The paper mainly deals with the match of solar refrigeration, i.e., solar/natural gas-driven absorption chiller (SNGDAC), solar vapor compression–absorption integrated refrigeration system with parallel configuration (SVCAIRSPC), and solar absorption-subcooled compression hybrid cooling system (SASCHCS), and building cooling based on the exergoeconomics. Three types of building cooling are cons...

As one of the earliest natural refrigerants, CO2 has a lot of unique advantages, such as zero ODP, negligible GWP, excellent heat transfer coefficient, high volumetric capacity, non-toxicity, non-flammability, and cost effectiveness. Since it was proposed to applying in the mobile air-conditioning, the transcritical CO2 cycle has been attracting great attentions to replace CFC and HCFC refriger...

An existing commercial scale low temperature R-502 refrigeration plant has been extensively instrumented for evaluating R-502 long term replacements R-404A, R-407A and R-507. This installation is part of the refrigeration plant located at the Thermal Technology Centre. The R-502 retrofit test facility has an internally compounded two stage 40 HP reciprocating compressor equipped with desuperhea...

The selection of a centrifugal system for chilling water and its optimum location have been carried out in the present case study based on (a) energy conservation, (b) economy and (c) operation and maintenance. The, comparison is done between the R-11 open and R-12 hermetic centrifugal water chillers (eWes). Thermodynamic analysis for 400 ton renders the capacity of the former to be 8 ton highe...

Electricity production in Lebanon stands at around 1.5 GW while the demand exceeds 2.5 GW at peak times and peak cooling demands, resulting in rationing cuts from between 3 to 20 hours a day which is the worst performance in the Middle East. Due to the country energy shortfall, a large number of small-scale backup generators is installed to address the electric and cooling needs. The proliferat...

An adsorption system driven by solar heat or waste heat can help to eliminate the use of ozone depletion substances, such as chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and hydro-chlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs). In recent years, adsorption system has witnessed an increasing interest in many fields due to the fact that this system is quiet, long lasting, cheap to maintain and environmentally benign. Although adsorpt...

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect an edible coating based on alginate and acemannan commercial quality concentration bioactive compounds guava pieces stored in refrigeration. Pieces were coated with film enriched (A-Ac), samples without cover used as a control. fruit A-Ac for 12 days at 6 ± 2 °C. Analyses colour, firmness, ethylene production, ascorbic acid, total polypheno...

Water as a refrigerant (R718) is compared with other modern refrigerants (R717, R290 R134a, R12, R22, and R152a) regarding refrigeration capacity and COP (coefficient of performance). A computer program simulating a theoretical vapor compression refrigeration cycle was developed to calculate COPs, compression ratios, and discharge temperatures of the refrigerants from the compressor. The effect...

The use of constant pressure (automatic) expansion valves as the metering device in vapor compression refrigeration cycles employed in air conditioning systems offer functional advantages which result in first cost and operating cost benefits to the manufacturers and users of air conditioning equipment. Operating performance is improved at typical application air temperature conditions and powe...

Nowadays, in some small and medium-sized heat pumps, refrigerant R410A has been used widely because of the good thermodynamic performance and environmental protection. Firstly the principles of the system and the characteristics of refrigerant has been demonstrates. The paper has set up a heat pump system with the refrigerant R410A and the performance parameters under different working conditio...