Project Report - Vapor Absorption
Project Report - Vapor Absorption
Project Report - Vapor Absorption
PROJECT REPORT
ON
AT
BY
PUNE
2018-19
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Abstract I
List of Figures II
List of Nomenclature III
List of Tables IV
Table of Contents
Company Profile
Chapter 1: Introduction 4
1.1 Introduction to Vapour Absorption Chiller (VAC) 4
1.2 Background principal of absorption cooling 5
Chapter 2: Literature Review 8
Chapter 3: Problem statement 12
ABSTRACT
The greater part of the energies are used by the enterprises because of exhaustion of non-
renewable energy sources and expanding the fuel cost to misuse the most extreme displayed
vitality from the waste heat source. The business which uses steam turbine fumes conveys a
lot of thermal vitality. This vitality can be set into positive use as a thermal hotspot for vapour
absorption framework to fills in as cooling framework. The goal of this examination is to
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show a technique to assess the attributes and execution of a single impact lithium bromide
(Libr) water absorption system. The target of this work is to the speculative structure of
lithium bromide water absorption Refrigeration framework utilizing steam is supplied from
the boiler house. The different pieces of the vapour absorption framework are a safeguard,
arrangement heat exchanger, evaporator, condenser and generator. Vitality utilization and
vitality investment funds as far as vitality and energies are determined. The Overall thermal
move coefficient, adequacy and COP of the thermal exchanger are estimated.
Data on structuring the heat exchangers of the Libr–water absorption unit is likewise
exhibited. The outcomes show that the framework may be improved by a better plan. The
effectiveness variety is contrasted with varieties of the coefficient of execution found in the
writing. A Libr-water absorption refrigeration framework for steam temperature applications
has been proposed and itemized plan perspectives have been considered. Manufacture and
testing of an arrangement of the absorption refrigeration framework have been portrayed.
Three passes, horizontal tube heat exchangers have been used for the absorber and four for
the evaporator. The solution heat exchanger was designed as a single pass annular heat
exchanger. The condenser and the generator were designed using horizontal tube heat
exchangers. The calculated theoretical values are compared to experimental results derived
for a capacity of 351kW. The coefficient of execution (COP) differs to a little degree (0.65-
0.75) with the warmth source and the cooling water temperatures.
List of Figures
Evaporator
2 5
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3 Absorber 6
4 Generator 6
5 Condenser 7
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TABLE
1 Input data 22
2 Array table 23
3 Solution table 24
NOMENCLATURE
ABBREVATIONS DESCRIPTION
Qa Heat of Absorption
Pg Generator pressure
Generator temperature
Tg
Re Reynolds Number
Pe Evaporation pressure
TC Critical Temperature
Te Temperature of evaporator
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Company Profile
A Brief Overview
The name Kirloskar is synonymous with quality and dependability in the engineering
industry. Pioneering industrial revolution in India, Kirloskar group has contributed
immensely in every field of its operation during its 120 year-long journey, and holds a place
of repute in the industry for its good business values and customer focus.
The company started its operations with the manufacture of Air Compressors and
Pneumatic Tools. New product lines were then added, included Air Conditioning and
Refrigeration systems, Marine HVACR, Process Gas systems and Hydraulic Power
Transmission machinery. The company has also earned an enviable reputation for its Systems
Engineering and Turnkey Project expertise.
Over the years, Kirloskar Pneumatic Company Ltd has developed various sophisticated
and high-tech products in the above categories to cater to the demands of various industrial
sectors. KPCL has also established a number of joint ventures and technology partnerships
with leading global companies. It has earned the distinction of developing a host of advanced
products to suit Indian conditions and has been continuously updating them to maintain the
highest standards of quality and reliability.
ACD offers a wide range of air compressors in 15 product categories. The division has
a complete range of air compressors covering reciprocating compressors to the high
tech centrifugal type as well as screw type compressors. These compressors cater to needs of
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diverse industrialsegments.
To bring focused attention and create centers of competence specific to technology,
these are sub divided in four categories - Reciprocating compressors, screw compressors,
centrifugal compressors & Ground support units (GSU).
ACD products are primarily sold and serviced through four regional offices and three
branch offices in India and supported by 29 authorized dealers. Dealers also support
customers in their requirement of spares. After-sales-service is provided through branch
offices. The authorized dealers have well trained personnel and infrastructure to provide
service to customers.
Air Conditioning – Refrigeration & Process Gas Division (AC-R & PG)
The ACR - PG division has the capability to manufacture Air Conditioning &
Refrigeration compressors (equipment group) and offer turnkey system solutions for
refrigeration projects and process gas applications.
