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Emerging Refrigerants and Retrofit Options for
Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
Presentation at ACR Trendz 18th & 19th Oct 2013 by ISHRAE Pune Chapter
Le Meridian , Pune
Selvaraji Muthu
DGM-NTD,
Subros Limited,
C-51, Phase-2, Noida, U.P.
+91- 9910307727
Aseem Kumar Jaiswal
VP –R&D, NTD,
Subros Limited,
C-51, Phase-2, Noida, U.P.
+91- 9810435765
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Flow of Presentation:
1. Introduction
2. Refrigerant Properties3. Types of Refrigerants
4. Generation of Refrigerants
5. What is ODP?
6. Montreal Protocol
7. What is GWP?8. What is TEWI?
9. Kyoto Protocol
10.Fourth generation Refrigerants
11.Retrofit options
12. Reefer trucks13.Future technology options
14.Conclusion
15.References
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C1 to D : Compression
(Polytrophic)
D to E : De-super heating
(Isobaric)
E to A : Condensation
(Isobaric,
Isothermal)
A to A1 : Sub-cooling
(Isobaric)
A1 to B : Expansion
(throttling,
Isenthalpic)
B to C : Evaporation
(Isobaric,
Isothermal)
C to C1 : Super heating
(Isobaric)
Vapour Compression refrigeration Circuit
1. Introduction
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Types of Compressors
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Required Properties of Ideal Refrigerant:
1) Low boiling point and Low freezing point.
2) Low specific heat and High latent heat.
3) High critical pressure and temperature
4) Low specific volume to reduce the size of the compressor.
5) High thermal conductivity to reduce the area of heat transfer in
evaporator and condenser.6) Non-flammable, non-explosive, non-toxic and non-corrosive.
7) High miscibility with lubricating oil
8) High COP in the working temperature range.
9) Compatible with legal requirement
10) Availability and cost
2. Refrigerant Properties
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R()13 4 a
isomer
# of fluorine atoms per molecule
# of hydrogen atoms + 1 per molecule
# of carbon atoms -1 per molecule (left off when 0)
# of unsaturated carbon bonds (left off when 0)
# of Fluorine atoms per molecule
# of Hydrogen atoms per molecule
# of Carbon atoms per molecule
R134+90 =( ) 2 2 4R1234+90=(1)3 2 4R134+90 =( ) 2 2 4R1234+90=(1)3 2 4
# of unsaturated carbon bonds(left off when 0)
# of Chlorine atoms per molecule
(calculated from balance carbon bonding
Numbering Logic for Refrigerants
Decoding of Refrigerants
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Methane
Group
Ethane
Group
Propane
group
Zeotrope
mixtures
Azeotrope
mixtures
organic
compounds
inorga
nic
compounds
Series with
isolated
carbon
10 Series 100
Series
200
Series
400 Series 500 Series 600 Series 700
Series
> 1000
Series
as per Numbering
Logic
Numbering Convention does not work as per
Numbering
Logic
R11 R123 R404a •600
Hydrocarbons
R717-
ammon
ia NH3
R1100s
R1200s
R12 R134a R407c R507c •610 Oxygen
compounds
R718-
water
R1234ze
R22 R410a •620 Sulfur
compounds
R744-
CO2
R1234yf
etc.. etc.. etc.. etc.. etc.. •630
Nitrogen
compounds
R729 -
Air
R1270 etc…
Grouping of Refrigerants
3. Types of Refrigerants
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Zeotropic refrigerants : Boil at different temperatures Azeotropic refrigerants : Boil at constant temperature
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Classif ication of Refrigerants
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1st Generation of refrigerants
First generation refrigerants, used for almost one hundred years (1830 ~ 1930 ),
were a variety of volatile compounds ( ethers,CO2,NH3,
SO2,HCs,H2O,CCL2,CHCs etc. ) that exhibited useful characteristics.
