• Title/Summary/Keyword: Refrigerant Cycle Simulation

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Studies on the Cycle Simulation for a Geothermal Heat Pump System using CO2 as Refrigerant (CO2 지열 히트펌프 사이클 모사에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Young-Jae;Chang, Keun-Sun
    • Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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    • v.12 no.6
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    • pp.2888-2897
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    • 2011
  • The performance of a geothermal heat pump system using carbon dioxide was investigated by the steady-state cycle simulation program developed in this study. A parametric study was carried out in order to investigate the effect of various operating conditions on the performance of the basic cycle without an IHX(internal heat exchanger). The simulation program consists of several Fortran subroutines for simulating indoor and outdoor heat exchangers, compressors, and expansion valves and Visual Basic subroutines for the graphic user interface(GUI) consisted with pre-processor for input data and post-processor for the output data. Refprop V6.01 was used for estimating the thermodynamic properties and equilibrium behaviors of carbon dioxide. The simulation results were validated by comparing experimental data through a series of case studies. The cycle simulation program developed in this work would seem to be a useful tool in optimizing and establishing economical and efficient operating conditions in the $CO_2$ geothermal heat pump system.

A Study of Mixed Refrigerant Process Control in Liquefied Natural Gas Process using Dynamic Simulation (동적 모사를 이용한 천연가스 액화 공정에서 혼합냉매 공정 제어 연구)

  • Lee, Jae Yong;Park, Chan-Cook
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Gas
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    • v.19 no.6
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    • pp.99-104
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    • 2015
  • Today the most efficient way to transport the natural gas is carried via the liquid. In order to liquefy the natural gas to be cooled to $-160^{\circ}C$ or less. Cooling method has a number of different ways. In this paper, we studied control method for the representative liquefaction process, C3MR. Natural gas liquefaction control is a tool that can maintain the quality of natural gas is a means to ensure stable operation. Analyzing the C3MR process, and select the control parameters for the control valve. We find control structure for mixed refrigerant cycle through the step response. A control result obtained through the dynamic simulation arbitrarily given a disturbance was found to maintain a steady-state results.

The Performance Analysis of Multi Stage Reheater Organic Rankine Cycle According to Heat Sink Temperature Change (냉열원 온도 변화에 따른 다단재열랭킨사이클의 성능해석)

  • Lee, Ho-Saeng;Lim, Seung-Taek;Kim, Hyeon-Ju
    • Journal of Power System Engineering
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    • v.20 no.1
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    • pp.11-17
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    • 2016
  • In this study, the simulation for performance comparison between basic single stage organic rankine cycle, multi stage reheater cycle and multi stage reheater & recuperator cycle was carried out. The multi stage reheater cycle and multi stage reheater & recuperator cycle was designed to improve the efficiency for organic rankine cycle using heat source from industrial waste heat and heat sink from deep ocean water. R245fa was selected as a refrigerant for the cycle and system efficiencies were simulated by the variation of the heat sink temperature and the cycle classification. Performance characteristics were simulated by using the Aspen HYSYS. It was confirmed that the system efficiency was decreased by the increase of heat sink temperature. These results can be considered to be applied as geo-ocean thermal energy conversion in where plenty of geothermal or ocean thermal resource exist.

Heating and Cooling System using the Sewage Source Absorption Refrigeration and Heat Pump Cycle (하수열을 이용한 냉난방시스템에 관한 연구)

  • Lee, Yong-Hwa;Shin, Hyun-Joon;Yoon, Hee-Chul;Park, Hyun-Gun
    • Journal of the Korean Solar Energy Society
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    • v.27 no.4
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    • pp.19-26
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    • 2007
  • This paper concerns the study of absorption refrigeration and heat pump cycle to use sewage. Simulation analysis on the double-effect absorption refrigeration cycle with parallel and two-stage heat pump cycle has been performed. The working fluid is Lithium Bromide and water solution. The absorption refrigeration cycle use sewage as a cooling water for the absorber and condenser, and absorption refrigeration cycle does that as a chilled water for the evaporator of the first stage cycle. And the two-stage cycle consists of coupling double-effect with parallel and single effect cycle so that the first stage absorber and condenser produces heating water to evaporate refrigerant in the evaporator of the second stage. The effects of operating variables such as a absorber temperature on the coefficient of performance have been studied for absorption refrigeration and heat pump cycle.

A Study on the Energy Storage System Using Air Source Heat Pump for Heating and Cooling (공기 열원을 이용한 축열식 냉난방 시스템 연구)

  • Kim, Ook-Joong;Lee, Kong-Hoon;Seo, Jeong-Kyun
    • Proceedings of the SAREK Conference
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    • 2006.06a
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    • pp.1125-1130
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    • 2006
  • An air source heat pump system producing the ice and water storage energy for cooling and heating of building has been proposed. Cycle design and simulation considering energy balance between heating and cooling capacity has been carried out. The roles of the capacity controlled compressor, refrigerant heating device and air preheating are investigated in detail. System control logic for meeting the predetermined heating capacity when the system is operated at cold climate condition is suggested. Some anticipated problems of the proposed system are also described.