ACR - PG has four Business Groups that function as independent business verticals.
Equipment (Compressors for refrigeration system)
Vapor Absorption Chillers (Gas / Oil, Steam, hot-water driven VAC’s).
The Projects sub division undertakes turnkey projects where the scope includes
planning, designing, manufacturing, installing and commissioning of Refrigeration Systems
and Process Gas Systems (PGS).
ACR & PG products, including compressors and spares, are marketed and serviced
through 27 authorized dealers from across the world. Their sales and service is monitored and
supported by 3 Regional Offices, 4 Branch Offices and 4 overseas offices.
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Transmission Division(TRM)
TRM specifically caters to the needs of the Rail, Defense and Non conventional
energy sectors. TRM has technological leadership in different types of gears and gear boxes
with capacities ranging from sub megawatt to higher megawatt range.
TRM products are sold directly through sales division in Pane. Spares are available
with sales and authorized dealers. The regional offices provide local support for sales and
service. After-sales support is provided through service personnel at HO and regional offices.
Select dealers who are strategically located have trained service personnel. Most of the
products are delivered directly to the customer.
Kirloskar Vapor Absorption Chillers is the state of the art, highly efficient machine.
Currently KPCL shall manufacture VAC fired by waste steam and basic fuels such as Natural
Gas and LPG. VAC shall provide Chilled water at 6 to 70C. The chilled water so
generated can be used effectively for air conditioning and other process applications.
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CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
In the absorption chillers produces chilled water using evaporating refrigerant in shell
side of exchanger instead of electrical energy use in the vapour compression cycle.
The amount of heat is extracted from the chilled water using refrigerant. Cooling can be
achieved due to refrigerant gives the latent heat of vaporisation to the chilled water.
As the name implies, absorption refrigeration systems involve the absorption of a refrigerant
by a transport medium. The absorption cycle is a process by which refrigeration effect is
produced through the use of two fluids and some quantity of heat input.
In the vapor absorption system, the function of the compressor is accomplished in a three-
step process by the use of absorber, pump and generator as follows:
(i) Absorber :
At low vapor pressure in the absorber section absorb refrigerant by its strong
solution and exothermic reaction is carried out forming a dilute solution.
(ii) Pump :
Pumping the dilute solution from the absorber to the generator pressure.
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(iii) Generator :
The pool boiling is occur in the generator side using a high heat source (steam, hot
water) produces refrigerant vapor from the dilute solution.
A lower shell side is maintain under vacuum of 6.5mm Hg. The lower shell side contains
strong aqueous solution such as Libr, and cooling water is passed through the tube.
1. Refrigerant water evaporates in a deep vacuum“6 mmHg absolute” to a lower sealed shell
at atemperature of 3,7°C.The chilled water circuit tube bundle is thereby cooled. The left
hand side section in which the tube bundle is located is called the evaporator.
Fig.2. Evaporator
2. The right hand side location houses the absorber section. In this section an aqueous
concentrated is sprayed. The libr is hygroscopic, maintaining shell vacuum and the weak
lithium bromide is collected in the base. Exothermic reaction is occurred in the shell side
produces heat and the amount of generated heat is rejected by using cooling water in the tube.
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Fig.3. Absorber
Fig.4. Generator
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4. In the generator water vapor is produce by using external heat input source where they are
condensed in the condenser shell side by using the cooling water source. The amount of heat
rejected to the cooling water.
Fig.5. Condenser
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2. LITERATURE REVIEW
Pichel et al. [1] performed an experimental setup of 3517KW capacity of Libr absorption
system. This system is operate on hot water at 80-120oC.In the absorption system cooling
water is supplied to the absorber and then condenser. Pichel found that when the cooling
water is supplied to the system in parallel to both absorber and condenser improve the system
performance as compare to the cooling water in series both absorber and condenser section.
The COP was found between 0.68 and 0.72
Eisa et al. [2] performed a thermodynamic design data for absorption system found out that
the operating temperature in the system is limited because of the Gibbs phase rule and the
thermodynamic properties of the working fluid. They found experimentally that a possible
combination of operating temperature, the flow ratio, concentration flow of strong and dilute
solution in the absorption system. The performance of the system depends upon the flow ratio
its decrease with an increase in the coefficient of performance of the system.