4. Generations of refrigerants
Ammonia (NH3), methyl chloride (CH3Cl), and sulfur dioxide (SO2) are toxic
gases. Several fatal accidents occurred in the 1920s because of methyl
chloride leakage from refrigerators, which pushed the entire world to look for
next generation refrigerants.
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2nd Generation of refrigerants
Emphasising the need for improved endurance and safety.
CFCs (1930s) and later HCFCs (1940s) were invented by Thomas
Midgley Jr. (aided by Charles Franklin Kettering
Generations of refrigerants
As per the patent no. 2104882 (1931) of Thomas Midgley Jr.,
CnHmFpXr in which
C - Carbon n is No. of carbon atoms, one or more.
H - Hydrogen m is No. of Hydrogen atoms
F - Fluorine p is No. of Fluorine atoms, one or more
X - Chlorine, bromine or iodine or combinations thereof
r is the total number of such atoms.
r may be zero when p is greater than one
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Methane (R50)
CH H
H
HCH
4
Molecular Weight = 1*12+4*1.01
= 16.04 kg/kmol
Boiling Point = - 161 o C
Density = 716 g/cc
Molecular Weight , kg/kmol
C = 12H = 1.01
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R12
CF F
Cl
Cl
CCl2F2
Molecular Weight =
1*12+2*35.453+2*18.998
= 120.9 kg/kmol
Boiling Point = - 29.8 o C
Density = 1.486 g/cc
Molecular Weight , kg/kmol
F = 18.998Cl = 35.453
Br = 79.904
I = 126.904
DiChloro-DiFluoro-Methane
Produced in 1931
CnHmFpXr n=1
m=0
p=2
x=Cl
r=2
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R11
CCl F
Cl
Cl
CCl3FMolecular Weight =
1*12+3*35.453+1*18.998
= 137.36 kg/kmol
Boiling Point = + 23.77 o C
Density = 1.494 g/cc
Molecular Weight , kg/kmol
F = 18.998Cl = 35.453
Br = 79.904
I = 126.904
TriChloro-Fluoro-Methane
Produced in 1932
CnHmFpXr n=1
m=0
p=1
x=Cl
r=3
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R22
CF F
Cl
H
CHClF2
Molecular Weight =
1*12+1*1.01+1*35.453+2*18.998
= 86.46 kg/kmol
Boiling Point = - 40.7 o C
Density = 3.66 g/cc
Molecular Weight , kg/kmol
F = 18.998Cl = 35.453
Br = 79.904
I = 126.904
DiFluoro-Chloro-Methane
CnHmFpXr n=1
m=1
p=2
x=Cl
r=1
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3rd generation of refrigerants
includes chemical groups, such as hydro-fluoro-carbons (HFCs),
that do not damage the ozone layer as that was the perceived environmental
danger at the time.
However, as the effects of refrigerant leakages on global warming and climate
change have become evident, next generation refrigerants are required.
Generations of refrigerants
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Ethane (R 170)
CH H
H
HC2H6
Molecular Weight = 2*12+6*1.01
= 30.06 kg/kmol
Boiling Point = - 89 o C
Density = 1.282 g/cc
Molecular Weight , kg/kmol
F = 18.998Cl = 35.453
Br = 79.904
I = 126.904
Ethane
C
H
H
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R134a
CF H
F
FC2H2F4
Molecular Weight =
2*12+2*1.01+4*18.998
= 102.1 kg/kmol
Boiling Point = - 26.3 o C
Density = 0.00425g/cc
Molecular Weight , kg/kmol
F = 18.998Cl = 35.453
Br = 79.904
I = 126.904
C
H
F
CnHmFpXr n=2
m=2p=4
x=Cl
r=0
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The `synthetic refrigerants' such as HFCs are
being replaced with HFOs or `natural refrigerants‘.
