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Frontiers in Energy >> 2010, Volume 4, Issue 4 doi: 10.1007/s11708-010-0027-8

Simulation of the optimal heat rejection pressure for transcritical CO

1. Department of Energy and Mechanical Engineering, Tianjin Institute of Urban Construction, Tianjin 300384, China; 2. Thermal Energy Research Institute, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China

Available online: 2010-12-05

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Abstract

In order to optimize and control transcritical CO refrigeration cycle, a mathematical model was developed to simulate the system performance. The simulation results show that a maximum COP exists at the optimal heat rejection pressure not only for throttle valve cycle but also for expander cycle. Also, the optimal heat rejection pressures of the throttle valve cycle are greater than those of the expander cycle under the same condition. In order to further obtain correlation of the optimal heat rejection pressure for transcritical CO expander cycle, it is necessary to analyze the impact degree of compressor efficiency, expander efficiency, gas cooler outlet temperature and evaporation temperature. Based on the simulation results, the values of the optimal heat rejection pressure for the expander cycle were regressed in terms of gas cooler outlet temperature and evaporation temperature at given compressor efficiency and expander efficiency. Finally, two types of polynomial correlations were obtained. One is cubic form, with an average deviation of less than 0.5% and the other is simplified form, with an average deviation of less than 1%. It is, therefore, convenient to use either correlation to simulate the performance of transcritical CO expander cycle.

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