Review on applications of zeotropic mixtures

M Bai, L Zhao, R Zhao - Journal of Thermal Science, 2022 - Springer
Compared with the pure fluids, the zeotropic mixtures can balance the requirements of
environmental protection, heat source matching and system safety, and exhibit excellent …

Thermo-economic and environmental analysis of a small capacity vapor compression refrigeration system using R290, R1234yf, and R600a

CH de Paula, WM Duarte, TTM Rocha… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
In recent years, the international community has been continuously encouraged the
development of new vapor compression refrigeration systems, that operate with ecological …

Recent advances on performance enhancement of propane heat pump for water heating applications

L Zou, Y Liu, J Yu - Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Heat pumps, as highly efficient water heating devices, represent one of the most promising
technologies for replacing coal-fired boilers and conventional electric heating systems. The …

Numerical investigation of PVT coverage on an integrated building-solar-heat pump system: Technical and economic study

E Bisengimana, J Zhou, M Binama, G Nyiranzeyimana… - Solar Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract The application of Photovoltaic/Thermal and heat pumps in buildings is becoming
more and more attractive to many scholars due to its advantage of providing building …

A novel dual-temperature ejector-compression heat pump cycle-exergetic and economic analyses

J Liu, Z Lin - International Journal of Refrigeration, 2021 - Elsevier
High-efficiency air source heat pumps are of great importance for energy saving and
environmental protection, especially for the cold area in north China. In this study, the …

Cascaded dual-loop organic Rankine cycle with alkanes and low global warming potential refrigerants as working fluids

WKA Abbas, J Vrabec - Energy Conversion and Management, 2021 - Elsevier
A cascaded dual-loop organic Rankine cycle (CD-ORC) consisting of a high-temperature
ORC (HT-ORC) and a low-temperature ORC (LT-ORC) with a shared heat exchanger is …

Thermodynamic and thermoeconomic analyses of an ejector/booster enhanced heat pump system with zeotropic mixture

Y Cao, T Parikhani, AM Bahman - International Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
In the current investigation, a novel ejector‐enhanced heat pump system was presented and
comprehensively evaluated using zeotropic mixtures. In the suggested plant, a booster was …

Experimental investigation of a novel thermal energy storage unit in the heat pump system

M Koşan, M Aktaş - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021 - Elsevier
In this paper, an experimental study of an innovative latent heat storage unit integrated with
the condenser of the heat pump system is presented. Novelty: a heat exchanger has been …

Selection and validation on low-GWP refrigerants for a water-source heat pump

H Yan, D Wu, J Liang, B Hu, RZ Wang - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
Heat pumps are generally recognized as an efficient energy-saving method, and are widely
used in industrial and residential applications. Due to the ratification of the Kyoto Protocol …

Comparative investigation of low-GWP binary and ternary blends as potential replacements of HFC refrigerants for air conditioning systems

T Halon, B Gil, B Zajaczkowski - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
After decades of using reliable synthetic refrigerants, it is now necessary to look for their low-
GWP climate-friendly safe alternatives. This paper summarizes a search for the best …