Evaporation heat transfer and pressure drop characteristics of R1234ze(E)/R32 as a function of composition ratio in a brazed plate heat exchanger

Dong Chan Lee, Dongwoo Kim, Wonhee Cho, Yongchan Kim

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    Abstract

    This study investigates the evaporation heat transfer coefficient and two-phase frictional pressure drop of refrigerant mixture R1234ze(E)/R32 at various R1234ze(E) composition ratios in a brazed plate heat exchanger. The heat transfer coefficient of R1234ze(E)/R32 shows a concave curve as a function of composition ratio owing to the temperature glide of the mixture, whereas the two-phase frictional pressure drop increases exponentially with respect to the composition ratio. In addition, the averaged evaporation heat transfer characteristics of R32, R1234ze(E)/R32 (85%/15%), and R1234ze(E) are compared by considering the European Union (EU) regulations for global warming potential (GWP). For regulation phase A (GWP > 750), R32 exhibits the best heat transfer performance, whereas for regulation phase B (GWP > 150), R1234ze(E) shows a favorable averaged heat transfer coefficient compared to R410A and R134a. Finally, based on the measured data, correlations for the Nusselt number and two-phase friction factor for R1234ze(E)/R32 are derived as a function of composition ratio using a nonlinear interpolation method with the pre-developed correlations for pure R1234ze(E) and R32.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)216-226
    Number of pages11
    JournalInternational Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
    Volume140
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2019 Sept

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    Keywords

    • Heat transfer
    • Plate heat exchanger
    • Pressure drop
    • R1234ze(E)
    • R32
    • Refrigerant mixture

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Condensed Matter Physics
    • Mechanical Engineering
    • Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes

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