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Characteristics of Cryogenic Cascade Refrigeration Cycle for Liquefaction of Natural Gas with the Pressure Drop of Heat Exchanger (LNG 열교환기의 압력강하에 따른 천연가스 액화용 초저온 캐스케이드 냉동사이클 특성)

  • Yoon, Jung-In;Choi, Kwang-Hwan;Son, Chang-Hyo;Kwag, Jin-Woo;Baek, Seung-Moon
    • Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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    • v.36 no.6
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    • pp.756-761
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    • 2012
  • Natural gas is converted in to LNG by chilling and liquefying the gas to the temperature of $-162^{\circ}C$, when liquefied, the volume of natural gas is reduced to 1/600 of its standard volume. This gives LNG the advantage in transportation. In this study, the effects of the pressure drop of refrigerant and natural gas in the LNG heat exchanger of cryogenic cascade refrigeration cycle were investigated and then the design criteria for the pressure drop of refrigerant and natural gas of the LNG heat exchanger were proposed. The pressure drop of the cascade liquefaction cycle was investigated and simulated using HYSYS software. The simulation results showed that the pressure drop in the LNG heat exchanger is set to 50 kPa considering the increase in the compressor work and COP of cryogenic cascade liquefaction cycle.

Cycle Simulation of the Air-Conditioner Using Alternatives to R22 (R22의 대체냉매를 사용한 공기조화기의 성능 시뮬레이션)

  • Chang, S.D.;Ro, S.T.
    • Korean Journal of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering
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    • v.6 no.1
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    • pp.47-53
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    • 1994
  • Cycle simulation of the air-conditioner was carried out using a number of candidate alternatives to R22;R32/R125/R134a(30/10/60, by mass percent), R32/R125/R134a(10/70/20), R32/R134a(25/75), R32/R134a(30/70), R32/R125(60/40), R290(propane) and R134a. In this study, we considered only the basic parts of the air-conditioner such as the compressor, the evaporator, the condenser and the capillary tube, for the purpose of analysis. The performance characteristics of alternatives considered here were examined by comparing with the case using R22 at the constant volumetric flow rate condition. The results of our analysis revealed that the use of refrigerant mixtures, R32/R134a(30/70) and R32/R125/R134a(30/10/60), was appropriate for the alternatives to R22 in view of the cooling capacity and the COP. For the case of using R134a and R290, the COP was observed to increase under the same volumetric flow rate condition, but the cooling capacity was substantially decreased. Therefore the use of R134a and R290 should be accompanied with increasing considerably the size of compressor in order to maintain the same cooling capacity of R22.

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A Study on the Engineering Design for 20kW-Grade Waste Gas Heat Recovery (20kW급 폐열회수 시스템 공정 설계에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Kyoung Su;Bang, Se Kyoung;Jeong, Eun Ik;Yi, Chung Seob
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Manufacturing Process Engineers
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    • v.17 no.4
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    • pp.91-96
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    • 2018
  • This study is collects design data through the process design of the organic Rankine cycle, which can produce 20kW of electric power through the recovery of waste heat. In this study, the simulation was conducted by using APSEN HYSYS in order to make the model for the process design of the 20kW class waste heat recovery system. For the thermodynamic model, the test was conducted with hot water as the heat source, with the water steam used as the cooling water for the cooler and the refrigerant R245fa in the cycle. In Case 1 and Case 2, it was expected and found that the cycle efficiency was 10.6% and that 36.86kw was produced, considering the margin of 84% of 20kW. In Case 3 and Case 4, it was expected and found from the simulation that the cycle efficiency was 12% and that 30.0kw was produced, considering the margin of 84% of 20kW.

FLUID STRUCTURE INTERACTION ANALYSIS OF AUTOMOTIVE REFRIGERANT COMPRESSOR (자동차 냉매 압축기의 FSI(Fluid-Structure Interaction) 해석)

  • Son, I.G.;Pae, S.M.;Kim, K.I.;Yoon, Y.S.
    • 한국전산유체공학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2010.05a
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    • pp.93-98
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    • 2010
  • One of the most effective key factors to improve performance of automotive reciprocating compressor is the design of suction and discharge reed valves. Reed valves are also the major sources of compressor noise. Valve motion is highly coupled with refrigerant flow. In this study, a process of fluid-structure interaction analysis was developed to predict the cylinder inner flow and the dynamic behavior of valve simultaneously. Interface programs computational structural dynamics code. The full cycle simulations of compressor were performed using FSI analysis was alidated by comparing the simulation results with the experimental results.

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ANN-Based VRF (variable refrigerant flow) system control (인공신경망 기반 VRF 시스템 제어)

  • Moon, Jin Woo
    • Land and Housing Review
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    • v.10 no.3
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    • pp.9-16
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    • 2019
  • This study aimed at developing control algorithms for operating a variable refrigerant flow (VRF) heating and cooling system with optimal system parameter set-points. Two artificial neural network (ANN) models, which were respectively designed to predict the heating energy cost and cooling energy amount for upcoming next control cycle, was developed and embedded into the control algorithms. Performance of the algorithms were tested using the computer simulation programs - EnergyPlus, BCVTB, MATLAB in an incorporative manner. The results revealed that the proposed control algorithms remarkably saved the heating energy cost by as much as 7.93% and cooling energy consumption by as much as 28.44%, compared to a conventional control strategy. These findings support that the ANN-based predictive control algorithms showed potential for cost- and energy-effectiveness of VRF heating and cooling systems.