Lab Report
Lab Report
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Experiment
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Experiment
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Abstract
This experiment is carried out to study the mechanical heat pump through the
operating of the equipment SOLTEQ Mechanical Heat Pump (Model: HE165). This
experiment is conducted by doing a series of tests by manipulating the delivery
temperatures and flow rates of the cooling water. Plus, to study the mechanism of a
heat pump, coefficient of performance and heat pump performance curves. Besides,
this experiment is investigating the effects of compressor pressure ratio on the
volumetric efficiency. The purpose of conducting this experiment is to study the
thermodynamics concept of energy balance and coefficient of performance. The
heat transfer is been able to determine by applying the energy balance concept.
Next, able to determine the coefficient of performance of the heat pump and how
the delivery temperatures affect the coefficient of performance. Lastly, to produce
the performance curves of the heat pump and vapour compression cycle on a p-h
diagram.
Introduction
In the experiment of refrigerant, the Mechanical Heat Pump is used to study the vapour
compression cycle. This Mechanical Heat Pump has been designed to provide students with a
practical and quantitative demonstration of the compression cycle. Refrigerators and heat
pumps are both use the vapour compression cycle, and although the applications of these
machines differ, the components are essentially the same. The HE 165 is capable of
demonstrating the heat pump application where a large freely available energy source, such as
the atmosphere is to be upgraded for water heating. The unit will be of particular interest to
those studying Mechanical Engineering, Energy Conservation, Thermodynamics, Building
Services, Chemical Engineering, Plant and Process Engineering, and Refrigeration and Air
Conditioning.
The heat pump consists of a hermetic compressor, a water cooled condenser, a thermostatically
controlled expansion valve and an air heated evaporator. The arrangements of the components
are in a manner similar to that used for many domestic air-water heat pumps where they are
visible from the front of the unit. During the operation, slightly superheated refrigerant (R134a)
vapour enters the compressor from the evaporator and its pressure is increased. Thus, the
temperature rises and the hot vapour then enters the water cooled condenser. Heat is given up
to the cooling water and the refrigerant condenses to a liquid before passing to the expansion
valve.
Upon passing through the expansion valve the pressure of the liqud refrigerant is reduced. This
causes the saturation temperature to fall to below that of the atmosphere. Thus, as it flows
through the evaporator, there is a temperature difference between the refrigerator to boil, and
upon leaving the evaporator it has become slightly superheated vapour, ready to return to the
compressor. The temperature at which heat is delivered in the condenser is controlled by the
water flow rate and its inlet temperature. The evaporating temperature is largely determined by
the ambient conditions. However, this can be limited, either by restricting the air intake to the
evaporator, or by directing warmed air towards the intake. Instrumentations are all provided for
the measurement of flow rates of both the refrigerant and cooling water, power input to the
compressor, and all relevant temperatures.
Aim
1) To determine the power input, heat output and coefficient of performance of a
vapour compression heat pump system.
2) To produce the performance of heat pump over a range of source and
delivery temperatures
3) To plot the vapour compression cycle on the p-h diagram and compare with
the ideal cycle
4) To perform energy balance for the condenser and compressor
5) To determine the compression ratio and volumetric efficiency
Theory
Devices that absorbs heat at a low temperature and reject heat at a higher
temperature are known as refrigerators and heat pumps. Both operates the same
way using a reversed heat engine cycle. Refrigerators that are used to maintain a
temperature below ambient and heat pumps are used to supply heat higher than
ambient. Some device, in particular those used for space cooling, may be used as
both a heat pump and a refrigerator.
The vapour compression cycle is the most commonly used refrigeration/heat pump
cycle and involves the same four processes as a heat engine cycle but in the
reverse order. Figure below gives a schematic representation of the four essential
mechanical components in this cycle, figure 2 shows the ideal cycle on a pressureenthalpy diagram
Figure 1 figure2
In ideal vapour compression cycle the refrigerant vapour is compressed
isentropically to a higher temperature and pressure(1->2). The compressed vapour
is then condensed isobarically which results in heat rejection to the surroundings (2>3). The next step is adiabatic throttling of the refrigerant to the low temperature
and pressure(3->4). The final step is the adiabatic Throttling of the refrigerant of
the low temperature and pressure, which results in the absorption of heat from its
surroundings (4->1). In an actual cycle states 1 and 3 should not lie on the
saturation line as there is subcooling(helpful to obtain state 3 in the diagram) and
superheating(necessary to avoid droplets(two phase region) in the compressor)
Below are the formula to convert cooling water and refrigerant flow rate to LPM
1. Coolingwater flowrate (LPM)=coolingwater flowrate(%)/100% X 5 LPM
2. Refrigerant flowrate (LPM) = Refrigerant flowrate(%)/100% X 1.26 LPM
Experimental procedure
General Start-up Procedure
1. The unit and all instruments were checked in proper condition.
2. Both water source and drain were checked connected then the water
supply was open and cooling water flow rate was set at 1.0LPM.
