Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration

Institute (AHRI) Low-GWP Alternative Refrigerants

Evaluation Program (Low-GWP AREP)

TEST REPORT #17

Compressor Calorimeter Test of
Refrigerants R-22 and R-1270
Guilherme Borges Ribeiro
Gabriel Marchi Di Gennaro

EMBRACO Empresa Brasileira de Compressores

Rui Barbosa, 1020 zip code 89219-901 - Joinville SC Brazil

July 8, 2013

This report has been made available to the public

as part of the author companys participation in the
AHRIs Low-GWP AREP.
The tests in this report were conducted using
different conditions from the programs
requirements. The AHRI Low-GWP AREP Technical
Committee found the results useful and
informative, and approved them for publication as a
non-standard Low-GWP AREP report.

1. Introduction

The purpose of this work is to evaluate promising alternative refrigerants with

low GWP (Global Warming Potential).
The compressor used for this study is manufactured by Embraco light
commercial refrigeration and air-conditioners. For this report, two refrigerants were
chosen, R-22 as baseline refrigerant and R-1270 as alternative refrigerant.
Twenty-four tests were performed according to standard ASHRAE 23 during a
month. Due to the number of tests and short time, just one level of superheating was
applied in this work. Because of restrictions of calorimeter components, tests were
executed using different conditions than specified by the Low-GWP AREP participants
handbook. The version 7.0 of NIST REFPROP was used for thermodynamic properties
computation.
2. Details of Test Setup:

Description of Test Refrigerant-Lubricant

Baseline Refrigerant
R-22
Alternative Refrigerant
R-1270 (propylene)
Lubricant
The mineral lubricant oil was, AVIA FC 32 with viscosity
ISO 32, manufactured by BANTLEON.
No changes were applied for this lubricant.
b. Description of Compressor
The NJ7240F is a reciprocating compressor, hermetic, low-side design
(motor exposed to suction pressure). This compressor is manufactured by
Embraco and its compressor label is shown below.

Figure 1 - Compressor Label

Tables 1 presents the test conditions applied for R-22 and R-1270.

R-1270 Alternative Refrigerant

R-22 Baseline Refrigerant

Table 1- Operating conditions for the baseline and alternative refrigerants.

Suction
Discharge
Suction
Suction
Discharge
Applicable
Ambient
Saturation
Saturation
Temperature
Pressure
Pressure
Superheating
Temperature
Temperature
Temperature
Tsup-Tevap
[bar]
[bar]
[C]
[C]
[C]
[C]
[C]
3,548
-10
10,439
25
11,1
1,1
32
3,548
-10
13,548
35
11,1
1,1
32
3,548
-10
17,292
45
11,1
1,1
32
3,548
-10
21,751
55
11,1
1,1
32
4,218
-5
10,439
25
11,1
6,1
32
4,218
-5
13,548
35
11,1
6,1
32
4,218
-5
17,292
45
11,1
6,1
32
4,218
-5
21,751
55
11,1
6,1
32
5,841
5
11,92
30
11,1
16,1
32
5,841
5
13,548
35
11,1
16,1
32
5,841
5
17,292
45
11,1
16,1
32
5,841
5
21,751
55
11,1
16,1
32
4,281
-10
11,545
25
11,1
1,1
32
4,281
-10
14,695
35
11,1
1,1
32
4,281
-10
18,430
45
11,1
1,1
32
4,281
-10
22,819
55
11,1
1,1
32
5,016
-5
11,545
25
11,1
6,1
32
5,016
-5
14,695
35
11,1
6,1
32
5,016
-5
18,430
45
11,1
6,1
32
5,016
-5
22,819
55
11,1
6,1
32
6,762
5
13,050
30
11,1
16,1
32
6,762
5
14,695
35
11,1
16,1
32
6,762
5
18,430
45
11,1
16,1
32
6,762
5
22,819
55
11,1
16,1
32

c. Description and Size of Test Loop

The figure below shows a schematic drawing of the calorimeter and its
main components.

