Haifeng
Chen Qi
Wang Xiaoming
Ma Yitai
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Liu Shengchun
Sun Zhili
Qi Haifeng
Chen Qi
Wang Xiaoming
Ma Yitai
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description The performance of the CO2 transcritical refrigeration cycle can be improved, and the throttling irreversibility loss can be reduced, by subcooling CO2 at the outlet of the gas cooler with a vapor compression refrigeration cycle (auxiliary cycle). A thermodynamical analysis is performed to study the operation characteristics of the CO2 transcritical refrigeration cycle with mechanical subcooling, and the results indicate that the maximum coefficient of performance (COP) is achieved at the optimum discharge pressure and optimum subcooling temperature. Compared with the traditional CO2 transcritical cycle, the improvement in COP is more significant at higher ambient temperatures and lower evaporation temperatures, and the discharge pressure and temperature can be notably reduced by the auxiliary cycle. The energy consumption of the auxiliary cycle compressor is much lower than that of the CO2 compressor. Among the 11 auxiliary cycle refrigerants, the differences between the COP improvements of the other 10 auxiliary working fluids are not obvious, except for R41. The CO2 transcritical cascade refrigeration cycle is more applicable to working conditions with higher ambient temperatures and lower evaporation temperatures.
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spelling doaj-art-546e715bc8ff4cdaa5e02b6812e30b3c2025-08-20T03:16:32ZzhoJournal of Refrigeration Magazines Agency Co., Ltd.Zhileng xuebao0253-43392018-01-013966510024Theoretical Performance Analysis of CO2 Transcritical Refrigeration Cycle with Mechanical SubcoolingDai BaominLiu ShengchunSun ZhiliQi HaifengChen QiWang XiaomingMa YitaiThe performance of the CO2 transcritical refrigeration cycle can be improved, and the throttling irreversibility loss can be reduced, by subcooling CO2 at the outlet of the gas cooler with a vapor compression refrigeration cycle (auxiliary cycle). A thermodynamical analysis is performed to study the operation characteristics of the CO2 transcritical refrigeration cycle with mechanical subcooling, and the results indicate that the maximum coefficient of performance (COP) is achieved at the optimum discharge pressure and optimum subcooling temperature. Compared with the traditional CO2 transcritical cycle, the improvement in COP is more significant at higher ambient temperatures and lower evaporation temperatures, and the discharge pressure and temperature can be notably reduced by the auxiliary cycle. The energy consumption of the auxiliary cycle compressor is much lower than that of the CO2 compressor. Among the 11 auxiliary cycle refrigerants, the differences between the COP improvements of the other 10 auxiliary working fluids are not obvious, except for R41. The CO2 transcritical cascade refrigeration cycle is more applicable to working conditions with higher ambient temperatures and lower evaporation temperatures.http://www.zhilengxuebao.com/thesisDetails#10.3969/j.issn.0253-4339.2018.01.013CO2transcriticalmechanical subcoolingrefrigeration cycle
spellingShingle Dai Baomin
Liu Shengchun
Sun Zhili
Qi Haifeng
Chen Qi
Wang Xiaoming
Ma Yitai
Theoretical Performance Analysis of CO2 Transcritical Refrigeration Cycle with Mechanical Subcooling
Zhileng xuebao
CO2
transcritical
mechanical subcooling
refrigeration cycle
title Theoretical Performance Analysis of CO2 Transcritical Refrigeration Cycle with Mechanical Subcooling
title_full Theoretical Performance Analysis of CO2 Transcritical Refrigeration Cycle with Mechanical Subcooling
title_fullStr Theoretical Performance Analysis of CO2 Transcritical Refrigeration Cycle with Mechanical Subcooling
title_full_unstemmed Theoretical Performance Analysis of CO2 Transcritical Refrigeration Cycle with Mechanical Subcooling
title_short Theoretical Performance Analysis of CO2 Transcritical Refrigeration Cycle with Mechanical Subcooling
title_sort theoretical performance analysis of co2 transcritical refrigeration cycle with mechanical subcooling
topic CO2
transcritical
mechanical subcooling
refrigeration cycle
url http://www.zhilengxuebao.com/thesisDetails#10.3969/j.issn.0253-4339.2018.01.013
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