Refrigeration System With Two-Stage Compression

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Refrigeration systems with two-stage compression are used for the generation of particularly low temperatures. At very low temperatures large pressure differences are required between the evaporator...


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Refrigeration systems with two-stage compression are used for the generation of particularly low temperatures. At very low temperatures large pressure differences are required between the evaporator and condenser. In a compressor the volumetric efficiency drops significantly at high pressure ratios.

Therefore, two compressors are connected in series, with each compressor only having a relatively low pressure ratio. This makes a more favourable dimensioning of the low pressure stage compressor possible. Due to the large specific volume it requires a larger capacity at lower drive power.

In addition, intercooling between the low pressure compressor (LP) and the high pressure compressor (HP) reduces the outlet temperature of the HP compressor to harmless values and improves the efficiency of the compression.

 

Learning Objectives/Experiments

Design and function of a refrigeration system with two-stage compression and injection intercooling

Effect of the inlet temperature at the HP compressor on the efficiency of the compression

With intercooling

Without intercooling

Effect of the additional refrigerant intercooling

Distribution of the compressor pressure ratios

Represent and understand the refrigeration cycle process in the log p-h diagram

Specification

Refrigeration system with two-stage compression

Hermetic low and high pressure compressors

Adjustable intercooling via refrigerant injection

Heat exchange for additional supercooling of the liquid refrigerant

Closed refrigeration chamber contains evaporator with fan and adjustable electric heater as cooling load

Digital display for temperatures, drive power of the compressors and cooling load power

Real-time representation of the process in the log p-h diagram of the software

 

Technical Data

Low pressure compressor (LP)

power consumption: 275W at -10/55°C

refrigeration capacity: 583W at -10/55°C

High pressure compressor (HP)

power consumption: aprrox. 841W at -25/55°C

refrigeration capacity: 702W at -25/55°C

Refrigerant

R449A

GWP: 1397

filling volume: 1,29kg

CO2-equivalent: 1,8t

Measuring ranges

flow rate: 2…29L/h, 4…40L/h

pressure: 1x -1…15bar, 2x -1…24bar

temperature: 8x -75…125°C

power:

0…562W (heater)

0…750W (LP compressor)

0…2250W (HP compressor)

230V, 50Hz, 1 phase

230V, 60Hz, 1 phase

230V, 60Hz, 3 phases

 


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Refrigeration systems with two-stage compression are used for the generation of particularly low temperatures. At very low temperatures large pressure differences are required between the evaporator and condenser. In a compressor the volumetric efficiency drops significantly at high pressure ratios.

Therefore, two compressors are connected in series, with each compressor only having a relatively low pressure ratio. This makes a more favourable dimensioning of the low pressure stage compressor possible. Due to the large specific volume it requires a larger capacity at lower drive power.

In addition, intercooling between the low pressure compressor (LP) and the high pressure compressor (HP) reduces the outlet temperature of the HP compressor to harmless values and improves the efficiency of the compression.

 

Learning Objectives/Experiments

Design and function of a refrigeration system with two-stage compression and injection intercooling

Effect of the inlet temperature at the HP compressor on the efficiency of the compression

With intercooling

Without intercooling

Effect of the additional refrigerant intercooling

Distribution of the compressor pressure ratios

Represent and understand the refrigeration cycle process in the log p-h diagram

Specification

Refrigeration system with two-stage compression

Hermetic low and high pressure compressors

Adjustable intercooling via refrigerant injection

Heat exchange for additional supercooling of the liquid refrigerant

Closed refrigeration chamber contains evaporator with fan and adjustable electric heater as cooling load

Digital display for temperatures, drive power of the compressors and cooling load power

Real-time representation of the process in the log p-h diagram of the software

 

Technical Data

Low pressure compressor (LP)

power consumption: 275W at -10/55°C

refrigeration capacity: 583W at -10/55°C

High pressure compressor (HP)

power consumption: aprrox. 841W at -25/55°C

refrigeration capacity: 702W at -25/55°C

Refrigerant

R449A

GWP: 1397

filling volume: 1,29kg

CO2-equivalent: 1,8t

Measuring ranges

flow rate: 2…29L/h, 4…40L/h

pressure: 1x -1…15bar, 2x -1…24bar

temperature: 8x -75…125°C

power:

0…562W (heater)

0…750W (LP compressor)

0…2250W (HP compressor)

230V, 50Hz, 1 phase

230V, 60Hz, 1 phase

230V, 60Hz, 3 phases

 

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