Refrigeration

 It is defined as the process of providing

and maintaining a temperature well
below that of surrounding atmosphere.
 In other words refrigeration is the process
of cooling substance.
 Refrigerators and heat pumps

 If the main purpose of the machine is to

cool some object, the machine is named as
refrigerator.
 If the main purpose of machine is to heat
a medium warmer than the surroundings,
the machine is termed as heat pump.
 Introduction

 How does it work?

High Temperature Reservoir

Refrigeration and air

conditioning is Heat Rejected

used to cool R Work Input

products
or a building Heat Absorbed

environment.
Low Temperature Reservoir

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Principles of Refrigeration
 Based in Second law of thermodynamics.
 Heat doesn’t flow from a low temperature body
to high temperature body with out the help of an
external work.
 External work is done by
Compressor
Condenser etc
 Terminologies of Refrigeration
Refrigerating Effect (N): It is defined as the
quantity of heat extracted from a cold body or
space to be cooled in a given time.
N= Heat extracted from the cold space
Time taken
Specific Heat of water and ice : It is the quantity of
heat required to raise or lower the temperature of
one kg of water (or ice), through one kelvin or (10
c) in one second.
Specific heat of water, Cpw = 4.19 kJ/kg K
Specific heat of ice, Cpice = 2.1 kJ/kg K.
 Terminologies of Refrigeration
Capacity of a Refrigeration Unit :
 Capacity of a refrigerating machines are expressed by their
cooling capacity.
 The standard unit used for expressing the capacity of
refrigerating machine is ton of refrigeration.
 One ton of refrigeration is defined as, “the quantity of heat
abstracted (refrigerating effect) to freeze one ton of water
into one ton of ice in a duration of 24 hours at 0o c”.
Heat extracted from at 0o c = latent heat of ice
Latent heat of ice = 336 kJ/kg
i.e., 336 kJ of heat should be extracted from one kg of water at
0o C to convert it into ice.
 Terminologies of Refrigeration

One ton of refrigeration = 336x1000 kJ/24 hrs.

= 336x1000 kJ/min
24x60
One ton of refrigeration = 233.333 kJ/min
= 3.8889 kJ/sec
 Terminologies of Refrigeration
Co efficient of Performance: It is defined as the ratio
of heat extracted in a given time (refrigerating
effect) to the work input.
Co efficient of performance = Heat extracted in evaporator
Work Input
Co efficient of performance = Refrigerating Effect
Work Input
Co efficient of performance = N
W
The COP is always greater than 1 and known as theoretical
coefficient of performance.
 Refrigerants

Refrigerant: Any substance that absorbs heat

through expansion and vaporisation process and
loses heat due to condensation is a refrigeration
process is called refrigerant.
Some examples of refrigerants are,
 Air
Ammonia (NH3)
 Carbon dioxide (CO2)
 Sulphur dioxide (SO2)
 Freon – 12
Methyl Chloride
 Methylene chloride.
 Classification of Refrigerants
Refrigerants are classified as,
(a) Primary Refrigerants: It is a working medium
which is used for cooling the substance by
absorption of latent heat.
E.G Ammonia (NH3), Carbon dioxide (CO2), Sulphur
dioxide (SO2), Freon 12, etc.,
(b) Secondary Refrigerants: Secondary refrigerant is a
substance already cooled by primary refrigerant
and then employed for cooling purposes.
E.g Ice, solid carbon dioxide.
These refrigerants cool the substance by absorption of
their sensible heat.
 Types of Refrigerators

