• 에너지공학
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.203-211
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• 2009

기존의 CFC 계열 및 HCFC 계열 냉매들이 오존층 붕괴와 지구온난화의 원인들 중의 한가지로 밝혀지면서 이것을 대체할 수 있는 냉매의 개발은 주요한 연구과제였다. 이제 몇 가지 대체 냉매들이 개발되면서 이것들 이 냉동시스템에 사용될 때 발생하는 상용성 (Compatibility)이 연구될 필요가 있다. 본 연구에서는 대체냉매의 상용성 연구의 일환으로 1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane(HFC-134a) +1,1,1-Trifluoroetane(HFC-143a) + Pentafluoroethane (HFC-125)의 혼합대체냉매 HFC-404a 와 냉매 윤활유의 하나인 POE 오일 혼합물의 증기압을 측정하였다. 측정온도범위는 냉매 시스템의 운전온도를 고려하여, 263.15K 에서 323.15 K로 하였으며 오일농도범위는 0 mass% 에서 90 mass% 까지로 하였다. 측정결과 273.15K 이하의 온도에서 오일 농도 30 mass%까지 증기압에 대한 오일의 영향은 미미하였으며 50 mass% 이상에서는 증기압이 급격히 떨어지는 것이 밝혀졌다. 측정자료를 이용하여 HFC-404a와 POE 오일 혼합물의 증기압을 예측할 수 있는 모형을 개발 하기 위하여 Rault 모델과 Flory-Huggins 모델을 사용하여 측정치와 비교하였다. 그리고 보다 정확하고 실용적으로 증기압을 예측할 수 있는 경험식을 도출하였다.

• 설비공학논문집
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• 제14권6호
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• pp.468-476
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• 2002

This paper deals with heat and mass transfer characteristics and performance evaluation of a counter flow double-tube condenser for a multi-component refrigerant mixture. The local heat and mass transfer characteristics of ternary zeotropic refrigerant mixtures composed of HFC32/HFC125/HFC134a are evaluated for a counter flow double-tube condenser cooled by water. Then, the local values of vapor quality, thermodynamic states at bulk vapor, vapor-liquid interface and bulk liquid, heat flux and condensation mass flux are obtained. The heat exchange performance for ternary zeotropic refrigerant mixtures composed of HFC32/HFC125/HFC134a on the total pressure drop and the heat transfer characteristics are also compared with those for R404A, R410A, R502, R22, R32, Rl23 and R134a.

• 설비공학논문집
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• 제11권5호
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• pp.624-632
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• 1999

In order to replace CFC-502 which has been widely used in transportation and low temperature refrigeration system, performance tests using HFC-407A, HFC-404A and HFC-507 have been carried out. Measurements were conducted at two different condensing temperatures of $43.3^{\circ}C$and $54.5^{\circ}C$ for each refrigerant. System performance characteristics and heat transfer characteristics of each refrigerant were obtained at several compressor speeds and evaporating temperatures ranging from$-25^{\circ}C$ to $-10^{\circ}C$ Test results show that the use of tested alternative refrigerants without changing system components offers the potential performance improvement of a refrigeration system.

• 설비공학논문집
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.198-209
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• 1997

This paper is concerned about the performance of alternative refrigerants of R-502 which has been widely used in transport and low temperature refrigeration. A breadboard heat pump was constructed with counterflow heat exchangers and tested with R-502 and transitional alternatives of R-402A and R-402B and long-term alternatives of R-404A and R-507 to compare the performance of each refrigerant. Measurements were conducted at two different condensing temperatures of $43.3^{\circ}C$ and $52.0^{\circ}C$ and the evaporating temperature was varied over a range from $-25^{\circ}C$ to $-5^{\circ}C$. The evaporator superheat and condenser subcooling were maintained constant at about $5^{\circ}C$ for all tests. Test results showed that all alternative fluids tested in this research work can be used as 'drop-in' fluids to replace R-502 without any major problem. It is also found that in the long run HFC alternatives are to be used due to their favorable environmental characteristics and better performance.