Figure 2 - Calorimeter test apparatus

Pressure and temperature are measured by absolute pressure transducers
and resistance temperature detectors (PT100), respectively. Both
expansion valves are used to determining the compressor inlet and outlet
pressure, whereas the electric heaters were used to guarantee that only
fluid at the superheated state will enter at the mass flow meter and the
compressor. A pressure-enthalpy diagram is shown in the Figure 3. It is
important to mention that a heat loss along the apparatus tubing is
presented from point 5 to 6 on the pressure-enthalpy diagram.

Figure 3 Pressure x Enthalpy diagram

The air temperature control inside the box maintained via an electric
heater and an embedded refrigerating system, as shown in the Figure 4.

Figure 4 - Compressor Box

Figure 5 - Calorimeter

The measurement instruments used in the calorimeter are listed in Table

2, with the associated accuracy.

Table 2 - Instrumentation and catalog accuracy

Type
Mass Flow meter
Power transducer
Suction Pressure Transducer
Discharge Pressure Transducer
PT100

Model
Micro Motion CMF025
Yokogawa WT210
Wika P10 0-10 bar
Wika P10 0-120 bar
-

Data acquisition

Agilent HP 34790a

Accuracy
0,35% of flow rate
0,2% of range
0,05% of full scale
0,1% of full scale
(0,15+0,002*T) where T is
the measured temperature.
Emax= 0,45C
0,004%

3. Results

The comparison results discussed in this topic are tabulated in Appendix A. All
results presented are raw test data, except for Tables 6, 7 and 8.

Appendix A
Tabular Data
The uncertainties calculated for Table 4 and 5, were obtained according with the
equations presented below:

  




 
   
Where:

  
 

   
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! +$ ! *

Table 3 - Performance data in tabular form within defined accuracies and ranges
of operation
R-22
Points
Evaluated

UNIT

10

11

12

Evaporating
Temperature

F
(C)

14
(-10)

14
(-10)

14
(-10)

14
(-10)

23
(-5)

23
(-5)

23
(-5)

23
(-5)

41
(5)

41
(5)

41
(5)

41
(5)

Condensing
Temperature

F
(C)

77
(25)

95
(35)

113
(45)

131
(55)

77
(25)

95
(35)

113
(45)

131
(55)

86
(30)

95
(35)

113
(45)

131
(55)

Discharge
Temperature

F
(C)

214
(101)

237
(114)

263
(129)

292
(144)

205
(96)

223
(106)

246
(119)

272
(133)

198
(92)

206
(97)

226
(108)

251
(122)

Applicable
Superheating

F
(C)

20
(11,1)

20
(11,1)

20
(11,1)

20
(11,1)

20
(11,1)

20
(11,1)

20
(11,1)

20
(11,1)

20
(11,1)

20
(11,1)

20
(11,1)

20
(11,1)

Applicable
Subcooling

F
(C)

10
(5)

10
(5)

10
(5)

10
(5)

10
(5)

10
(5)

10
(5)

10
(5)

10
(5)

10
(5)

10
(5)

10
(5)

Compressor
Capacity

Btu/h
(W)

12620
(3699)

11088
(3250)

9479
(2778)

7953
(2331)

15692
(4599)

14007
(4105)

12230
(3584)

10339
(3030)

21632
(6340)

20466
(5998)

18119
(5310)

15543
(4555)

Refrigerant
mass
flow rate

kg/h
(lbm/
h)

72,03
(159)

67,90
(150)

62,77
(138)

57,55
(127)

88,53
(195)

84,70
(187)

79,91
(176)

73,73
(163)

123,43
(272)

120,91
(267)

115,44
(255)

107,83
(238)