 Ice Refrigerators : Ice is kept in the cabinet

of refrigerators and this acts as the
refrigerating means.
 Air Refrigerators : Air is used as working
agent in these types of refrigerators.
E.g., Bell Coleman Cycle.
 Vapour Refrigerators: The working agents
employed in this type of refrigerators are
ammonia, CO2, SO2, freons etc.,
 Desirable Properties of a Good
Refrigerant
 Thermodynamic Properties :- 
a) Boiling Point :- It should have Low Boiling Point. 
b) Freezing Point :- It should be below the Evaporator
temperature. 
c) Evaporative Pressure :- It should be above
Atmospheric pressure. 
d) Condensing Pressure :- It should have LOW
Condensing pressure. 
e) Latent Heat of Vaporisation :- It should have HIGH
Latent heat of Vaporisation. 
f) Critical Temperature & Pressure :- It should be
above the condensing Temperature & Pressure
 Desirable Properties of a Good
Refrigerant
 2) Chemical Properties :-
a) Toxicity :- It should not be Poisonous or injurious . It
should not be non-irritating to eyes.
b) Corrosiveness :- It should not be corrosive & should not
have any effect on materials used in equipment.
c) Leak Detection :- It should have less tendency to leak & if
it is leaking it should be easily detectable.
d) Flammability :- It should not be Inflammable.
e) Miscibility with Oil :- It should be immiscible with oil &
should not have any effect on the properties of Oil used for
Lubrication.
f) Effect on Foodstuff :- It should not affect on food articles
Or make them poisonous or unportable.
 Desirable Properties of a Good
Refrigerant
 3) Physical Properties :- 
a) Specific Volume :- It should be LOW in Vapour state.
b) Viscosity :- It should have LOW viscosity.
c) Thermal Conductivity :- It should have HIGH Thermal
Conductivity.

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 Applications of Refrigeration
 In chemical industries, for separating and liquefying
the gases.
 In manufacturing and storing ice.
 For the preservation of perishable food items in cold
storages.
 For cooling water.
 For controlling humidity of air manufacture and heat
treatment of steels.
 For chilling the oil to remove wax in oil refineries.
 For the preservation of tablets and medicines in
pharmaceutical industries.
 For the preservation of blood tissues etc.,
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 Properties of Refrigeration
 A good refrigerant should have high latent heat of
vapourisation.
 It should have low boiling and low freezing point.
 It should be non toxic and should non corrosiveness
 It should be non flammable and non explosive.
 It should have high thermal conductivity
 It should be easy to handle
 It should have low specific volume of vapour.
 It should have high co efficient of performance
Vapour Compression Refrigeration System
 Low pressure liquid
refrigerant in evaporator
absorbs heat and changes to
a gas

Liquid passes through expansion

device, which reduces its
pressure and controls the flow
into the evaporator

The superheated vapour The high pressure

enters the compressor where superheated gas is cooled in
its pressure is raised. several stages in the
condenser
S – entropy means transformation, increases with increase in temperature
and decreases with decrease in temperature
ᵹ Q = T ds
 Vapour Compression Refrigeration System -
Construction
 This system consists of a compressor,
condenser, a receiver tank, an expansion valve
and an evaporator.
 Compressor : Reciprocating
compressors generally used.
For very big plants centrifugal
compressors directly coupled
with high speed rotating
engines (gas turbine) are used.
 Vapour Compression Refrigeration System -
Construction

Compressor: For very big plants

Centrifugal compressors
directly coupled with high
speed rotating engines
(gas turbine) are used
 Vapour Compression Refrigeration System -
Construction
 Condenser : It is a coil of tubes made of
copper.
 Receiver tank: It is the reservoir of liquid
refrigerant.
 Expansion Valve: This is a throttle valve.
High pressure refrigerant is made to flow
at a controlled rate through this valve.
 Evaporator : It is the actual cooler and kept
in the space to be cooled. The evaporator is
a coil of tubes made of copper
 Vapour Compression Refrigeration
System - Working

Working :
1. The low pressure refrigerant vapour coming out of the
evaporator flows into the compressor.
2. The compressor is driven by a prime mover.
3. In the compressor the refrigerant vapour is compressed.
4. The high pressure refrigerant vapour from the
compressor is then passed through the condenser.
5. The refrigerant gives out the heat it had taken in the
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 Vapour Compression Refrigeration
System - Working

Working :
6. The heat equivalent of work done on it (w) on the
compressor.
7. This heat is carried by condenser medium which may be
air or water.
8. The high pressure liquid refrigerant then enters the
expansion valve.
9. This valve allows the high pressure liquid refrigerant to
flow at a controlled rate into the evaporator.
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 Vapour Compression Refrigeration
System - Working

