EXPERIMENTAL PERFORMANCE OF R134a AND R152a USING MICROCHANNEL CONDENSER

Year 2015, Volume: 1 Issue: 7, - , 06.06.2016

V. W. Bhatkar

Abstract

An experimental performance study on vapour compression
refrigeration system with R134a and drop in substitute R152a
with aluminium microchannel condenser was carried out for
condensation temperature of 48°C while evaporation
temperature varied from -10 to 15°C. Refrigerant charge of
R152a was reduced by 40% over R134a with the microchannel
condenser. Performance parameters like work input to the
compressor, coefficient of performance, refrigerating capacity,
condenser capacity and the product of the overall heat transfer
coefficient & surface area of the condenser are plotted and
results are discussed.

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