Eisa and Holland et al. [3] experimentally performed operating parameter to satisfied for the
operating process condition in the absorption system. To investigate changing operating
conditions on the performance of the system. In the vapour absorption system is influenced
by the generator temperature. Coefficient of performance of the system decreases due to the
increasing heat transfer load in the generator. The performance of the system depends upon
the flow ratio its decrease with an increase in the coefficient of performance of the system.
Eisa and Diggory et al. [4] experimentally performed system to determine the effect of
temperature in the absorber and condenser. The cooling water is mainly influenced in the
inlet of absorber section as compare to the condenser. It was found that decrease COP value
due to increased in temperature difference between the absorber and condenser. The absorber
temperature Tabs was varied between 33.0 and 43.1°C and the condenser
temperature Tcon between 33.0 and 50.0°C.
A computer program has developed by Waleed et al. [5] for 7KW capacity of Libr absorption
system. To check the performance analysis of absorption system with different operating
condition.
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The thermodynamic properties of Libr solution as per the operating temperature, pressure and
concentration will be available in many literatures. Mc Neely et al. [6] reviewed this data and
supplied by manufactures of absorption system. These data have been used in computer
model; is used to reduced these data in various equations for absorption system.
G J Van Wylen and R E Sonntag et al. [7] developed the relation between mass energy and
heat balance within limitation of Gibbs phase rule.
J.J. Lorenz and D Yung et al. [8] have developed relation of combined boiling and
evaporation of liquid on horizontal tubes.
Mark O. McLinden et al. [6] developed a steady state model of vapor absorption system these
results is compared to the experimental results. The model is based on mass and heat balance,
the heat balance relation is get from thermodynamic cycle and applied to system of
absorption heat pump and compare to the experimental outcome. Simulate the experimental
results of COP, system temperature, and pressure to model of the system.
Joudi and Lafta et al. [8] developed simulation program for absorption heat pumps and heat
transformers with Libr-H2O as the working fluid. The experimental results simulate to the
developed program values with changing the working condition of temperature, pressure,
mass flow rate, etc.
A computer model is performed by Jodi and Lafta et al. [12] was applied in Mitsubishi-York.
This is the actually commercial refrigeration plant. This is the catalogue of vapour absorption
refrigeration chiller of MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD.
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Heydari et al. [10] used entropy generation relations to develop a thermal sizing calculation
model for analysing the performance of absorption chillers. By using second-law of
thermodynamic they also presented a simulation model for vapour absorption systems.
In the vapour absorption system measuring the properties of concentration Libr by using
calorimetric. Feuerecker et al [11] developed a new method for measuring vapour liquid
equilibrium and properties of Libr solution. In this method they derived enthalpies for Libr
solution from 35-80% and temp upto 180oC.
Mostafavi and Agnew et al [12] studied the effect of ambient temperature on component
geometry and performance of absorption chillers.
Park et al. [13] found that the performance of system is mainly affected by cooling water
temperature rather than the cooling water flow rate. They performed part load operation
during experimental and calculate the value of system performance.
Kim and Ferreira et al. [14] introduced a model fit for portraying the conduct of cycles with
an advantageous number of trademark constants for a fast reenactment of assimilation
frameworks. In spite of the fact that this model has been connected to a few instances of
single-impact retention chillers utilizing different watery working liquids, it may not adjust
all around ok to repeat the exhibition of business or exploratory chillers.
Rozenfel'd and Shmuilov et al. [15] inspected the plan refinements of the key segments of
enormous limit to chillers. The accessible writing does not give mass exchange coefficients
under conditions winning in the safeguard and generator of the retention refrigeration
framework. Little data is given on the diffusivities of concentrated arrangements. A large
portion of the information is identified with extremely weaken arrangements at about climatic
weights.
In a generally cited paper, Chun and Seban announced falling film warmth move coefficients
for water on a vertical plain cylinder in both laminar and tempestuous stream routines. They
noted in the laminar routine, the inert warmth freed at the interface is moved by warmth
conduction over the falling fluid film.
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Danilova, Burkin and Dyundin prepared an empirical correlation for film vaporization as a
function of the liquid film Reynolds number, the liquid film Prandtl number and the ratio of
tube pitch to the diameter.
The effect of pressure on liquid diffusivity has received little attention. If low pressure
diffusion coefficient data can be used in conjunction with a correction factor to estimate high
pressure coefficients, no method has been proposed to connect diffusion coefficients to
vacuum pressures. The conditions prevailing in the aqueous lithium bromide absorption
refrigeration system are such that the solution concentration is between 50% and 60%, the
operating pressures are relatively high vacuum pressures and the effect of latent heat is
important.
