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The influence of the compressor oil viscosity and fullerenes C60 additives in the oil on the energy efficiency of refrigeration compressor system

DOI: 10.21047/1606-4313-2016-15-1-41-46
UDC 621.56-022.532

The influence of the compressor oil viscosity and fullerenes C60 additives in the oil on the energy efficiency of refrigeration compressor system

Moroz S. A., Khliyeva O. Ya. , Lukianov N. N., Zhelezny V. P.

Abstract
The analysis of the compressor oil viscosity and fullerenes C60 additives in the oil on the energy efficiency of refrigeration system with the household refrigeration compressor has been performed. The method of preparation of compressor oil with fullerenes C60 additives has been considered. The good aggregative stability of the fullerenes C60 in sample of nano-oil has been obtained. The results of the investigation of the compressor oil and fullerenes concentrations in the working fluid in various units of the compressor system have been presented. The results of the experimental study of the cooling capacity and the compressor power consumption of the refrigeration compressor system with the such working fluids as R600a / compressor oil (ν40 = 8 cSt), R600a / compressor oil (ν40 = 19,5 cSt) and R600a / compressor oil (ν40 = 19,5 cSt) / fullerenes C60 at different values of working fluid flow rate have been presented. It was shown that the addition of 0.0036 g of C60 per 1 g of the working fluid does not led to change the cooling capacity of the refrigeration compressor system, but led to decreasing the compressor power consumption and increasing the coefficient of performance. The results of the article demonstrate that the science-based choice of compressor oil viscosity and inclusion the fullerenes in the working fluid are important factors for increasing the efficiency of household refrigerator.

Keywords: fullerenes C60, working fluid, refrigerant/oil solution, refrigerant compressor system, cooling capacity, coefficient of performance.

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