Experimental investigation of the performance of finned tube CO2 refrigeration gas coolers

Id M.C. Santosa; K. M. Tsamos; S. A. Tassou; Y. T. Ge; S. Jones; N. Atkins

Experimental investigation of the performance of finned tube CO₂ refrigeration gas coolers

Id M.C. Santosa^*, K. M. Tsamos, S. A. Tassou, Y. T. Ge, S. Jones, N. Atkins

^*Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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Abstract

This paper presents experimental investigations into gas cooler performance. A series of gas coolers were tested in a specially designed test facility that allows the temperature of the air entering the gas cooler and the air and refrigerant flow rates to be varied. Tests for two gas coolers which were designed with a horizontal slit fin for the 1st row of tubes to reduce heat transfer between the 1st and 2nd row of tubes across the fins are presented in this paper. The test results have been used to investigate the influence of operating and control parameters on coil performance in the condenser and gas cooler modes of operation and validate gas cooler design software.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	3rd IIR International Conference on Sustainability and the Cold Chain, ICCC 2014
Publisher	International Institute of Refrigeration
Pages	598-605
Number of pages	8
ISBN (Electronic)	9782362150036
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2014
Externally published	Yes
Event	3rd IIR International Conference on Sustainability and the Cold Chain, ICCC 2014 - London, United Kingdom Duration: 23 Jun 2014 → 25 Jun 2014

Conference

Conference	3rd IIR International Conference on Sustainability and the Cold Chain, ICCC 2014
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	London
Period	23/06/14 → 25/06/14

Keywords

CO refrigeration system
Gas cooler performance
Subcritical and supercritical operation

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Santosa, IMC, Tsamos, KM, Tassou, SA, Ge, YT, Jones, S & Atkins, N 2014, Experimental investigation of the performance of finned tube CO₂ refrigeration gas coolers. in 3rd IIR International Conference on Sustainability and the Cold Chain, ICCC 2014. International Institute of Refrigeration, pp. 598-605, 3rd IIR International Conference on Sustainability and the Cold Chain, ICCC 2014, London, United Kingdom, 23/06/14.

Experimental investigation of the performance of finned tube CO₂ refrigeration gas coolers. / Santosa, Id M.C.; Tsamos, K. M.; Tassou, S. A. et al.
3rd IIR International Conference on Sustainability and the Cold Chain, ICCC 2014. International Institute of Refrigeration, 2014. p. 598-605.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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