4th generation of refrigerants
Generations of refrigerants
Hydro Olefins:
HFO R1234ze
HFO R1234yf
Natural refrigerants:
CO2
Organic gases R290 (Propane), R600a(Isobutane), R1270 (Propolene)
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Propene (R1270)
CH
H
HC3H6
Molecular Weight
= 3*12+6*1.01
= 42.06 kg/kmol
Boiling Point= - 47.6 o C
Density
= 1.81g/cc
Molecular Weight , kg/kmol
F = 18.998Cl = 35.453
Br = 79.904
I = 126.904
Propylene
C
H
H
C
H
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R1234-yf
CF
F
FC3H2F4
Molecular Weight
= 3*12+2*1.01+4*18.998
= 114.01 kg/kmol
Boiling Point= - 30 o C
Density
= 1.1 g/cc
Molecular Weight , kg/kmol
F = 18.998Cl = 35.453
Br = 79.904
I = 126.904
TetraFluoroPropene
C
H
H
C
F
CnHmFpXr n=3
m=2p=4
x=Cl
r=0
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Four generations (Calm JM, 2010).
Low ozone depletion potential (ODP)
low global warming potential (GWP)short atmospheric lifetime (tatm)
high efficiency.
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CFCs Refrigerants:
HCFCs Refrigerants
ODP is Ozone Depletion Potential of with reference to CFC R11 as 1.
Cl + O3 -> ClO + O2
ClO + O3 -> Cl + 2O2
5. What is ODP?
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Molina and Rowland’s findings were published in 1974
and shocked the entire world.
Their findings were later confirmed by scientists around
the world, especially the British Antarctic Survey in
1986.
This led to the Montreal Protocol of 1987 that banned
CFCs around the world.
They received the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1995.
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6. Montreal Protocol
The Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer
is an international treaty designed to protect the ozone layer by phasingout the production of numerous substances believed to be responsible
for ozone depletion.
The treaty was opened for signature on September 16, 1987.
Artic le A 5 (1) : Special situation of developing countries
Any Party that is a developing country and whose annual calculated
level of consumption of the controlled substances in Annex A is less than
0.3 kilograms per capita on the date of the entry into force of the Protocol
for it.
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Hole in Ozone Layer
The concentration of ozone
in the atmosphere is
measured in "Dobson
Units", the average
concentration of ozone in the
atmosphere is about 300Dobson Units.
The ozone hole is considered
to be wherever the
concentration drops below
220 Dobson Units.
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Velders et al., PNAS, 2007
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Global warming potential (GWP) is a measure of how much a given mass of
greenhouse gas is estimated to contribute to global warming. It is a relative scale
that compares a gas to that of the same mass of CO2 (GWP of CO2 is by
definition 1).
SpeciesChemical
formula
Lifetime
(years)
Global Warming
Potential
(100 Years)
CO2 CO2 variable 1
Methane CH4 12 21
Nitrous oxide N2O 120 310
HFC-23 CHF3 264 11700
HFC-32 CH2F2 5.6 650
HFC-41 CH3F 3.7 150
HFC-125 C2HF5 32.6 2800
HFC-134 C2H2F4 10.6 1000
HFC-134a CH2FCF3 14.6 1430
7. What is GWP?
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Ref : Calm JM, 2008
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TEWI = GWP (direct; refrigerant leaks incl. EOL) + GWP (indirect ; operation)
= (GWP x m x L annual x n) + (GWP x m x (1- α recovery)) + (E annual x β x n)
Where:
GWP = Global Warming Potential of refrigerant, relative to CO2 (GWP CO2 = 1)
L annual = Leakage rate p.a. (Units: kg)
n = System operating life (Units: years)
m = Refrigerant charge (Units: kg)
α recovery = Recovery/recycling factor from 0 to 1
E annual = Energy consumption per year (Units: kWh p.a.)
