Effects of nanolubricant on performance of hydrocarbon refrigerant system

Ching Song Jwo; Lung Yue Jeng; Tun Ping Teng; Ho Chang

doi:10.1116/1.3089373

Effects of nanolubricant on performance of hydrocarbon refrigerant system

Ching Song Jwo, Lung Yue Jeng^*, Tun Ping Teng, Ho Chang

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Undergraduate Program of Vehicle and Energy Engineering

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This work discusses the replacement of the R-134a refrigerant and polyester lubricant with a hydrocarbon refrigerant and mineral lubricant. The mineral lubricant included added Al₂ O₃ nanoparticles (0.05, 0.1, and 0.2 wt %) to improve the lubrication and heat-transfer performance. Experimental results indicated that the 60% R-134a and 0.1 wt % Al₂ O₃ nanoparticles were optimal. Under these conditions, the power consumption was reduced by about 2.4%, and the coefficient of performance was increased by 4.4%. These results show that replacing R-134a refrigerant with hydrocarbon refrigerant and adding Al₂ O₃ nanoparticles to the lubricant effectively reduced power consumption.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1473-1477
Number of pages	5
Journal	Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology B:Nanotechnology and Microelectronics
Volume	27
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1116/1.3089373
Publication status	Published - 2009

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Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
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Process Chemistry and Technology
Surfaces, Coatings and Films
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
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