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Research on the effect of the refrigerant charge in a variable capacity heat pump
Current energy efficiency regulations have led to the development of heat pumps equipped with variable speed compressors (VSC) and electronic expansion valves (EEV). To reduce the amount of refrigerant charge, heat pump manufacturers are developing units without a liquid receiver. As a result, the amount of refrigerant charge has a direct impact on the unit performance and needs to be optimized. Previous studies have shown the existence of an optimum refrigerant charge that maximizes the COP at a given operating condition. However, with VSC it is not clear if the optimum charge at a given compressor speed is the adequate one at other speed values. This paper analyzes the effects of the refrigerant charge amount on the performance of a brine-to-water heat pump equipped with a VSC and an EEV. For a given compressor speed, the variation of the COP with the charge showed similar trends and an optimum refrigerant charge could be identified. The charge for the maximum COP changes slightly with the compressor speed. The seasonal coefficient of performance (SCOP) is proposed as a better metric for evaluating the optimum charge. Results show that the SCOP is quite stable with the refrigerant charge.
Research on the effect of the refrigerant charge in a variable capacity heat pump
Current energy efficiency regulations have led to the development of heat pumps equipped with variable speed compressors (VSC) and electronic expansion valves (EEV). To reduce the amount of refrigerant charge, heat pump manufacturers are developing units without a liquid receiver. As a result, the amount of refrigerant charge has a direct impact on the unit performance and needs to be optimized. Previous studies have shown the existence of an optimum refrigerant charge that maximizes the COP at a given operating condition. However, with VSC it is not clear if the optimum charge at a given compressor speed is the adequate one at other speed values. This paper analyzes the effects of the refrigerant charge amount on the performance of a brine-to-water heat pump equipped with a VSC and an EEV. For a given compressor speed, the variation of the COP with the charge showed similar trends and an optimum refrigerant charge could be identified. The charge for the maximum COP changes slightly with the compressor speed. The seasonal coefficient of performance (SCOP) is proposed as a better metric for evaluating the optimum charge. Results show that the SCOP is quite stable with the refrigerant charge.
Research on the effect of the refrigerant charge in a variable capacity heat pump
Ortega, Ignacio (Autor:in) / Sieres, Jaime (Autor:in) / Cerdeira, Fernando (Autor:in) / Álvarez, Estrella (Autor:in) / Santos, José Manuel (Autor:in)
Science and Technology for the Built Environment ; 30 ; 611-625
02.07.2024
15 pages
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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