Comparative analysis of the exergetic performance of a household refrigerator using R134a and R600a

T. O. Babarinde; S. A. Akinlabi; D. M. Madyira; O. S. Ohunakin; D. S. Adelekan; S. O. Oyedepo

doi:10.1615/interjenercleanenv.2018021258

Comparative analysis of the exergetic performance of a household refrigerator using R134a and R600a

T. O. Babarinde, S. A. Akinlabi, D. M. Madyira, O. S. Ohunakin, D. S. Adelekan, S. O. Oyedepo

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The coefficient of performance (COP) and exergetic performance of a household refrigerator was investigated using R134a in comparison with the performance of R600a. The coefficient of performance, exergy efficiency, and the efficiency defect in the four major components were investigated. The results showed that the COP of R600a was 10.3% higher than that of R134a, a higher exergy efficiency of 42.8% was obtained using R600a at evaporator temperature of –10^oC. Generally, R600a performed better than R134a in terms of COP, exergy efficiency, and the efficiency defect in a household refrigeration system.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	37-48
Number of pages	12
Journal	International Journal of Energy for a Clean Environment
Volume	19
Issue number	1-2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1615/interjenercleanenv.2018021258
Publication status	Published - 2018

Keywords

COP
Exergetic efficiency
R134a
R600a

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Automotive Engineering
Energy Engineering and Power Technology
Pollution

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