Air Refrigeration

Cycle


Basics

Carnot cycle

Bell Coleman cycle

Air refrigeration systems
Air Refrigeration
It a process in which we use air as a
refrigerant.
Units (Tons of Refrigeration defined as the
amount of refrigeration effect produced by the
uniform melting of 1000kg of ice @ 0 degree
celcius in 24 hours )
1 ton = 3.5 kw
Coefficient of Performance (Ratio of heat
extracted in the refrigerator to the work
done on the refrigerant.)



Air Refrigeration Cycle
Open Air Refrigeration Cycle (Air is directly
brought to the space where it needs to be
cooled, circulates through the cooler and then
returns to compressor to start another cycle)
Closed Air Refrigeration Cycle(Air is passed
through the pipes and component parts of the
system all times. In this case air is used to
absorb heat from the Brine)
Advantages
1. High suction pressure than atm
pressure so operates smaller vol. in
compressor and expander.
2.Operating Pressure ratio can be
reduced having resulting high C.O.P.
Air Refrigeration Cycle

Reversed Carnot Cycle

Reversed Brayton Cycle
or
Bell Coleman Cycle
Temperature Limitations


(C.O.P)R = T1/(T2-T1)

(C.O.P)H = T2/(T2-T1)
C.O.PR & C.O.PH

(C.O.P)R = 60/40
=1.5
(C.O.P)H = 100/40
=2.5

(C.O.P)H = (C.O.P)R +1
Reversed Brayton Cycle

Reverse Brayton Cycle

Air Refrigeration Systems

Simple Air cooling system
Simple Air evaporative cooling system
Boot strap Air cooling system
Boot strap Air evaporative cooling
system
Reduced Ambient Air cooling system
Regenerative Air cooling system