Working :
11.Most of the refrigerant is vapourised only in the
evaporator, at a low pressure.
12. In the evaporator the liquid refrigerant absorbs
its latent heat of vapourisation from the material
which is to be cooled.
13. Thus the refrigerating effect (N) is obtained.
14. Then the low pressure refrigerant enters the
compressor and the cycle is repeated.
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 Vapour Absorption Refrigeration system

In this system compression process of vapour

compression cycle is eliminated. Instead of that
the following three processes are carried out.
1. Absorbing ammonia vapour into water.
2. Pumping this solution to a high pressure cycle
3. Producing ammonia vapours from ammonia solution
by heating.
Vapour Absorption Refrigeration system

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Vapour Absorption Refrigeration system -
Construction

Construction:
 The vapour absorption system consists of a
condenser, an expansion valve and an
evaporator.
 They perform the same as they do in vapour
compression method.
 In addition to these, this system has an absorber,
a heat exchanger, an analyser and a rectifier.

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 Vapour Absorption Refrigeration system –
Working
Working:
1. Dry ammonia vapor at low pressure passes in to the
absorber from the evaporator.
2. In the absorber the dry ammonia vapor is dissolved in
cold water and strong solution of ammonia is formed.
3. Heat evolved during the absorption of ammonia is
removed by circulating cold water through the coils kept
in the absorber.
4. The highly concentrated ammonia (known as Aqua
Ammonia) is then pumped by a pump to generator
through a heat exchanger.
Vapour Absorption Refrigeration system -
Construction
Working:
5. In the heat exchanger the strong ammonia
solution is heated by the hot weak solution
returning from the generator to the absorber.
6. In the generator the warm solution is further
heated by steam coils, gas or electricity and the
ammonia vapour is driven out of solution.
7. The boiling point of ammonia is less than that of
water.
8. Hence the vapours leaving the generator are
mainly of ammonia.
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 Vapour Absorption Refrigeration system -
Construction
Working:
9. The weak ammonia solution is left in the
generator is called weak aqua.
10.This weak solution is returned to the absorber
through the heat exchanger.
11.Ammonia vapours leaving the generator may
contain some water vapour.
12.If this water vapour is allowed to the condenser
and expansion valve, it may freeze resulting in
chocked flow.
13.Analyser and rectifiers are incorporated in the
system before condenser.
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Vapour Absorption Refrigeration system -
Construction
Working:
14.The ammonia vapour from the generator passes through
a series of trays in the analyser and ammonia is
separated from water vapour.
15.The separated water vapour returned to generator.
16.Then the ammonia vapour passes through a rectifier.
17.The rectifier resembles a condenser and water vapour
still present in ammonia vapour condenses and the
condensate is returned to analyser.
18.The virtually pure ammonia vapour then passes through
the condenser.

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Vapour Absorption Refrigeration system -
Construction
Working:
19.The latent heat of ammonia vapour is rejected to
the cooling water circulated through the
condenser and the ammonia vapour is condensed
to liquid ammonia.
20.The high pressure liquid ammonia is throttled by
an expansion valve or throttle valve.
21.This reduces the high temperature of the liquid
ammonia to a low value and liquid ammonia
partly evaporates.
22.Then this is led to the evaporator.
23.In the evaporator the liquid fully vaporizes.
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 Vapour Absorption Refrigeration system -
Construction
Working:
24.The latent heat of evaporation is obtained from
the brine or other body which is being cooled.
25.The low pressure ammonia vapour leaving the
evaporator again enters the absorber and the
cycle is completed.
26.This cycle is repeated again to provide the
refrigerating effect.
 Applications of refrigeration system

 Preservation of food items like vegetables,

milk and eggs.
 Preservation of medicines.
 Preservation of blood, tissues, etc.,
 Preservation and cooling of cool drinks.
 Preservation of chemicals (Chemical
industries)
 Cooling of water.
 Industrial and comfort airconditioning.
 Processing of dairy products.
 Comparison between Vapour compression & Vapour
Absorption refrigeration systems
S.No. Vapour Compression System Vapour Absorption System

