M S Steve
Assistant professor
Dept of Mechanical Engineering
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Refrigeration System
The mechanism used for lowering or
producing low temp. in a body or a space, whose
temp. is already below the temp. of its
surrounding, is called the refrigeration system.
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Refrigeration
The term refrigeration may be defined as the process
of removing heat from a substance under controlled
conditions.
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Major applications
Food processing ,preservation & distribution.
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Refrigerating system
Refrigerated system
Refrigerant working fluid
TYPES OF REFRIGERATORS
Air refrigerator
Vapour refrigerator
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Coefficient of performance (COP)
It is the measure of the effectiveness of
the refrigeration system. It is the ratio of
refrigerating effect (Q) to the input work
required to produce the effect(w) .
COP =refrigerating effect/work input
= Q/W
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COP & EFFICIENCY
COP indicates the effectiveness of a refrigerator
or heat pump.
For refrigerator the desired result is extraction
of heat from space.
Generally the value of COP of refrigerator is
more than unity but the value of efficiency is less
than unity.
It is for this reason the term COP is used for
rating the refrigerator.
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Thermodynamics of a Refrigerator
T< T
1 2
Source T2
Q2
COP (coefficient of
Refrigerator Work W
Performance)= Q1/ W
Q1
Sink T1
6.Magnetic refrigeration-adiabatic
demagnetisation
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Air refrigeration system
The air is taken in to the compressor from the
atmosphere & is compressed.
The compressed air is cooled to atmospheric
temperature in a heat exchanger.
The cooled air is then expanded in an expander.
The low temperature air coming out of the expander
enters the evaporator and absorbs heat from the
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Air refrigeration system
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Throttle
valve
Low pr gauge
condenser
High pr gauge
compressor
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High pressure
Low temperature
liquid
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Parts
Compressor
Condenser
Expansion valve
Evaporator
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Vapour Compression Refrigeration System
Vapour Compression Refrigeration
System
The function of the compressor is to
continuously draw the refrigerant vapour from
the evaporator and compress it to a high
pressure.
Condensor is used to condense the refrigerant
from vapour to liquid.
Throttle valve acts as an expansion device.
In evaporator the lower temperature refrigerant
absorbs the heat from the space to be cooled and
the refrigerant gets evaporated.
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T-S & P-H Diagram
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Vapour Absorption Refrigeration
System
It differs from the vapour compression system
only in the method of compressing the
refrigerant.
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Refrigerants
Defined: Any substance capable of absorbing
heat from another required substance can be
used as refrigerant i.e. ice ,water, brine, air etc.
Primary Ref
Refrigerants:
Secondary Ref
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They take part in refrigerating systems.
Properties of Refrigerants
Low Boiling Point
Low Freezing Point.
High Latent Heat.
Chemically Inert & stable .
Non Flammable
Non toxic
Should not react with lubrication oil of comp.
Should not be corrosive
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Important refrigerants
Refrigerant is the working fluid used in refrigerators . Commonly
used refrigerants are:
1.Ammonia : used in ice plants, large cold storages,
skating rings etc.
2.Carbon dioxide : used in marine refrigerators,
dry ice making etc.
3.Methyl chloride: used in domestic & industrial refrigerators
(now obsolate)
4.Fluorocarbons : Freon -11,12,13,22,113,114, etc.
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Lay out of an Ice plant
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Ice Plant
Ammonia is used as the refrigerant.