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Real operation of 2 kW class reverse-Brayton refrigeration system with using scroll compressor package

  • Received : 2020.11.16
  • Accepted : 2020.12.23
  • Published : 2020.12.31
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Abstract

This paper describes the real operation of 2 kW class reverse-Brayton refrigeration system with neon as a working fluid. The refrigeration cycle is designed with operating pressure of 0.5 and 1.0 MPa at low and high pressure side, respectively. Compressor package consists of several helium scroll compressors witch are originally used for driving GM cryocooler. Three segments of plate heat exchanger are adopted to cover the wide temperature range and the refrigeration power is produced by turbo expander. The developed refrigeration system is successfully operated at its target temperature of 77 K. In experiments, all parameters such as pressure, temperature, mass flow rate and valve opening are measured to investigate characteristics during cool-down process and normal state. The difference between design and real operation is discussed with measured experimental data. At normal state of 77 K operation, the developed reverse-Brayton refrigeration system shows 1.83 kW at 68.2 K of cold-end temperature.

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Acknowledgement

This work was supported by the Korea Institute of Machinery & Materials (KIMM) and the Energy Technology Policy Development Program of the Korea Institute of Energy Technology Evaluation and Planning (KETEP).

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