ROOM

CONDITIONER

USING
VAPOUR COMPRESSOR
REFRIGERATION
(USING HEAT EXCHANGER and
REFRIGERATION)

BATCH - 08
GROUP MEMBERS :DANIEL BASUMATARY
1021120233
ROHIT KUMAR JAIN
1021120211
ANAND KUMAR
1021120229
MAYANK ANURAG
1021120232

Project Guide :-

Mr. K.YOGANAND
ME ASST. PROFESSOR [O.G.]
DEPT. OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
SRM UNIVERSITY - RAMAPURAM

ABSTRACT
In any AC system heat from air is extracted
using compressor and refrigeration system
with high amount of electrical energy and
for less volume of air. The innovation in the
project deals with replacement of cooling
process of swamp cooler by refrigeration
system and heat exchanger.
The circuit in the system used is same as
available for swamp cooler , refrigeration
system and counter flow heat exchanger.

METHODOLOGY
The project works on combined mechanism of
following three principles: Air suction mechanism - Evaporative cooler have
high speed rpm fan which gives high mass flow rate
of air that is used for conditioning of enclosed
system.
VCR System It is a system in which the refrigerant
undergoes phase change from gas to liquid and
gives the cooling effect.
Heat Exchanging system the evaporator of VCR
system act as heat exchanger and cools the
atmospheric air using refrigerant from VCR system.

INTRODUCTION
COOLER
VAPOUR COMPRESSION
REFRIGERATION SYSTEM

COOLER
Anevaporative cooler is a system that cools air through
theevaporationof water. Evaporative cooling differs from comercialair
conditioningsystems
which
usevapor-compressionor
absorption
refrigeration cycles. Evaporative cooling works by heat exchange
between water and air. The temperature of air is reduced by heat
exchange between water and air by evaporation of water. In dry areas,
evaporative cooling of air has the advantage of humidifying the air with
more moisture for the comfort of cooling area.

VAPOUR COMPRESSION REFRIGERATION SYSTEM

An air compressor is used to

compress filtered nitrogen to high
pressure; the high-pressure gas is
cooled
back
to
ambient
temperature,
and
allowed
to
expand to a low pressure. The
expanding vapor cools greatly
.Small-scale production of liquid
nitrogen is easily achieved using
this principle. Liquid nitrogen is
produced directly by this process.

Existing System
AC Parameters

Window AC

Split AC

Cassette AC

Suitable For

Small rooms with a

window sill

Any room with or

without a window

Large indoor spaces

Noise

Relatively on the
higher side

Minimal noise

Silent operation

Capacity range

0.75 ton to 2 ton

0.8 to 2 ton

1 ton to 4 ton

Advanced features

Humidity control, dust Humidity control, dust Humidity control, dust

filter
filter, bacteria filter
filter, bacteria filter

Interference with
home dcor

Slight possibility to
Designer indoor units
interfere with window blend well with wall
curtains and drapes
decor

Ease of installation Minimal effort

required

Indoor and outdoor

units need some
amount of effort for
installation

Barely interferes with

interior decor
Needs specialised
false ceiling

CALCULATION
TEMPERATURES
Thi=318K
Tci=233K
LMTD
Tlm=

Tho=288K
Tco=293K
T 2-

T1/(ln(

T2/

T1)=242.8

HEAT TO BE EXTRACTED
Q=mh Cp dT=(3000/3600)x1005x30
= 19024.852J/sec

 AREA REQUIRED
A = Q/U Tlm = 19024.852/(45x242.8)
= 1.74 m2

AREA OF EACH TUBE

At = 2 = 2x 0.5 x 0.0108 = 0.034m2

NUMBER OF TUBE

N = 1.74/0.034 ~ 50

Parts specification

Fan : 3500 CFM

Compressor : Rotatory type 2.5KW
Condenser : 2 row condenser
Heat Exchanger : Cuboidal shape
Heat exchanger tube : Copper
Coolant : R22

FAN

Specification
DC FAN 12V DC
POWER 100 Watt
Diameter 15 inch
No of blades 8
Speed 9000rpm
Air Output
3500CFM

COMPRESSOR

MODEL 1.5 O-GENERAL

RECIPROCATING COMPRESOR
POWER 2.45KW (Running)
4.32KW (Starting)
HEIGHT 15 INCHES
DIAMETER 8 INCHES
PRESSURE 300 bar
CURRENT 10 Amp

CONDENSOR

CAPACITY 1.5 lit

HEIGHT 16 INCHES
THIKNESS 3 INCHES
WIDTH 19 INCHES
NO OF TURNS 8
TUBE THICKNESS 8 mm
FINS ALUMINUM FINS
TYPE 2 ROW CONDENSOR

HEAT EXCHANGER
SPECIFICATION
Material used copper
Dimensions
inner tube : Length 22 in
Diameter 0.75 in
total -25
outer tube : Length 20 in
Diameter 1 in
total - 25
Array arrangement 5*5
Joining process by Gas Welding.

FABRICATIONOF HEAT
EXCHANGER

ASSEMBLY

WORKING

HOT
AIR
IN

COMPRESSOR

HEAT EXCHANGER
FAN

CONDENSOR

THROTTEL

COL
D
AIR
OUT

WORKING
The VCR system regenerate the refrigerant
by phase change and convert the refrigerant
into liquid state from gaseous state.
The liquid refrigerant flows through heat
exchanger area and cools the heat exchanger
which act as a evaporator of VCR system.
The Fan starts the suction of atmospheric air
in such a way that it crosses through the heat
exchanger area and hence produces the
cooling effect.

ADVANTAGE

It gives Large mass flow rate of cold air.

The consumption of power is very less.
It has Easy working process.
High cooling area efficiency.
Instantaneous cooling effect is produced.
It does not work with recirculation of air , hence
work with fresh air always.
It works very well with good ventilated room ,
instead of packed room.
It can be used in open area such as stage or any
outdoor activity.

Disadvantage
Huge in size
Little noisy operation
High moisture content may be
present in air
Heavy in weight.
Need absolute insulation around heat
exchanger.

COST ESTIMATION

Heat Exchanger : Rs 6000

Compressor : Rs 4500
Condensor : Rs 2200
Fan : Rs 1500
Body : RS 3000
Electronic Equipment : Rs 2000
Fabrication Cost : 2000

CONCLUSION
With the ongoing energy crisis and pollutant
emission constrains, use of room conditioner are
much advantages. The difference between the
outside air dry bulb temperature and the wet bulb
temperature is the key factor which decides the use
of evaporative coolers. Larger the difference,
usefulness of room conditioner is better. Vaporative
cooling can reduce the incoming ambient air
temperature to the room considerably. It is
inexpensive, energy efficient and potentially
attractive. Pre cooling of refrigerant could enhance
a direct room conditioner that cools the air even
below its inlet WBT. The reduction in temperature
comes at the expense of higher relative humidity. It

LITERATURE REFRENCE
Anand Kumar, Tyagi SK. Exergy analysis and
experimental study of a vapor compression
refrigeration cycle. J Therm Anal Calorim.
2011. doi:10.1007/s10973-011-1904-z.
Gong, G, Zeng, W, Wang, L, Wu, C(2008) A
new heat recovery technique for airconditioning/heat-pump system. Appl
Therm Eng 28: pp. 2360-2370
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