Design and Analysis of Water Cooled Condenser

International Journal of Mechanical Engineering

© 2017 by SSRG - IJME Journal

Volume 4 Issue 6

Year of Publication : 2017

Authors : Sanjana V. Bharambe, Susmit A. Mulay, Suyash Jadhav

10.14445/23488360/IJME-V4I6P101

How to Cite?

Sanjana V. Bharambe, Susmit A. Mulay, Suyash Jadhav, "Design and Analysis of Water Cooled Condenser," SSRG International Journal of Mechanical Engineering, vol. 4,  no. 6, pp. 1-5, 2017. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23488360/IJME-V4I6P101

Abstract:

The domestic refrigerator is one of the most commonly used components in today’s household. It is provided with a hot-wall condenser, which results for about 7 to 8 kW-hr of power consumption per month [1]. This paper consists of exergy analysis of this domestic refrigerator, working on eco-friendly refrigerant R-600a, to check for exergy destruction in the components. Exergy is the amount of available energy. Exergy destruction thus gives for maximum amount of un-utilized energy in the system. Exergy analysis gives maximum exergy destruction in the compressor followed by the condenser [2]. The hotwall condenser was thus replaced by a water-cooled condenser. The aim of the present work is to improve the performance and efficiency of the domestic refrigerator by a change in condenser by exergy analysis of the systems. Also performance is evaluated by performing various tests according to the IS 15750:2006 conventions and checking for COP, exergy destruction, exergy efficiency, system pressure ratio, evaporator temperature and cooling time of the refrigerator [3].

Keywords:

exergy, domestic refrigerator, watercooled condenser, temperature, pressure, COP

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