3. The drain hose at the condensate collector was checked connected.
4. Power supply was connected and the main power was switched followed
by main switch at the control panel.
5. The refrigerant compressor was switched on. As soon as temperature and
pressure were constant, the unit was ready for experiment.
General Shut-down Procedure
1. The compressor was switched off, followed by main switch and power
supply.
2. 2. The water supply was closed and water was ensured not left running.
Procedures :
1.
2.
3.
4.
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3.
4.
5.
Results
Experiment 1
Cooling water flow rate , FT1
Cooling water inlet temperature, TT5
Cooling water outlet temperature, TT6
Compressor power input
%
C
o
C
W
o
40.0
28.3
29.4
161.0
Experiment 2
Cooling water flow rate , FT1
Cooling water inlet temperature,
TT5
Cooling water outlet temperature,
TT6
Compressor power input
%
C
60.0
30.0
40.0
28.3
20.0
29.7
29.4
29.4
32.3
161.0
161.0
163.0
Experiment 3
Refrigerant Flow Rate, FT2
Refrigerant Pressure (Low), P1
%
Bar(a
61.0
2.0
bs)
Bar(a
bs)
o
C
o
C
o
C
o
C
%
o
C
o
C
W
7.2
28.8
79.0
30.8
25.0
40.0
29.9
31.5
161.0
Experiment 4
Refrigerant Flow Rate, FT2
Refrigerant Pressure (Low), P1
Refrigerant Pressure (High), P2
Refrigerant Temperature, TT1
%
Bar(ab
s)
Bar(ab
s)
o
C
61.0
2.0
7.2
28.8
Calculations
Experiment 1
For reading 1,
h6 = 123.23 kJ/kg
Ein = Eout
Mh5 = QH + mh6
QH = m(h5-h6)
= 0.0333 kg/s(-4.6) kJ/kg
= -153.18exp-3kJ/s
COPH = QH/W
=153.18exp-3 kJ/s / 161 kJ/s
=951.43exp-3
Experiment 2
For reading 1,
Cooling water flow rate LPM
= coolingwater flowrate%/100% X 5LPM
= (60.0 X 5)/100
= 3.0 LPM
3L/min X 1m3/1000L X 1 min/60s = 50exp-6 m3/s
Find h5 and h6 from table saturated water-temperature using interpolation
h5=125.74
h6=123.23
density water= 1000kg/m3
mass flow rate =50exp-6 m3/s x 1000kg/m3 = 50 exp (-3)
Ein = Eout
Mh5 = QH + mh6
QH = m(h5-h6)
= 50exp-3 kg/s(2.51) kJ/kg
= 125.5exp-3 kJ/s
COPH = QH/W
=125.5exp-3 kJ/s / 161 kJ/s
=779.50exp-6
For reading 2,
Cooling water flow rate LPM = coolingwater flowrate%/100% X 5LPM
= (40.0 X 5)/100 = 2.0 LPM
2L/1 min X 1m3/1000L X 1min/60s = 3.33 X 10exp-5 m3/s
For h5 and h6 from table saturated water-temperature using interpolation
h5 = 118.63 kJ/kg
h6 = 123.23 kJ/kg
Ein = Eout
Mh5 = QH + mh6
QH = m(h5-h6)
= 0.0333 kg/s(-4.6) kJ/kg
= -153.18exp-3kJ/s
COPH = QH/W
=153.18exp-3 kJ/s / 161 kJ/s
=951.43exp-3
Experiment 3
Find hc1 and hc2 using interpolation from superheated R 134a tbale
At T = 28.8 degree celcius
P(MPa)
0.2
h(kJ/kg)
277.84
At T = 79 degree celcius
P(MPa)
0.7
h(kJ/kg)
317.29
Find hc3 and hc4 from saturated R- 134a table at give T and P = 0.7MPa
T(degree celcius)
30.8
25.0
h1= 277.84
h2 = 317.29
h(kJ/kg)
269.45
95.47
h3 = 269.45
h4 = 95.47
Consider energy balance
Refrigerant flow rate, LPM
= coolingwater flowrate%/100% X 1.26 LPM
= 61/100 X 1.26 LPM
= 786.6exp-3 LPM
786.6exp-3/1000 X 1/60s =1.311exp-5 m3/s
Mass flow rate = 1.311exp-5 x 1000 = 0.01311 kg/s
Ein=Eout
QH = (0.01311)(173.98)
=2.28 kg/s
Compressor energy balance
W= 0.01311(221.89)
= 2.91 kJ/s
Experiment 4
Compressor pressure ratio
= suction pressure of refrigerant/discharge pressure of refrigerant
= (2/7.2) bar/bar
=0.278
Volumetric efficiency = actual volumetric flowrate/theoretical volumetric flowrate
Refrigerant flowrate, LPM
= refrigerant flowrate %/100% X 1.26 LPM
=61/100 X 1.26
=0.769 LPM
Discussion
This experiment was carried out to calculate the performance each of the
equipment in the refrigerant unit. In the experiment, the power input of the heat
pump was recorded at 161kJ/s in order to absorb 0.15318 kJ/s heat from the