Mass flow
rate
uncertainty

%
kg/h

0,32

0,32

0,32

0,32

0,32

0,32

0,32

0,32

0,32

0,32

0,32

0,32

Current

6,85

7,35

7,91

8,38

7,63

8,12

8,61

9,2

9,25

9,58

10,38

11,41

Current
uncertainty

0,05

0,05

0,05

0,05

0,05

0,05

0,05

0,05

0,05

0,05

0,05

0,05

Power Input

1476,4

1586,7

1693,1

1799,2

1642,6

1750,4

1875,2

1999,5

1980,8

2048,4

2217,7

2427,1

Power Input
uncertainty

19,2

19,2

19,2

19,2

19,2

19,2

19,2

19,2

19,2

19,2

19,2

19,2

Btu/h/
W

8,55

6,99

5,60

4,42

9,55

8,00

6,52

5,17

10,92

9,99

8,17

6,40

2,51

2,05

1,64

1,30

2,80

2,35

1,91

1,52

3,20

2,93

2,39

1,88

1,22

1,17

1,15

1,11

1,18

1,12

1,07

1,04

1,20

1,18

1,14

1,10

Suction
Pressure

bar

3,548
0,006

3,548
0,006

3,548
0,006

3,548
0,006

4,218
0,006

4,218
0,006

4,218
0,006

4,218
0,006

5,841
0,006

5,841
0,006

5,841
0,006

5,841
0,006

Discharge
Pressure

bar

10,439
0,139

13,548
0,139

17,292
0,139

21,751
0,139

10,439
0,139

13,548
0,139

17,292
0,139

21,751
0,139

11,92
0,139

13,548
0,139

17,292
0,139

21,751
0,139

EER

COP
COPR1270/
COPR22

W/W

Table 4 - Performance data in tabular form within defined accuracies and ranges
of operation
R-1270
Points
Evaluated

UNIT

10

11

12

Evaporating
Temperature

F
(C)

14
(-10)

14
(-10)

14
(-10)

14
(-10)

23
(-5)

23
(-5)

23
(-5)

23
(-5)

41
(5)

41
(5)

41
(5)

41
(5)

Condensing
Temperature

F
(C)

77
(25)

95
(35)

113
(45)

131
(55)

77
(25)

95
(35)

113
(45)

131
(55)

86
(30)

95
(35)

113
(45)

131
(55)

Discharge
Temperature

F
(C)

214
(101)

237
(114)

263
(129)

292
(144)

205
(96)

223
(106)

246
(119)

272
(133)

198
(92)

206
(97)

226
(108)

251
(122)

Applicable
Superheating

F
(C)

20
(11,1)

20
(11,1)

20
(11,1)

20
(11,1)

20
(11,1)

20
(11,1)

20
(11,1)

20
(11,1)

20
(11,1)

20
(11,1)

20
(11,1)

20
(11,1)

Applicable
Subcooling

F
(C)

10
(5)

10
(5)

10
(5)

10
(5)

10
(5)

10
(5)

10
(5)

10
(5)

10
(5)

10
(5)

10
(5)

10
(5)

Compressor
Capacity

Btu/h
(W)

15735
(4611)

13670
(4006)

11656
(3416)

9550
(2799)

18790
(5507)

16544
(4848)

14119
(4138)

11713
(3433)

25804
(7562)

24036
(7044)

20894
(6123)

17546
(5142)

Refrigerant
mass
flow rate

kg/h
(lbm/
h)

49,52
(109)

46,72
(103)

43,76
(96)

39,97
(88)

58,23
(128)

55,60
(123)

52,04
(115)

48,03
(106)

80,67
(178)

78,24
(173)

74,36
(164)

69,20
(153)