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3: PROBLEM STATEMENT
1. To design and analysis of single effect vapour absorption refrigeration chiller with
cooling capacity is 100TR.
2. In the vapour absorption chiller crystallization problem is carried out due to improper
imbalance in which LiBr and water gets separated instead of remaining in solution.
Under these crystals can block solution heat exchanger and fluid distribution system,
thereby affecting the flow circulation and impacting its performance.
3. To design J-loop line between the generator and absorber for preventing of
crystallization.
4. In a conventional single effect refrigeration system, there is one evaporator and
absorber section, and both sections are contained in the lower shell side of chiller. As
the chilled water is flows inside of the tubes and refrigerant water evaporates shell
side, the water vapour is absorbed by the libr solution in the absorber. The
conventional design works with relatively higher salt concentration and has difficulty
working with lower concentrations. Consequently, the solution in the absorber is
much less effective in absorbing the refrigerant vapour.
5. The above limitation is overcome by splitting the evaporator into two portions. The
split design creates two different pressure levels within lower shells.
6. In the conventional dilute solution of LiBr after leaving through the solution heat
exchanger goes to the generator inlet but, in this case high generator load is required.
Heat recalimer incorporation between the generator and solution heat exchanger. The
dilute solution is enters to shell side of heat exchanger and condensate is flows inside
to the tubes in the heat reclaimer.
7. Improve the performance of the system using heat reclaimer.
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4: OBJECTIVE
5. EXPERIMENTATION
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MAIN FEATURES
In the single effect vapour absorption chillers there is two type of pressure evaporator and
condenser pressure. The evaporator and absorber are located at the lower shell.
In this design evaporator is located above the absorber section and evaporator is the split type
shell side. Condenser and the generator are located above the upper shell side in chillers.
In case of shell side in the evaporator eliminator is attached between the evaporator shell side
and absorber shell side for eliminating water droplet.
• Completely factory assembled and wired. For transport facility bigger models may be
shipped in two pieces. Always for transport facility control panel may be shipped loose.
Every part is leak proof tested.
• This system is work on the PLC control.
•Corrosion inhibitor and octyl alcohol is used.
• Lifting lugs provided on each side of the machine.
UPPER SHELL
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The generator and condenser is located in the upper section of absorption chillers. These are
the falling film shell and tube heat exchanger.
The eliminator plates is placed between condenser and the generator to allow only water
vapour refrigerant in the condenser.
Using plain tube in the generator and condenser with DLP is less than 0.005 ppm.The
presence of phosphorous greater than 0,005ppm in the tubes of the absorption machines
can result in “Stress Corrosion Cracking”.
A stress cracking is occurred when the phosphorous content is greater than the 0.005ppm
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Condenser
4 14 15
3
9 5
2
6
W Pump
10
Solution Expansion
Valve
1
7
Evaporator
Absorber
11
21 20 16 17
a.) Specification:
1. Evaporator
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We = 350.91 kW = 100 TR
2. Generator
Go = 520kW
4. Absorber + Condenser
Cooling water flow (m) = 28 kg/s
Specific Heat (Cp) = 4.18 KJ/kg-K
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Basic Consideration:
Hence,
Qin = We + Go + Ode = 351+520+23.99 = 894.99 kW
b.)Quota
Heat going out from the chiller is through absorber and condenser i.e. through the cooling water.
Hence,
Quota = Sac = 872 kW
Qout 872
Heat Balance = = = 0.974
Q¿ 894.99
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Hence,
Qe 351
COP = = = 0.68
Qg+Qde 520+23.99
6.2.1 Introduction:
The present study involves developing an EES program to check the performance of single
stage absorption chillers. This program uses simple polynomial expression to find out the
experimental heat load and COP of the system.
Tsteam,i 112[°C]
Tsteam,o 98[°C]
Tcow,i 32[°C]
Tcow,o 37.5[°C]
Qevap 352 KW
∆ T 9−T 19 2.9[°C]
∆ T 21−T 11 1.2[°C]
∆ T 13−T 5 1.8[°C]
∆ T 1−T 17 3[°C]
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6.1 Introduction
Following the results of the cycle optimization of chapter 4 a thermodynamic LiBr –water
absorption refrigeration system has been designed and is discussed in this chapter.
Figures 5.5 to 5.8 show the coils of designed generator, condenser, evaporator and absorber.
The cross sectional arrangement of the solution heat exchanger is illustrated in figure 5.9.
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The kettle type reboiler is use in the vapor absorption chiller for generator where steam is
flows through the tubes. These tubes are flooded in the Libr of strong solution.