1 This system has more wear Only moving part in this system is
and tear and produces more an aqua pump. Hence the quieter
noise due to the moving parts in operation and less wear and
of the compressor. tear
2. Electric power is needed to Waste of exhaust steam may be
drive the system used. No need of electric power
3. COP is more COP is less
4. At partial loads performance is At partial loads performance is not
poor. affected.
5. Mechanical energy is supplied Heat energy is utilised
through compressor
6. Energy supplied is ¼ to ½ of Energy supplied is about one and
the refrigerating effect (less) half times the refrigerating effect
(more)
 Comparison between Vapour compression &
Vapour Absorption refrigeration systems

S.No. Vapour Compression System Vapour Absorption System

7. Charging of the refrigerating to Charging of refrigerant is difficult

the system is easy

8. Preventive measure is needed, Liquid refrigerant has no bad

since liquid refrigerant effect on the system.
accumulated in the cylinder
may damage to the cylinder
Layout of Domestic Refrigerator

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Layout of Domestic refrigerator
Domestic refrigerator……

 House hold refrigerators use vapor compression

cycle
 Less energy: (90 W to 600 W)
 Due to small and high efficiency motors and compressors,
 better insulation materials,
 large coil surface area,
 better door seals
 Designed to maintain:
 Freezer section -18 °C
 Refrigeration section at 3°C
Domestic refrigerator……

 Insulation materials:
 Fiber glass, k= 0.032 W/m °C
 Urethane foam, k= 0.019 W/m °C
 Wall thickness for foam
 For freezer section reduced from 90 to 48 mm
 For refrigeration section reduced from 70 to 40 mm
 Works better up to the environment of 43°C
 Ice maker (2 to 3 kg/day)
 Vapor absorption is more expensive and less
efficient

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Domestic refrigerator……

 Energy consumption can be minimized for practicing

good measures
 Open the refrigeration doors fewest times possible
 Cool the hot foods to room temperature
 Clean the condenser coil behind the refrigerator
 Check the door gaskets for air leaks
 Avoid unnecessary low temperature settings
 Avoid excessive ice build up
 Use the power saver switch
 Do not block the air flow passages to and from the
condenser coil.
 AIR CONDITIONING

AIR CONDITIONING:

Air Conditioning is the process

of conditioning the air according to the
human comfort, irrespective of external
conditions.
 AIR CONDITIONING

Applications of Air Conditioning

 Used in offices, hotels, buses, cars.,etc
 Used in industries having tool room
machines.
 Used in textile industries to control
moisture.
 Used in printing press.
 Used in Food industries, Chemical plants.
CLASSIFICATION OF AIR CONDITIONING

Air conditioning systems are classified as

1) According to the purpose
a) Comfort Air conditioning.
b) Industrial Air conditioning.
2) According to Season of the year
a) Summer Air conditioning.
b) Winter Air conditioning.
c) Year round Air conditioning.
AIR CONDITIONING

Types of Air conditioners

a) Room Air conditioners
b) Winter Air conditioners
c) Central Air conditioners
Functions of Air conditioners
a) Cleaning air.
b) Controlling the temp of air.
c) Controlling the moisture content.
d) Circulating the air.
 TERMINOLOGIES

1) Dry air: The atmospheric air which no

water vapour is called dry air.
2) Psychrometry: Psychrometry is the study
of the properties of atmospheric air.
3) Temperature: The degree of hotness
(or) Coldness is called the temperature.
4) Moisture: Moisture is the water vapour
present in the air.
 TERMINOLOGIES
Humidity: mass of water vapor present in 1kg
of dry air
Absolute humidity: mass of water vapor
present in 1cu.m of dry air
5)Relative humidity: Relative humidity is the
ratio of actual mass of water vapour in a given
volume to the mass of water vapour actually
can withhold by the same volume.
6) Dry bulb temperature: The temperature of air
measured by the ordinary thermometer is
called dry bulb temperature:
 TERMINOLOGIES
7) Wet bulb Temperature: The temperature of
air measured by the thermometer when it is
covered by the wet cloth is known as wet bulb
Temperature.
8) Dew point Temperature: The temperature at
which the water vapour starts condensing is
called dew point Temperature
9) Wet bulb depression: (DBT- WBT) indicates
relative humidity
10) Dew point depression: (DBT- DPT)
Window Type Air Conditioner

