Energy evaluation of R152a as drop in replacement for R134a in cascade refrigeration plants

被引:66
作者
Cabello, R. [1 ]
Sanchez, D. [1 ]
Llopis, R. [1 ]
Catalan, J. [1 ]
Nebot-Andres, L. [1 ]
Torrella, E. [2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Jaume 1, Dept Mech Engn & Construct, Campus Riu Sec S-N, E-12071 Castellon de La Plana, Spain
[2] Univ Politecn Valencia, Dept Appl Thermodynam, Camino Vera 14, E-46022 Valencia, Spain
关键词
R152a; R134a; CO2; Low GWP refrigerants; Cascade refrigeration system; INTERNAL HEAT-EXCHANGER; SYSTEMS; CYCLE;
D O I
10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2016.09.010
中图分类号
O414.1 [热力学];
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摘要
An experimental comparison has been performed of a cascade refrigeration facility working with the refrigerant pairs R134a/R744 and R152a/R744. This kind of facility is suitable for industrial and commercial refrigeration applications. The high GWP refrigerant R134a has been substituted with the low GWP refrigerant R152a, in accordance with the new environmental regulations aimed at mitigating the Greenhouse effect. As both refrigerants belong to the family of HFC fluids, the replacement has been carried out as a drop-in. Apart from safety considerations, as R152a is included in the A2 group, the results of the wide range of tests conducted show that no special energy improvement or worsening is achieved, and that the replacement of R134a with R152a is technically and energetically feasible. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:972 / 984
页数:13
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