Experimental improvement of a CO2 transcritical cycle using parallel compressor and integrated subcooler

IF 3.5 2区工程技术 Q1 ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL

International Journal of Refrigeration-revue Internationale Du Froid Pub Date : 2025-03-20 DOI:10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2025.03.019

R. Larrondo-Sancho, D. Sánchez, R. Cabello

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Abstract

Due to the low critical temperature of Carbon Dioxide (CO₂), the simplest CO₂ transcritical refrigeration cycle is usually upgraded with different configurations to enhance the performance, increase the cooling capacity, and reduce the flash-gas generated during the expansion process. Considering this, different arrangements were proposed over time with excellent results but rarely compared in a unique refrigeration plant. The present work experimentally analyses and compares three-cycle arrangements for CO₂ transcritical cycles, adding an internal heat exchanger (IHX), a parallel compressor, and an integrated subcooler.

Taking the IHX arrangement as a reference, the parallel compression and the integrated subcooler are compared at the heat rejection temperatures of 20, 27, and 34°C for commercial refrigeration purposes. The combination of parallel compressor and IHX provides maximum coefficient of performance (COP) and cooling capacity improvements of 3.6 % and 18.5 %, respectively, while the combination of integrated subcooler and IHX boosts the COP and the cooling capacity by up to 11.0 % and 19.5 %, respectively. The results demonstrate the convenience of using these configurations, fairly comparing arrangements with the same refrigerating plant.

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International Journal of Refrigeration-revue Internationale Du Froid 工程技术-工程：机械

CiteScore

7.30

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12.80%

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363

审稿时长

3.7 months

期刊介绍： The International Journal of Refrigeration is published for the International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) by Elsevier. It is essential reading for all those wishing to keep abreast of research and industrial news in refrigeration, air conditioning and associated fields. This is particularly important in these times of rapid introduction of alternative refrigerants and the emergence of new technology. The journal has published special issues on alternative refrigerants and novel topics in the field of boiling, condensation, heat pumps, food refrigeration, carbon dioxide, ammonia, hydrocarbons, magnetic refrigeration at room temperature, sorptive cooling, phase change materials and slurries, ejector technology, compressors, and solar cooling. As well as original research papers the International Journal of Refrigeration also includes review articles, papers presented at IIR conferences, short reports and letters describing preliminary results and experimental details, and letters to the Editor on recent areas of discussion and controversy. Other features include forthcoming events, conference reports and book reviews. Papers are published in either English or French with the IIR news section in both languages.