It has been shown that higher efficiencies of Libr -water absorption cooling cycles can be
obtained with lower generator temperatures and closer temperature approaches between
steam and solution in the generator.
The drain heat exchanger is incorporation between SHX and the generator and results show
that it reduces the generator area considerably.
With improvement in cycle COP has been obtained at full capacity but with a regenerator in
the cycle, the solution is superheated which improves its distribution over the generator tubes.
If new calculations are carried out for the designed thermodynamic cycle with a regenerator
then, the following applies
Where,
A is the cross sectional area of the tubes
Di the inside diameter of tubes.
Thus Re 56032.25
Since the flow is turbulent, the Nusselt number for fluids flowing inside tubes is
Nu =0.023 Re0.8*Prn
Where n=0.4 for heating and n=0.3 for cooling.
Nu=165.35
Nu∗k
And hi=
Di
Shell side heat transfer coeff. ho is calculated from developed a correlation of falling solution
films on tubes.
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The average heat transfer coefficient over the tube circumferential length is
Ld Ld
ho= hb+hd +h c (1− )
L L
Where,
hb is the nucleate boiling heat transfer,
hd the average heat transfer coefficient in the thermal developing region where the fluid is
being superheated,
hc the convective heat transfer coefficient due to evaporation of liquid films at the vapor-
liquid interface,
Ld the thermal developing length.
hd is given by
3 r
hd = c
8 * p* Ld
Where,
m
r=
2∗Ltube
4
r 3 3∗μ 1
Ld= *( 2
) /2
4∗3.141∗ρ∗α ρ ∗g
α is the thermal diffusivity.
hcis found from
kss
αss=
ρss∗Cp , ss
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Ld= 7.72188E-07m
And
hd= 1192836.463w/m^2-sec
In this design,
The overall heat transfer coefficient based on the outside area of the tubes is
Do Do 1 Do Do
Uo= ( + ∗fsteam+ + ln )^-1
Di∗hi Di h o 2∗Kt Di
Where
rho is fouling resistance ,
kt the thermal conductivity of copper tubes.
Substituting numerical values into equation (5.7), Uo= becomes
Uo = 2746.633 W/ m2° C
LMTD = 10.4℃
Dilute is flowing from absorber outlet shell side goes to the inlet generator, the temperature
difference is higher and there is a small error in using the solution saturation temperature T g
in the LMTD expression. However, the convection coefficient in the subcooling section is
normally lower than the evaporating heat transfer coefficient.
The two errors compensate for each other and the application of equation is common
practice.
Therefore, the required wetted area can be calculated.
Qg
A=
F∗Uo∗LMTD
With the correction factor F=1.0 for a phase change.
The total length of tubes is
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A
Ltotal = = 2.101 m.
π∗Do
The number of tubes is
A 15
N= = = 127
At 0.126
Where,
A=Required area of transfer
Atube=Area of one tube
The steam velocity in the tubes is
Volumetricflow
Vsteam = = 12.27 m/sec
Areaoftubeperpass
In summary, the generator specifications are
(I) Type: Reboiler heat exchanger with spray type shell and tube.
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mw
Vcow = ρ∗π
∗Di 2
4
27.77
=
999.43∗0.009935
=2.3m/sec
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Calculation of LMTD in the generator, the refrigerant saturation temperature has been used in
the above expression. The vapor coming from the generator is usually superheated so that the
temperature difference is higher. But the convection coefficient, in the section where the
vapor is cooled to saturation temperature, is lower than the condensing coefficient.
Qc
Area =
F∗Uo∗LMTD
372248.84
=
3.8∗5862.3
= 16 m2
Length of tube
16
L=
π∗0.0159∗146
= 2.105 m
Where,
N = no. Of tube
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A shell and tube evaporator of the falling-film type is used where water is chilled inside tubes
and water liquid refrigerant evaporated outside tubes.
Input data:
1. We = 351 KW ,te = 5.5℃ , mwater = 0.15 kg / sec
2. Tchwi= 12 ℃ , Tchwo = 7℃
3. Results of studies on transient modelling of absorption chillers have shown that the
thicker the film in the evaporator, the more time it took to approach steady state.
The thickness of falling films is
δ =¿)^0.333
Where
φis the angle with the horizontal
ρr ,l the density of liquid refrigerant
ρr , v the density of vapour refrigerant
mrefti
r=
Ltube∗no . oftube
0.15
=
312∗2.101
= 0.000230369
And
δ =4.72249 E−05 meter
For this low liquid film thickness the time to reach steady state operation will normally be
very short of the order of few minutes after dripping starts in the evaporator.
