Comparative Study on the Performance of R404A Commercial Refrigerator Retrofitted with R290 and R454C

R404A is widely used in light commercial equipment. However, the Kigali Amendment currently specifies the refrigerant replacement process. R454C and R290, owing to their low global warming potential values, have become promising refrigerants for use in commercial refrigerators. To compare the perfor...

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Main Authors: Wang Zebin, Xue Wen, Li Mengjia, Tian Yafen, Zhang Hua, Su Minghong
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Language:zho
Published: Journal of Refrigeration Magazines Agency Co., Ltd. 2024-08-01
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Online Access:http://www.zhilengxuebao.com/thesisDetails#10.3969/j.issn.0253-4339.2024.04.036
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author Wang Zebin
Xue Wen
Li Mengjia
Tian Yafen
Zhang Hua
Su Minghong
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Xue Wen
Li Mengjia
Tian Yafen
Zhang Hua
Su Minghong
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description R404A is widely used in light commercial equipment. However, the Kigali Amendment currently specifies the refrigerant replacement process. R454C and R290, owing to their low global warming potential values, have become promising refrigerants for use in commercial refrigerators. To compare the performances of these three refrigerants in commercial refrigerators, this study uses a climatic chamber to test four commercial refrigerators of different sizes. Four key parameters, namely the refrigerant charge, energy consumption, material cost, and carbon emissions, of the R404A, R454C, and R290 systems were compared. The results indicated that replacing R404A with R454C resulted in energy savings of approximately 5% and a reduction of approximately 15% in carbon emissions. When using R290, the charge was only 20.6%-34.3% of that of R404A, remaining within a safe range. Additionally, the charging cost was only half that of R404A. Furthermore, the system satisfied the performance requirements with this charge amount, leading to a reduction in energy consumption and carbon emissions within the ranges of 15%-35% and 25.3%-43.7%, respectively.
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spelling doaj-art-5c0cd1ddbf984a669a9607a55e89b5522025-08-20T02:02:54ZzhoJournal of Refrigeration Magazines Agency Co., Ltd.Zhileng xuebao0253-43392024-08-0145364268302098Comparative Study on the Performance of R404A Commercial Refrigerator Retrofitted with R290 and R454CWang ZebinXue WenLi MengjiaTian YafenZhang HuaSu MinghongR404A is widely used in light commercial equipment. However, the Kigali Amendment currently specifies the refrigerant replacement process. R454C and R290, owing to their low global warming potential values, have become promising refrigerants for use in commercial refrigerators. To compare the performances of these three refrigerants in commercial refrigerators, this study uses a climatic chamber to test four commercial refrigerators of different sizes. Four key parameters, namely the refrigerant charge, energy consumption, material cost, and carbon emissions, of the R404A, R454C, and R290 systems were compared. The results indicated that replacing R404A with R454C resulted in energy savings of approximately 5% and a reduction of approximately 15% in carbon emissions. When using R290, the charge was only 20.6%-34.3% of that of R404A, remaining within a safe range. Additionally, the charging cost was only half that of R404A. Furthermore, the system satisfied the performance requirements with this charge amount, leading to a reduction in energy consumption and carbon emissions within the ranges of 15%-35% and 25.3%-43.7%, respectively.http://www.zhilengxuebao.com/thesisDetails#10.3969/j.issn.0253-4339.2024.04.036R290commercial refrigeratorrefrigeration performance testCO<sub>2</sub> emission
spellingShingle Wang Zebin
Xue Wen
Li Mengjia
Tian Yafen
Zhang Hua
Su Minghong
Comparative Study on the Performance of R404A Commercial Refrigerator Retrofitted with R290 and R454C
Zhileng xuebao
R290
commercial refrigerator
refrigeration performance test
CO<sub>2</sub> emission
title Comparative Study on the Performance of R404A Commercial Refrigerator Retrofitted with R290 and R454C
title_full Comparative Study on the Performance of R404A Commercial Refrigerator Retrofitted with R290 and R454C
title_fullStr Comparative Study on the Performance of R404A Commercial Refrigerator Retrofitted with R290 and R454C
title_full_unstemmed Comparative Study on the Performance of R404A Commercial Refrigerator Retrofitted with R290 and R454C
title_short Comparative Study on the Performance of R404A Commercial Refrigerator Retrofitted with R290 and R454C
title_sort comparative study on the performance of r404a commercial refrigerator retrofitted with r290 and r454c
topic R290
commercial refrigerator
refrigeration performance test
CO<sub>2</sub> emission
url http://www.zhilengxuebao.com/thesisDetails#10.3969/j.issn.0253-4339.2024.04.036
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