β = Indirect emission factor (Units: kg CO2 per kWh)
8. Total equivalent warming impact (TEWI)
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Ref : Calm JM, 2008
9. Kyoto Protocol
The Kyoto Protocol is a protocol to the United NationsFramework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC),
Kyoto, Japan, on 11 December 1997 that set binding
obligations on the industrialized countries to reduce their
emissions of greenhouse gases.
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Ref: The U.S. Response to the Kyoto Protocol, Kevin Klein, Professor of Economics, Ill inois College
March 2, 2007
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World avoided by the Montreal
Protocol
Reduction Montreal Protocol of ~11 GtCO2-
eq/yr
5-6 times Kyoto target
(incl. offsets: HFCs, ozone depl.)
CO2 emissions
Velders et al., PNAS, 2007
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Regional Shares of World Carbon Emissions, 1997 & 2020
Ref: The U.S. Response to the Kyoto Protocol, Kevin Klein, Professor of Economics, Ill inois College
March 2, 2007
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HFO-R1234yf HFO-R1234ze
CH2=CF-CF3 CHF=CH-CF3
Environmental
• ODP = 0
• GWP100
= 4
• Atmospheric Life: 11 days
Environmental
• ODP = 0
• GWP100
= 6
• Atmospheric Life: 18 days
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
-20 0 20 40 60 80 100
1234ze(E)
134a
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
-20 0 20 40 60 80 100
134a
1234yf
Vapor Pressure Vs. Temperature Vapor Pressure Vs. Temperature
Temperature, oC
P r e s s u r e ,
M P a
P r e s s u r e ,
M P a
Temperature, oC
10. Fourth generation Refrigerants
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10. Fourth generation Refrigerants
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10. Fourth generation Refrigerants
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Important (ex.230g)Special joint
Sealing etc.NecessaryNecessary
Necessary-
---
NecessarySpecial joint
---
NecessarySpecial joint
---
Cost for safetyCharge reductionJoint
Electronic partsLeak detectorVentilation
Modified facilityQualificationQualified personQualified person
Two-stage comp.High-pressure etc.
Cheap
C O 2(R744)
Larger comp.Larger pipe etc.
Near as R410ASame as R410A
Modification requiredSame as R22
Cost for performanceCompressor,EX, etc.
Modified facilityModificationModificationModificationModification
Expensive
H FO 1234yf
CheapCheapRefrigerant price
Modified facilityModificationModificationModificationModification
Special facilityQualificationQualified personQualified personQualification
Cost for handlingManufactureSupply chainInstallationServiceDisposal
R32Propane (R290)
Important (ex.230g)Special joint
Sealing etc.NecessaryNecessary
Necessary-
---
NecessarySpecial joint
---
NecessarySpecial joint
---
Cost for safetyCharge reductionJoint
Electronic partsLeak detectorVentilation
Modified facilityQualificationQualified personQualified person
Two-stage comp.High-pressure etc.
Cheap
C O 2(R744)
Larger comp.Larger pipe etc.
Near as R410ASame as R410A
Modification requiredSame as R22
Cost for performanceCompressor,EX, etc.
