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Flow and Heat Transfer Characteristics of $CO_2$/Oil Mixtures in a Circular Tube  

Kang, Byung-Ha (School of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, Kookmin University)
Lim, Dong-Seop (Graduate School of Mechanical Engineering, Kookmin University)
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International Journal of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration / v.16, no.4, 2008 , pp. 117-123 More about this Journal
Abstract
The present study is directed at flow and heat transfer of $CO_2$ and oil mixtures in a circular tube. PAG and POE oils are considered in this study. Flow characteristics of $CO_2$ and oil mixtures have been investigated by flow visualization. Pressure drop has been measured in the range of operating mass flow rate from 0.1 to 0.4 kg/min in a circular tube. Heat transfer characteristics of $CO_2$/oil mixtures have been investigated using a counterflow heat exchanger. In case of pure liquid $CO_2$ as well as $CO_2$ and POE mixtures, flow are seen to be uniform so that $CO_2$ and POE oil are still miscible even at flowing state. However, it is found that $CO_2$ and PAG are not miscible. Pressure drop of $CO_2$/PAG mixtures are much higher than that of $CO_2$/POE mixtures as well as pure $CO_2$ at a fixed mass flow rate. As the concentration of POE oil is increased from 0 to 5 wt%, pressure drop is increased. However, heat transfer rate and heat transfer coefficient of $CO_2$/POE mixtures are much higher than that of $CO_2$/PAG mixtures. The f-factor correlation and Nusselt number correlation for $CO_2$/POE oil mixtures are suggested in this paper.
Keywords
$CO_2$/Oil mixtures; Flow visualization; Pressure drop; Heat transfer rate;
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