Mass flow
rate
uncertainty

%
kg/h

0,32

0,32

0,32

0,32

0,32

0,32

0,32

0,32

0,32

0,32

0,32

0,32

7,09

7,83

8,46

9,09

7,81

8,63

9,28

10,08

9,12

9,54

10,59

11,71

0,05

0,05

0,05

0,05

0,05

0,05

0,05

0,05

0,05

0,05

0,05

0,05

1509,5

1669,9

1814,8

1938,6

1663,2

1841,7

2016,1

2178,0

1964,5

2045,9

2249,0

2484,9

Current

Current
uncertainty

Power Input

Power Input
uncertainty

19,2

19,2

19,2

19,2

19,2

19,2

19,2

19,2

19,2

19,2

19,2

19,2

Btu/h/
W

10,42

8,19

6,42

4,93

11,30

8,98

7,00

5,38

13,14

11,75

9,29

7,06

W/W

3,06

2,40

1,88

1,44

3,31

2,63

2,05

1,58

3,85

3,44

2,72

2,07

EER

COP
COPR1270/
COPR22

1,22

1,17

1,15

1,11

1,18

1,12

1,07

1,04

1,20

1,18

1,14

1,10

Suction
Pressure

bar

4,281
0,006

4,281
0,006

4,281
0,006

4,281
0,006

5,016
0,006

5,016
0,006

5,016
0,006

5,016
0,006

6,762
0,006

6,762
0,006

6,762
0,006

6,762
0,006

Discharge
Pressure

bar

11,545
0,139

14,695
0,139

18,430
0,139

22,819
0,139

11,545
0,139

14,695
0,139

18,430
0,139

22,819
0,139

13,050
0,139

14,695
0,139

18,430
0,139

22,819
0,139

Table 5 - Percentage gain of R1270 over R22.

Conditions
Evaporating Condensing
Temperature Temperature
[C]
[C]
-10
25
-10
35
-10
45
-10
55
-5
25
-5
35
-5
45
-5
55
5
30
5
35
5
45
5
55

Capacity

Input Power

COP

25%
23%
23%
20%
20%
18%
15%
13%
19%
17%
15%
13%

2%
5%
7%
8%
1%
5%
8%
9%
-1%
0%
1%
2%

22%
17%
15%
11%
18%
12%
7%
4%
20%
18%
14%
10%

Appendix B
Performance Maps
Performance map for R-22
o Polynomial equation
Table 6 - Polynomial coefficients
Coefficients
A0
A1
A2
A3
A4
A5
A6
A7
A8
A9

Mass Flow Rate

119,61
4,37
-0,39
-0,04
0,09
-0,01
0,00
0,02
0,00
0,00

R-22
Capacity
7627,25
316,33
-35,41
-3,77
-33,75
-0,47
0,00
-0,27
-0,02
-0,03

Input Power
2547,53
124,44
-36,04
-3,53
-0,12
0,23
0,00
-0,71
0,01
0,02

COP
4,64
0,12
-0,02
0,00
-0,03
0,00
0,00
0,00
0,00
0,00

,  -. / -0  1 / -2  1 2  / -3  1 3  / -4  5 / -6  5 2  / -7  5 3 

/ -8  1  5 / -9  1  5 2  / -:  5  1 2 

where:
A: Equation coefficient, represents compressor performance
S: Suction dew point temperature, [C]
D: Discharge dew point temperature, [C]
X can represent any of the following variables:

Power Input, [W]

Mass flow rate, [kg/h]
Capacity, [W]
COP, [W/W]
o Graphics

7000
Tcond= 25C

Capacity [W]

6000
Tcond= 35C

5000
4000

Tcond= 45C
3000
2000

Tcond= 55C

1000
-12

-10

-8

-6

-4

-2

Evaporating Temperature [C]

Figure 6 Cooling capacity for R-22

2500
Tcond= 25C

Power Input [W]

2200
Tcond= 35C
1900

1600

Tcond= 45C

1300

Tcond= 55C

1000
-12

-10

-8

-6

-4

-2

Evaporating Temperature [C]

Figure 7 - Power Input for R-22

3.5
Tcond= 25C

COP [W/W]

3.0
2.5

Tcond= 35C

2.0
Tcond= 45C
1.5
Tcond= 55C

1.0
0.5
-12

-10

-8

-6

-4

-2

Evaporating Temperature [C]

Figure 8 - COP for R-22

130
Tcond= 25C

Mass Flow Rate [Kg/h]

115
Tcond= 35C

100
85

Tcond= 45C
70
Tcond= 55C

55
40
-15

-10

-5

10

Evaporating Temperature [C]

