Power consumption of dosmetic refrigerator using nanoparticles Al2O3 lubricant mixture

This paper studied the performance of a domestic refrigerator operating with or without nanoparticles alumina (Al2O3) lubricant mixture with different level of refrigerant charged into the refrigeration system. The nanoparticles Al2O3 lubricant mixture by volume concentration of 0.2% was prepared v...

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Main Author: Tey, Fanny Pei Boon
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Language:English
Published: 2013
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spelling ump-84062015-11-16T00:33:41Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/8406/ Power consumption of dosmetic refrigerator using nanoparticles Al2O3 lubricant mixture Tey, Fanny Pei Boon TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery This paper studied the performance of a domestic refrigerator operating with or without nanoparticles alumina (Al2O3) lubricant mixture with different level of refrigerant charged into the refrigeration system. The nanoparticles Al2O3 lubricant mixture by volume concentration of 0.2% was prepared via two step method. The quantity of refrigerant charged by pressure was ranged from 36 psi to 44 psi. The evaluation was carry out by comparing the overall performance in term of refrigeration capacity (QL), compressor work (Win), coefficient of performance (COP) and power consumption for both sets of experimental testing. The refrigeration system of HFC134a/Al2O3/POE oil works normally and safely. From the results, the refrigeration performance for experiment operating with HFC134a/Al2O3/POE oil system was improved compared to HFC134a/ /POE oil system. Both refrigeration systems attained its optimum level at 42 psi charging pressure. The power consumption for HFC134a/Al2O3/POE oil system at optimum refrigerant charged which is 42 psi was the least with value 0.32 kW/h and the highest COP of 2.67. The percentage of increment in term of COP was between 2.81%, 3.59%, 3.89%, 4.55% and 5.91%. For the power consumption, the percentage of reduction was 1.47%, 1.61%, 1.80%, 2.07% and 1.77%. Thus, the addition of Al2O3 nanoparticles into the base fluid (POE) for better performance and reduction of power consumption was achievable. 2013-06 Undergraduates Project Papers NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/8406/1/cd8138.pdf Tey, Fanny Pei Boon (2013) Power consumption of dosmetic refrigerator using nanoparticles Al2O3 lubricant mixture. Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Pahang. http://iportal.ump.edu.my/lib/item?id=chamo:82841&theme=UMP2
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Tey, Fanny Pei Boon
Power consumption of dosmetic refrigerator using nanoparticles Al2O3 lubricant mixture
description This paper studied the performance of a domestic refrigerator operating with or without nanoparticles alumina (Al2O3) lubricant mixture with different level of refrigerant charged into the refrigeration system. The nanoparticles Al2O3 lubricant mixture by volume concentration of 0.2% was prepared via two step method. The quantity of refrigerant charged by pressure was ranged from 36 psi to 44 psi. The evaluation was carry out by comparing the overall performance in term of refrigeration capacity (QL), compressor work (Win), coefficient of performance (COP) and power consumption for both sets of experimental testing. The refrigeration system of HFC134a/Al2O3/POE oil works normally and safely. From the results, the refrigeration performance for experiment operating with HFC134a/Al2O3/POE oil system was improved compared to HFC134a/ /POE oil system. Both refrigeration systems attained its optimum level at 42 psi charging pressure. The power consumption for HFC134a/Al2O3/POE oil system at optimum refrigerant charged which is 42 psi was the least with value 0.32 kW/h and the highest COP of 2.67. The percentage of increment in term of COP was between 2.81%, 3.59%, 3.89%, 4.55% and 5.91%. For the power consumption, the percentage of reduction was 1.47%, 1.61%, 1.80%, 2.07% and 1.77%. Thus, the addition of Al2O3 nanoparticles into the base fluid (POE) for better performance and reduction of power consumption was achievable.
format Undergraduates Project Papers
author Tey, Fanny Pei Boon
author_facet Tey, Fanny Pei Boon
author_sort Tey, Fanny Pei Boon
title Power consumption of dosmetic refrigerator using nanoparticles Al2O3 lubricant mixture
title_short Power consumption of dosmetic refrigerator using nanoparticles Al2O3 lubricant mixture
title_full Power consumption of dosmetic refrigerator using nanoparticles Al2O3 lubricant mixture
title_fullStr Power consumption of dosmetic refrigerator using nanoparticles Al2O3 lubricant mixture
title_full_unstemmed Power consumption of dosmetic refrigerator using nanoparticles Al2O3 lubricant mixture
title_sort power consumption of dosmetic refrigerator using nanoparticles al2o3 lubricant mixture
publishDate 2013
url http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/8406/
http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/8406/
http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/8406/1/cd8138.pdf
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