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To find out the outside heat transfer coefficient using thermal developing region:
Thermal diffusivity of refrigerant is
kr
αss=
ρr∗Cp ,r
= 1.35302E-07 m2/s
and by equation (5.3)
Ld= 1.77643E-07 m
4∗r 4∗0.00023
( ¿=
μ 0.001497
= 0.616496719
3 r
hd = *cp*
8 Ld
3∗4.2043∗0.00023
=
8∗1.77643 E−07
= 2044568.269
Ld Ld
ho= hb+hd +h c (1− )
L L
= 7762.250506 + 0.172953949
= 7762.42346W/ m2° C
Uo = 1790.419499 W/ m2° C
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LMTD = 3.4℃
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=2.3m/sec
The outside heat transfer coefficient is evaluated from the following conditions
ho = qo” / ( To– Tf)
= 10484.75 / 5
= 2096.951 W/m² °C
Where.
The overall heat transfer may now be calculated from equation with a fouling factor of
176x10-6,
Uo = 1727.80 W/m2 —° C
To check the assumed wall temperature:
ho (tmean sol–twall )= Uo(tmean sol-tmean water )
or twall 38.2°C .
The computed value of twall is sufficiently close to the assumed value of 36°C for estimation
of μ
If the flow arrangement in the absorber is crossflow where cooling water enters,
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LMTD = 9 ℃
Therefore, the required area is
Qabs
A=
F∗Uo∗LMTD
471814
=
9∗1727.80
= 30.35 m2
Length of tube
30.35
L=
π∗0.0159∗286
= 2.12 m
The absorber specifications are
(I) Type : Falling film type of heat exchanger is use in the absorber.
(ii) Specifications of coil tubes
Material: copper BS2871
Outside diameter: 15.9 mm
Inside diameter: 14.74 mm
Thickness: 0.68 mm
Length: 2.12 m
Number of tubes: 286
1. Qshx=130.56 kW
2. mss = 2.34 kg/sec, tss =88.71 °C, Xss=60.08%
3. mws =2.5 kg/sec, tws=39.62 °C, Xws = 57.8%
4. Find out the overall heat transfer coefficient:
Vweak = 0.284 m/sec
Then the Reynolds number is
ρw∗Vcw∗Di
Re =
μw
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1650∗0.284∗0.007
=
0.00278
= 1181.63
For turbulent flow,
f
∗ℜ∗Pr
2
Nu = 0.5 2
f
1.07+12.7 ()
2
∗( P r 3 −1)
119
=
6.08
= 19.589
Number of tube
4∗2.5
N=
ρ∗μ∗π∗Di2
4∗2.5
=
1650∗0.284∗3.141∗0.0072
= 39
Thermal analysis of shell-side
The shell inside diameter Ds:
0.5
Ao∗P R 2∗do 0.5
CL
Ds= ( L ) ( ) ∗0.637
∗
CTP
= 0.637*0.967204*0.23587
= 0.145325 m
Shell side Reynold number:
ms
Res=
( As )
∗De
μs
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2.344∗0.006506
=
0.00211∗0.003361
= 2148.45
Nusselt Number for shell side
Nu = 0.36*Res0.55*Prs0.333
= 0.36*2148.450.55*14.560.333
= 59.80
Nu∗k
ho =
De
59.80∗0.4372
=
0.0065
= 4018.2 W/m^2 ℃
Uo = 777.92 W/m^2 ℃
The solution heat exchanger specifications are
(I) Type: Shell and tube.
(ii) Specifications of coil tubes
Material: Cu-Ni
OD: 9 mm
ID: 7 mm
Thickness: 1 mm
Length: 2.1 m
Number of tubes: 139
Arrangement: horizontal row
6.8 Design of Drain Heat Exchanger
This is the shell and tube heat exchanger condensate is flows through the tube and dilute
solution is flows through the shell side.