Modified facilityModificationModificationModificationModification
Expensive
H FO 1234yf
CheapCheapRefrigerant price
Modified facilityModificationModificationModificationModification
Special facilityQualificationQualified personQualified personQualification
Cost for handlingManufactureSupply chainInstallationServiceDisposal
R32Propane (R290)
The Example of Room A/ CComponent whicincreases cost
11. Retrofit options
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ACMA AWARDS 2009-10
Benefits of R1234yf:
1. GWP=4.0 ( & ODP=0.0)
2. Very low atmospheric life
3. Low TEWI
4. Complying to European Norms
5. Complying to US Norms
R1234yf Implementation issues:
1) Performance impact
2) Additional part (IHX) to match the performance
3) Availability
4) Cost impact
5) Retro fitment issues (New oil type, New ports)
6) Mild Flammability
Retrofit ting of R134a by R1234yf
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ACMA AWARDS 2009-10
Compressor
TXV
Additional part
Alternat ive Refrigerant for Automot ive Air Condi tioning ApplicationsRetrofit ting of R134a by R1234yf
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ACMA AWARDS 2009-10
S.No. Refrigerant
Addit ional
Sub-cool by
IHX
Cooling
Capacity, W
Power
Consumption, WCOP
Quality of refrigerant
at TXV outlet
1 R134a 0 5485.8 2185 2.511 0.377
2 R1234yf 0 5026.4 2136 2.353 0.477
-8.4% -2.2% -6.3% 10%
3 R1234yf 5 5210.6 2151 2.422 0.4
-5.0% -1.6% -3.5% 2%
4 R1234yf 10 5382.9 2163 2.489 0.354
-1.9% -1.0% -0.9% -2%
5 R1234yf 15 5545 2173 2.552 0.309
1.1% -0.5% 1.6% -7%
6 R1234yf 20 5698.6 2181 2.613 0.265
3.9% -0.2% 4.1% -11%
Alternat ive Refrigerant for Automot ive Air Condi tioning Applications
Te=0.3 C
Tc=57.7 C
SC=5 C
SH=10 C
i=70%
v=65%Vs=138.3 cc
N=2000 rpm
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X=0.377
No IHX
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ACMA AWARDS 2009-10
X=0.447
No IHX
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ACMA AWARDS 2009-10
X=0.400
IHX = 5 C additional sub-cool
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ACMA AWARDS 2009-10
X=0.354
IHX = 10 C additional sub-cool
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ACMA AWARDS 2009-10
X=0.309
IHX = 15 C additional sub-cool
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ACMA AWARDS 2009-10
X=0.265
IHX = 20 C additional sub-cool
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As per Montreal Protocol (1987), the changeover happened from R12 to R134a to avoid the
ozone layer depletion.
Kyoto Protocol (1997) has set the target to reduce the emissions of greenhouse gases, which
are contributing the global warming.
EU Directives for MAC (2009) have set the target to use the refrigerants havingGWP < 150 for Automotive Air Conditioning Applications.
Alternat ive Refrigerant for Automot ive Air Condi tioning Applications
Refrigerant
type Grade ODP GWPCost of
ownership Development
CFC R12 1 10900 low
HCFC R22 0.055 1810 low
HFC R134a 0 1430 low 3rd Generation
HFO R1234yf 0 4 slight high
Natural ref. CO2 0 1 very high
2nd Generation
4th Generation
1
2
Changeover as per Montreal Protocol
Changeover due to Kyoto Protocol and EU MAC Directives, US EPA Rules.
1
2
Objective Changeover of refrigerant types R134a to R1234yf
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ACMA AWARDS 2009-1012. Reefer Truck Classification
Appl ication
Frozen
(upto -25 °C)
Chilled
(upto 0 °C)
Fresh
(upto 10 °C)
A]
Drive
Direct Drive Auxillary engine driven
(cabin volume > 22 m3)
With standby
unitWithout standby
Unit
B]
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ACMA AWARDS 2009-10Refrigeration System
Refrigerant :
Frozen application: R404aChilled & Fresh application : R404a/R134a
Operating Conditions(frozen):
Condensing side: 28~32 bar
Evaporating side: 1.5~2.5 bar
Hot gas Defros t
Hot gas bypass from compressor out to evap in for defrosting operation
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ACMA AWARDS 2009-10Why R404a for Freezing application?
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ACMA AWARDS 2009-10Why R404a for Freezing application?
Refrigerant
Number Compounds
Composition
(Weight %)ODP GWP
R404AR-
125/143a/134a44/52/4 0 3700
R125 Pure 44% 0 3420 1505R143a Pure 52% 0 4180 2174
R134a Pure 4% 0 1430 57
R410A R-32/125 50/50 0 2100
R32 Pure 50% 0 716 358
R125 Pure 50% 0 3420 1710
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ACMA AWARDS 2009-10Why R404a for Freezing application?