surroundings. The value of enthalpy at given temperature was calculated using the
interpolation method based on the value at Table A -4. The value obtain was used to
calculate the amount rate heat transfer in the system. The coefficient of the
performance of the heat pump used is 0.95143.
For the second experiment, the same step as the first experiment was repeated at
different cooling water flow rate which is at 60%, 40%, and 20%. From the
experiment, the power input for the input for the heat pump is different for each
water flow rate, which are, 161kJ/s, 161kJ/s and 163kJ/s respectively. The power
input varies as the cooling water flow rate decreases. The same method was used
to calculate the rate of the heat transfer and the coefficient of performance (COP)
for the heat pump. The COP calculated for cooling water flow rate at 60%, 40% and
20% is 0.0007795, 0.95143, and 0.000111 respectively. The COP of heat pump
decreases as the cooling water flow rate decreases.
In the third experiment, the change in pressure for refrigerant R-134A after passing
condenser and compressor was recorded. The enthalpy was calculated using
interpolation to calculate the change of enthalpy at compressor and condenser. At
the compressor the superheated refrigerant was compressed from 0.2 MPa at 28.8 oC
to 0.7 MPa at 79.0oC and the enthalpy calculated is 255.26kJ/s and 270.99kJ/s
respectively. The R-134A enters the compressor superheated then compressed at
constant entropy the leaves as superheated. The refrigerant than enter the
condenser at temperature of 31.3C at 0.8Mpa and leave the condenser at
Conclusion
This experiment is considered success. Firstly, the power input, heat output
and coefficient of performance of a vapor compression heat pump system are been
determined. In experiment 1, the values Qh and COPh are 0.15318 kJ/s and
0.95143. For second experiment, the performance of heat pump over a range of
source and delivery temperature are been able to produce. The values of COPH are
0.0007795, 0.95143, and 0.000111. The values are decreasing. From the results, it
can be concluded that the heat pump functioning with a high percent of flow rate
have higher efficiency compare to the lower flow rate. As shown in experiment 3,
the p-h diagram of vapour compression cycle is been plotted successfully and able
to be compared with the ideal cycle and able to perform energy balances for the
condenser and compressor. It clearly can be seen that the values are differ in small
amount. Last experiment, ratio and volumetric efficiency are been able to calculate.
The ratio is 0.278 and for the volumetric efficiency is 0.795. There is slightly
difference due to difference in pressure and refrigerant flow rate.
Recommendations
1. Consultation is compulsory in order to make sure the experiment are
conducted properly.
2. To make sure that the machine in good conditions and the experiment are
been doing wrong, we have to understand the general start up and general
shut down.
3. Before the experiment begin, ensure that the mechanical heat pump should
run and warm up early for 15 minutes. It should be notice that, surrounding in
the laboratory also affect the result, thus it hard to get an accurate reading.
4. A trial should not be forgotten before running the experiment. This is due to
get an accurate result in experiment 3. Thus, the graph of vapour
compression cycle plotted on p-h diagram of R-134a is in correct order with
appropriate ideal cycle.
5. While running the experiment, if some technical problems occur directly ask
the technician to overcome the problems.
References