Comparative study of vapour compression, thermoelectric and absorption refrigerators

✍ Scribed by P. K. Bansal; A. Martin

• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
• Year: 2000
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 169 KB
• Volume: 24
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0363-907X
• DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1099-114x(200002)24:2<93::aid-er563>3.0.co;2-6

✦ Synopsis

This paper investigates the performance characteristics of three domestic refrigerators, namely the vapour compression (VC), the thermoelectric (TE) and the absorption refrigeration (AR). AR and TE refrigerators are the result of research and development in refrigeration system in the quest to "nd a cooling system which does not use any refrigerant that damages the ozone layer. Three refrigerators of similar capacity (about 50 l) were compared for their usage in the hotel industry in view of their energy e$ciency, noise produced and cost (owning as well as running). It was found that the VC refrigerator consumed the least energy, was least costly but was the noisiest. The absorption refrigerator was the quietest of the three but was the least energy e$cient and most expensive. The thermoelectric refrigerator was the costliest, nearly as noisy as the VC but was a little less energy e$cient than the absorption refrigerator.