1
6
11
16
21
26
31
36
41
-50 -40 -30 -20 -10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110
S
a t u r a t i o n
P r e s s u r e ,
B a r ( a )
Saturation Temperature, C
Saturation Pressure vs Temperature of Refrigerants
R134a R404a
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ACMA AWARDS 2009-10Why not R410a for Freezing application?
ACMA AWARDS 2009-10
Performance Testing
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ACMA AWARDS 2009-10Performance Testing
1. Cooldown Test
-25 °C has to be achieved at an ambient of 45 °C within 6.5 hours
2. Retention TestAmbient temp: 35 °C
Time taken from -25 °C to 0 °C : 2 hrs +/- 15 mins
Time taken from 0°C to 15°C : 3.0 hrs +/- 15 mins
3. Air Tightness Test
A pressure of 250 +/- 10 pa above atmospheric is maintained inside the chamber & air flow required to
maintain this internal pressure is recorded. The air leakage rate should not be more than 5 m3/h
4. Heat Leakage Test
K = Q/A(Ti – To)
K = Heat leakage (W/m2/°C).
Q = Electrical power dissipated by heater and fans, A = Mean s/c area,
Ti = Mean inside temperature, To = Mean outside temperature.
5. Rain Test
Test should be conducted as per IS-11865-2006. No water leakage inside the cabin should be detected after the test.
ACMA AWARDS 2009-10
S
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ACMA AWARDS 2009-10International Standards
S.No.
Standard/
Specificatio
n
Condenser In
Temperature
of air
Evaporator In
Temperature
of air
Compressor
Speed
Duration in
Cool Down
test
1
2.1 +38 C +12 C 1500 rpm <= 6.5 Hr
2.2 +38 C 0 C 1500 rpm <= 6.5 Hr
2.3 +38 C -18 C 1500 rpm <= 6.5 Hr
2.4 +38 C -28 C 1500 rpm <= 6.5 Hr
2
3.1 +35 C +10 C 1800 rpm
3.2 +35 C 0 C 1800 rpm
3.3 +35 C -18 C 1800 rpm
Reefer Truck Test Conditions with R404a
Australian Standard No. AS:4982-2003
Japanese Standard No. JRA_4045:2008
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ACMA AWARDS 2009 10
-30
-25
-20
-15
-10
-5
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
0 60 120 180 240 300 360 420 480
Time, min
A v g .
C a
b i n T e m p . ,
C
+45 C ambientEngine :2000 rpm
Ram air : 40 kmph
+45 C ambientEngine :Idle rpm
Ram air : No
+35 C ambientEngine :Idle rpm
Ram air : No
Cool Down -17.2 C
reached
Cool Down -22.4 C
reached
Controller tripped the
compressor after the set
point of -25 C is reached
Performance
ACMA AWARDS 2009-10
13 Future technology of Air Conditioning
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ACMA AWARDS 2009 1013. Future technology of Air-Conditioning
System
› Dual loop air conditioning
› Development of innovative heat
exchangers› Use of innovative coolants
TIFFE Approach
ACMA AWARDS 2009-10
Future technology of Air Conditioning
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ACMA AWARDS 2009 10Single loop Conventional CircuitFuture technology of Air-Conditioning
System
ACMA AWARDS 2009-10
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ACMA AWARDS 2009 10CRU: Compact Refrigeration UnitFuture technology of Air-Conditioning
System
TIFFE Approach
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14. Conclusion
Thomas Midgley (1928) had invented the CFCs &
HCFCs, but the large use of these refrigerants had created
severe threat to the earth in terms of ozone layer depletion
and global warming (HFCs).
McNeill has stated that Midgley "had more impact on the
atmosphere than any other single organism in Earth's
history.
Not only the inventors but all end users are more
responsible for the consequences of usage of refrigerants.
PLAN DO CHECK ACT
15 R f
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