Figure 9 - Mass flow rate for R-22
Performance map for R-1270
o Polynomial equation
Table 7 - Polynomial coefficients
Coefficients
A0
A1
A2
A3
A4
A5
A6
A7
A8
A9

Mass Flow Rate

94,57
4,25
-0,58
-0,06
-0,48
0,01
0,00
-0,01
0,00
0,00

R-1270
Capacity
9483,12
390,03
-20,77
-2,68
-92,65
0,34
0,00
-2,95
0,00
-0,06

Input Power
1728,88
66,65
-10,20
-1,00
8,41
0,19
0,00
-1,26
0,02
-0,02

COP
7,45
0,24
-0,04
0,00
-0,13
0,00
0,00
0,00
0,00
0,00

,  -. / -0  1 / -2  1 2  / -3  1 3  / -4  5 / -6  5 2  / -7  5 3 

/ -8  1  5 / -9  1  5 2  / -:  5  1 2 

where:
A: Equation coefficient, represents compressor performance
S: Suction dew point temperature, [C]
D: Discharge dew point temperature, [C]

X can represent any of the following variables:

Power Input, [W]

Mass flow rate, [kg/h]
Capacity, [W]
COP, [W/W]

o Graphics
8000
Tcond= 25C

Capacity [W]

6500
Tcond= 35C

5000
Tcond= 45C

3500
Tcond= 55C

2000
-12

-10

-8

-6

-4

-2

Evaporating Temperature [C]

Figure 10 - Cooling capacity for R-1270

2500

Power Input [W]

Tcond= 25C

Tcond= 35C

2000

Tcond= 45C
1500
Tcond= 55C

1000
-12

-10

-8

-6

-4

-2

Evaporating Temperature [C]

Figure 11 - Power Input for R-1270
4.0
Tcond= 25C

COP [W/W]

3.5
Tcond= 35C

3.0
2.5

Tcond= 45C
2.0
Tcond= 55C

1.5
1.0
-12

-10

-8

-6

-4

-2

Evaporating Temperature [C]

Figure 12 - COP for R-1270

90

Mass Flow Rate [Kg/h]

Tcond= 25C
75
Tcond= 35C
60
Tcond= 45C
45
Tcond= 55C
30
-12

-10

-8

-6

-4

-2

Evaporating Temperature [C]

Figure 13 - Mass flow rate for R-1270

Comparative performance map for R-22 and R-1270

o Polynomial equation
Table 8 - Polynomial coefficients
R-1270 / R-22
Coefficients
;<=>028.;<=>22
A0
1,56
A1
0,00
A2
0,00
A3
0,00
A4
-0,03
A5
0,00
A6
0,00
A7
0,00
A8
0,00
A9
0,00
,  -. / -0  1 / -2  1 2  / -3  1 3  / -4  5 / -6  5 2  / -7  5 3 
/ -8  1  5 / -9  1  5 2  / -:  5  1 2 

where:
A: Equation coefficient, represents compressor performance
S: Suction dew point temperature, [C]
D: Discharge dew point temperature, [C]

X: ;<=>028. ;<=>22
o Graphic

4.50

Tcond= 25C

4.00
3.50

COP

3.00
2.50
2.00

R-22

1.50

R1270

1.00
0.50
0.00
-10

-5

Evaporating Temperature [C]

Figure 14 - Comparative COP

4.50

Tcond= 35C

4.00
3.50

COP

3.00
2.50
2.00

R-22

1.50

R1270

1.00
0.50
0.00
-10

-5

Evaporating Temperature [C]

Figure 15 - Comparative COP

COP

4.50
4.00
3.50
3.00
2.50
2.00
1.50
1.00
0.50
0.00

Tcond= 45C

R-22
R1270

-10

-5

Evaporating Temperature [C]

Figure 16 - Comparative COP

4.50

Tcond= 55C

4.00
3.50

COP

3.00
2.50
2.00

R-22

1.50

R1270

1.00
0.50
0.00
-10

-5

Evaporating Temperature [C]

Figure 17 - Comparative COP