EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION OF NANO COMPRESSOR OIL EFFECT ON THE COOLING PERFORMANCE OF A VAPOR-COMPRESSION REFRIGERATION SYSTEM
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2019
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In this study, cooling performance of a refrigeration system under the effects of nanoparticle (TiO 2 )addition to the compressor oil (poly alkaline glycol (PAG)) was experimentally investigated. Thermodynamicsanalysis of the vapor-compression refrigeration system with various nanoparticle volume fractions of TiO 2(between 0.5%, and 1%) added to the compressor oil was performed. R-134a was used as the refrigerant. Two-step method was used to prepare the nano-lubricant for different solid particle volume fractions. It was observedthat COP of the refrigeration system enhances with the addition of nanoparticles and it is an increasing function ofnanoparticle volume fraction.