1. Qshx =21.27 kW
2. mws=2.5 kg/sec, tws =68 °C, Xws=57.8%
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= 1.86*33.63
= 62.57
Number of tube
4∗0.23
N= 2
ρ∗μ∗π∗Di
4∗2.5
=
972.36∗0.1099∗3.141∗0.00832
= 39
Thermal analysis of shell-side
The shell inside diameter Ds:
0.5
Ao∗P R 2∗do 0.5
CL
Ds= ( L ) ( ) ∗0.637
∗
CTP
= 0.637*0.98319*0.13974
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= 0.08752 m
Shell side reynold number:
ms
Res=
( As )
∗De
μs
2.5∗0.00723
=
0.00077∗0.00219
= 10789
Nusselt Number for shell side
Nu = 0.36*Res0.55*Prs0.333
= 0.36*107890.55*9.640.333
= 126.62
Nu∗k
ho =
De
126.62∗0.4569
=
0.00723
= 8003.11 W/m2℃
Overall heat transfer coefficient for the heat exchanger
ro
ro∗ln ( )
1 1 do ri
= + +
Uo h o h i∗di k
Uo = 2603 W/m2℃
6.9 Conclusion:
In this chapter, the design of a heat transfer calculation of Libr-H 2O absorption refrigeration
system has been formulated. The addition of a preheat reclaimer to the basic cycle was
studied.
Generator, evaporator and absorber heat exchangers of the falling film type were designed.
The tubes, in which the cycle external fluids flow, are arranged in horizontal tube of one row
each.
The condenser heat exchanger is of the spray shell and tube heat exchanger type with tubes
arranged in a tubes of two rows.
A counter flow solution heat exchanger was designed. The strong solution flows in the shell
while the weak solution flows in the tubes.
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A counter flow drain heat exchanger was designed. The weak solution flows in the shell
while the condensate steam flows in the tubes.
7. EXPERIMENTAL PROCEDURES
7.1 INTRODUCTION
In this section the operating conditions of the absorption refrigeration prototype
designed are investigated experimentally. Methods of leak detection used to test
equipment prior to system operation are also described. The practical operation of the
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A Libr-H2O solution was prepared, mixed and well shaken to ensure complete solution of all
salt. The required volume of 1.5 litre was then charged into the absorber.
For operation of the machine, first steam at the desired flow rate is supplied from the boiler to
the generator. Cooling water at the required flow rate is circulated from the mains to the
condenser and absorber.
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Chilled water to be refrigerated is delivered to the evaporator directly from the mains. The
circulation pump is then operated to pump the weak solution to the generator with
simultaneous adjustment of the flow rate of weak solution by controlling the Libr-water flow
meter.
Leaks into the system caused some problems. Stable conditions were difficult to obtain as the
pressure rises in the system. To keep the pressure low the high vacuum pump was operated
continuously. As a result, more stable conditions were reached after 10-15 minutes of
operation but it seemed the flow was adversely affected by the continuous operation of the
vacuum pump.
If steam pressure is higher than 1.5 kg/cm2 (g), use pressure reducing valve. If steam
temperature is higher than 112oC, Use desuperheating station. If both are high, use pressure
reducing and desuperheating station.
The vapour pressure of a solution is a function of its temperature and concentration.
Concentration of solutions at constant temperature would result in vapour being produced at
higher pressures. During the system initial operation the generator pressure was around 70
mm Hg and the average exit temperature of solution in generator was 60°C.At these levels of
pressure and temperature, the solution will boil only if it’s Libr, concentration is below 44%.
Therefore a solution of 40% concentration was prepared. Hence, water was delivered at
higher temperatures to the evaporator via heat exchanger while water from the mains at 8°C
was used to cool the condenser. Even with lower flow rates, the drop in inlet temperature of
steam reduced considerably the time period over which the chiller was tested.
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After 1 minute
within 15 minutes
Chiller stops
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8. DATA ACQUISITION
Whatever the values is getting from the experimentally perform chillers its data acquisition.
The figure indicates that temperature measuring points are indicated by numbers
corresponding to:
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9. DATA REDUCTION
The aim of the data reduction is to calculate I|L and O\L of the each state point temperature
and the thermodynamic properties:
(a) Temperatures of steam at 1.5 bar
(b) COW inlet and outlet temp in the absorber and condenser (T16 & T19 ) ;
(c) CHW inlet and outlet temp in the evaporator (T20 and T21);
(d) The chillers refrigeration power (Qeva);
(e) The ambient temperature (T0).
Calculate the values of each steady point in the thermodynamic cycle.
A calculation may start from point 11,
T=T21 -∆11-10
Let us consider saturated vapour exit from the evaporator and inlet to the absorber.
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To calculate the quality of strong solution leaving from the heat exchanger at point 6,
m5 x5 = mf x6 (26)
The quality at point 6 is
q6 = mg (27)
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2. The following graphs show the changing the steam inlet temperature at the tube side
vs heat load. As the temperature is increasing from 100oC to 125oC changing the heat
transfer capacity in each of the heat exchangers. The heat transfer capacity is an
increase of linearly initially from low to high low. The inlet condition of steam
temperature is the single effect vapor absorption chiller JIS standard. This increased
heat capacity in each heat exchanger is due to the irreversibility.
