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Exergy analysis of transcritical carbon dioxide refrigeration cycle with an expander

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  • Yang, Jun Lan
  • Ma, Yi Tai
  • Li, Min Xia
  • Guan, Hai Qing

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In this paper, a comparative study is performed for the transcritical carbon dioxide refrigeration cycles with a throttling valve and with an expander, based on the first and second laws of thermodynamics. The effects of evaporating temperature and outlet temperature of gas cooler on the optimal heat rejection pressure, the coefficients of performance (COP), the exergy losses, and the exergy efficiencies are investigated. In order to identify the amounts and locations of irreversibility within the two cycles, exergy analysis is employed to study the thermodynamics process in each component. It is found that in the throttling valve cycle, the largest exergy loss occurs in the throttling valve, about 38% of the total cycle irreversibility. In the expander cycle, the irreversibility mainly comes from the gas cooler and the compressor, approximately 38% and 35%, respectively. The COP and exergy efficiency of the expander cycle are on average 33% and 30% higher than those of the throttling valve cycle, respectively. It is also concluded that an optimal heat rejection pressure can be obtained for all the operating conditions to maximize the COP. The analysis results are of significance to provide theoretical basis for optimization design and operation control of the transcritical carbon dioxide cycle with an expander.

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  • Yang, Jun Lan & Ma, Yi Tai & Li, Min Xia & Guan, Hai Qing, 2005. "Exergy analysis of transcritical carbon dioxide refrigeration cycle with an expander," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 30(7), pages 1162-1175.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:energy:v:30:y:2005:i:7:p:1162-1175
    DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2004.08.007
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