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Prospect Evaluation of Low-GWP Refrigerants R1233zd(E) and R1336mzz(Z) Used in Solar-Driven Ejector-Vapor Compression Hybrid Refrigeration System

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In this paper, the entrainment ratio, pump work, heat loads of heat exchangers and COPthermal were theoretically evaluated for a solar-driven ejector-vapor compression hybrid refrigeration system with R1233zd(E) and R1336mzz(Z) as the working fluids. The evaluation of the utilization potentials of R1233zd(E) and R1336mzz(Z) was presented by comparing the system performance with that of R245fa, a commonly used refrigerant in the ejector system. The results indicated that the systems with R1233zd(E) and R1336mzz(Z) had a higher entrainment ratio and lower pump work. The pump works when using R1233zd(E) and R1336mzz(Z) can be up to 14.59% and 38.05% lower than those of R245fa, respectively. Meanwhile, the system showed the highest COPthermal utilizing R1233zd(E) followed by that of R245fa, with the R1336mzz(Z) system having the lowest value. The differences between R1233zd(E) and R1336mzz(Z) systems, R1233zd(E) and R245fa systems were 4.33% and 2.0%, respectively. This paper was expected to provide a good reference for the utilizing prospect of R1233zd(E) and R1336mzz(Z) in ejector refrigeration systems.

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This work was financially sponsored by National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 51906216), Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China (No. LQ18E060001), and European Union project H2020 - MSCA - RISE 778104.

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  1. Fluids and Thermal Engineering Research Group, Faculty of Engineering, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, UK

    Xuehui Wang, Yuying Yan & Edward Wright

  2. Ningbo Institute of Technology, Zhejiang University, Ningbo, 315100, China

    Xinyue Hao & Neng Gao

  3. Research Centre for Fluids and Thermal Engineering, University of Nottingham Ningbo China, Ningbo, 315100, China

    Yuying Yan

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Wang, X., Yan, Y., Wright, E. et al. Prospect Evaluation of Low-GWP Refrigerants R1233zd(E) and R1336mzz(Z) Used in Solar-Driven Ejector-Vapor Compression Hybrid Refrigeration System. J. Therm. Sci. 30, 1572–1580 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11630-020-1297-z

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