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3. The performance of such a device typically depends upon the steam inlet temperature.
The steam supplying in steam vapor absorption system is higher pressure as compared
to the hot water system. The internal cycle mainly depends upon three temperature
cycle such as absorber, generator and evaporator. It is observed that the cycle follows
a linear path, generator & absorber temperature increases with steam temperature. In
these three temperature cycle, the overall COP is not affected due to changes in both
temperatures. But, COP increases with a low level of heat input supplied. So, heat
transfer irreversibility is increased due to the high level of heat occurred in the
system.
altering the inlet temperature of chilled water. In this case, the slightly changing value
of COP. But a 20-30% increase in cooling capacity. As the inlet temperature
is increasing with increasing pressure in the evaporator
side. This effect of increasing pressure effects on the absorber section. Increasing the
chilled water temperature overall performance of the system is increasing.
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EVAPORATOR TEMPERATURE/o C
6. Figure shows the variation of COP with the evaporator temperature. From figure
shows that COP increases due to an increase in the evaporator temperature. As the
temperature is increased in the evaporator the addition of heat input is required in the
generator. Once the enthalpy difference is greater than the required value then
variation in the COP of the system.
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0.74
0.72
0.7
0.68
0.66
0.64
0.62
0.6
0.58
0.56
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.4
.7
.2
.6
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.4
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.3
.7
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operating temperature heat source. The generator temperature increases with an
increasing heat source temperature but, the heat losses through the system is carried
out. In this system, up to a certain amount of heat addition is typically needed because
the further increase in temperature adverse effect in the system carried out.
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1. Evaporator
CHW flow = 16.77 kg/s
Specific heat (Cp) = 4.18 KJ/kg-K
CHW (Tin) = 12.5
CHW (Tout) = 7.5
Temperature Difference (Δ T) = (Tin-Tout) = (12.5-7.5) = 5
Heat Load (Qe) = m*Cp* Δ T = 16.77 * 4.18 * 3.6 = 348.8 kW
Qe = 348.8 kW = 99TR
2. Generator
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Qg = 475 kW
4. Absorber + Condenser
Qac = 603.60 kW
COP of chiller:
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Hence,
Qe 352
COP = = =0.725
Q g+Q de 475+19
COP = 0.725
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350
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120
Load (%)
The above graph has generator heat load on y-axis and load on x-axis. The graph shows
variation of generator heat load with load of chiller obtained experimentally. It can be seen that
in GH load increases with the load.
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100
80
Load (%)
60
40
20
0
0.64 0.65 0.66 0.67 0.68 0.69 0.7 0.71 0.72 0.73
COP
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11. CONCLUSION
The basic absorption cycle with LiBr-H2O absorbent-refrigerant combination has
been studied in detail. The single-effect Duhring diagrams have been discussed in detail. The
prototype chiller of Kirloskar Pneumatic Company Ltd. works on a single effect steam driven
system. The cooling cycle is studied and the process is plotted on the Duhring Diagram
accordingly.
Applying first law and second law of thermodynamic used to calculate heat balance,
exergy analysis and steady state equation at each point of component in the absorption
system. A program is performed in the EES software is used to analyze the system
performance with experimental results. To find out heat transfer calculation for each heat
exchanger in the absorption system. Thermal calculation of solution heat exchanger and heat
reclaimer in HTRI software. The performance testing is carried out at the Saswad facility of
Kirloskar Pneumatic Company Limited.
Entering the steam temperature in the generator does not have any effect on the
absorber, evaporator. Decreasing the generator conductance due to increase in the inlet
temperature of generator. As the cooling water exit to the condenser has does not effect on
the evaporator area but, strongly influence on the generator, heat recalimer, SHX
conductance. So, COP is decrease due to increase in the approach temperature.
The practical operation of absorption chillers and their trouble shooting has been
studied and understood thoroughly. Using the data gathered during the testing, the individual
heat load duties of major components and the COP of the system has been calculated. It has
been compared with the theoretical data calculated earlier and graphs have been plotted. The
test results obtained are in accordance with the theoretical calculations.
Lastly, after all the detailed study of the absorption chiller and with all the data
available some improvements have been done using heat reclaimer. The improvements are
particularly thought of due to the inferior COP of the absorption cycle compared to the
compression cycle and the large foot prints of the absorption chillers.
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OJECTIVES SATISFIED
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13. REFERENCES
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