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Window Type Air Conditioner
Window Type Air Conditioner

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 Window Type Air Conditioner -
Working
 The low pressure vapour refigerant from the
evaporator is sucked by compressor through
the open inlet valve.
 The compressor compresses the vapour
refrigerant.
 The high pressure and high temperature
vapour refrigerant then flows to the
condenser through the open outlet valve.
 In the condenser, the outside atmospheric
temperature in summer being around 42o C,
air is circulated by fan.
 After condensation, the high pressure liquid
refrigerant formed passes through an
expansion valve which reduces its pressure
 Window Type Air Conditioner - Working
 The low pressure refrigerant then enters
the evaporator and evaporates, thus
absorbing latent heat of vapourisation
from the room air.
 The equipment which is used for
evaporating the refrigerant is called
evaporator.
 After evaporation, the refrigerant becomes
vapour.
 The low pressure vapour is again passed
to the compressor. Thus the cycle is
repeated.
 A partition separates high temperature
side of condenser, compressor and low
temperature side of evaporator
 Window Type Air Conditioner -
Working
 The quantity of air circulated can be
controlled by the dampers.
 The moisture in the air passing over the
evaporator coil is dehumidified and drips
into the trays.
 The unit automatically stops when the
required temperature is reached in the
room. This is accomplished by the
thermostat and control panel.
 Generally, the refrigerant monochloro
difluro methane (CHCLF2) is used in air
conditioner. It is called Freon 22.
 Merits and Demerits of Window type air
conditioner
Merits :
 A separate temperature control is provided in each
room.
 Ducts are not required for distribution.
 Cost is less.
 Skilled technician is required for installation.
Demerits:
 It makes noise.
 Large hole is made in the external wall or a large
opening to be created in the window panel. This leads
to insecurity to inmates.
 Air quantity cannot be varied.
Split Type Air Conditioner -
Construction

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Split Type Air Conditioner - Layout

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Split Type Air Conditioner - Layout
 Split Type Air Conditioner - Layout

 In split air type air conditioner noise making

components like compressor and condenser
are mounted outside or away from room.
 Split type air conditioning system has two
main components.
(i) Outdoor Unit (ii) Indoor unit.

 The outdoor unit consists of compressor and

condenser.
 The indoor unit consists of power cables,
refrigerant tube and an evaporator mounted
inside the room.
 Split Type Air Conditioner - Working
 Compressor is used to compress the refrigerant.
 The refrigerant moves between the evaporator and
condenser through the circuit of tubing and fins in the
coils.
 The evaporator and condenser are usually made of
coil of copper tubes and surrounded by aluminium
fins.
 The liquid refrigerant coming from the condenser
evaporates in the indoor evaporator coil.
 During this process the heat is removed from the
indoor unit air and thus, the room is cooled.
 Air return grid takes in the indoor air.
 Water is dehumidified out of air is drained through the
drain pipe.
 Split Type Air Conditioner - Working
 The hot refrigerant
vapour is passed to the
compressor and then to
the condenser where it
becomes liquid.
 Thus the cycle is
repeated.
 A thermostat is used to
keep the room at a
constant, comfortable
temperature avoiding the
frequent turning on off.
 Merits and Demerits of Split type air
conditioner
Merits :
 It is compact
 It is energy and money saving.
 Duct is not used.
 Easier to install.
 It is noiseless, because rotary air compressor
used is, kept outside.
 It is more efficient and powerful.
 It has the flexibility for zoning.
 Merits and Demerits of Split type air
conditioner
DeMerits :
 Initial cost is higher than window air
conditioner
 Skilled technician is required for installation.
 Each zone or room requires thermostat to
control the air cooling.
CENTRALIZED AIR CONDITIONING
SYSTEM
 Applications of air conditioning

 Used in houses, hospitals, offices, computer

centres, theatres, departmental stores etc.,
 Air-conditioning of transport media such as
buses, cars trains, aeroplanes and ships.
 Wide application in food processing, printing,
chemical, pharmaceutical and machine tool,
etc.,