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    Simulation and exergy-method analysis of an industrial refrigeration cycle used in NGL recovery units

    , Article International Journal of Energy Research ; Volume 30, Issue 15 , 2006 , Pages 1336-1351 ; 0363907X (ISSN) Mehrpooya, M ; Jarrahian, A ; Pishvaie, M. R ; Sharif University of Technology
    2006
    Abstract
    The behaviour of an industrial refrigeration cycle with refrigerant propane has been investigated by the exergy method. An natural gas liquid recovery unit with its refrigeration cycle has been simulated to prepare the exergy analysis. Using a typical actual work input value; the exergetic efficiency of the refrigeration cycle is determined to be 26.51 % indicating a great potential for improvements. The obtained simulation results reveal that the exergetic efficiencies of the air cooler(s) and chilling sections get the lowest rank among the other compartments of refrigeration cycle. Refrigeration calculations have been carried out through the analysis of T-S and P-H diagrams where... 

    Experimental modeling of vortex tube refrigerator

    , Article Applied Thermal Engineering ; Volume 23, Issue 15 , 2003 , Pages 1971-1980 ; 13594311 (ISSN) Saidi, M. H ; Valipour, M. S ; Sharif University of Technology
    2003
    Abstract
    An experimental investigation has been performed to realize thorough behavior of a vortex tube system. In this work attention has been focussed on the classification of the parameters affecting vortex tube operation. The effective parameters are divided into two different types, namely geometrical and thermo-physical ones. A reliable test rig has been designed and constructed to investigate the effect of geometrical parameters i.e. diameter and length of main tube, diameter of outlet orifice, shape of entrance nozzle. Thermo-physical parameters which have been designated and studied are inlet gas pressure, type of gas, cold gas mass ratio and moisture of inlet gas. The effects of these... 

    Numerical simulation and experimental analysis of refrigerants flow through adiabatic helical capillary tube

    , Article International Journal of Refrigeration ; Volume 38, Issue 1 , February , 2014 , Pages 299-309 ; ISSN: 01407007 Zareh, M ; Shokouhmand, H ; Salimpour, M. R ; Taeibi, M ; Sharif University of Technology
    Abstract
    In the present study, two-phase refrigerant flow is simulated using drift flux model for straight and helical capillary tubes. The conservation equations of mass, energy and momentum are solved using the 4th order Runge-Kutta method. This model is validated by previously published experimental and numerical results and also by experimental results presented in this work. The effect of various parameters such as inlet pressure, inlet temperature, sub-cooling degree, and geometric dimensions are studied. The results of the present study show that for the same length and under similar conditions, mass flux through helical capillary tube with coil diameter of 40 mm are about 11% less than that... 

    Inherently safe and economically optimal design using multi-objective optimization: The case of a refrigeration cycle

    , Article Process Safety and Environmental Protection ; Volume 104 , 2016 , Pages 254-267 ; 09575820 (ISSN) Eini, S ; Shahhosseini, H. R ; Javidi, M ; Sharifzadeh, M ; Rashtchian, D ; Sharif University of Technology
    Institution of Chemical Engineers  2016
    Abstract
    The economic viability of industrial processes strongly depends on their safe and reliable operation. The method of inherent safe process design enables systematic consideration of safety measures in order to ensure process safe operation at the early stages of process design. The challenge is that the economic measures that are often considered for the design of industrial processes are often incommensurable with the safety measures. In the present research, a novel framework is proposed in which the safety criteria are quantified based on consequence modeling and aggregated with the economic performance using multi-objective optimization programming. The developed methodology was applied... 

    Exergy analysis and optimization of natural gas liquids recovery unit

    , Article International Journal of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration ; Volume 29, Issue 1 , 2021 ; 20101325 (ISSN) Khajehpour, H ; Norouzi, N ; Shiva, N ; Mahmoodi Folourdi, R ; Hashemi Bahremani, E ; Sharif University of Technology
    World Scientific  2021
    Abstract
    The Natural Gas Liquids (NGL) recovery unit is one of the processes that requires cooling. The sweetened gas enters this unit after the dehydration stage, and the final product called NGL Product is stored and ready for consumption or export. In this research, the first, one of the NGL units, is simulated with HYSYS software. Three types of processes with different cooling systems are studied using the exergy analysis method. Joule-Thomson's combination with the expander is selected for its high exergy efficiency, and the exergy efficiency function has been selected as the objective function 1 to optimize this process mathematically based on this study's findings. The critical term in this... 

    Acousto-refrigerator with an adjustable mechanical resonator

    , Article International Journal of Engineering, Transactions B: Applications ; Volume 21, Issue 2 , 2008 , Pages 183-196 ; 1728-144X (ISSN) Amjadi, A ; Abolhassani, M. R ; Jafari, S. B ; Sharif University of Technology
    Materials and Energy Research Center  2008
    Abstract
    Thermoacoustics describes energy conversion processes, activated by interaction temperature oscillation, accompanying the pressure oscillation in a sound wave, with solid boundaries. In ordinary experience this interaction of sound and heat cannot be observed, because of the very low temperature differences, but under suitable conditions, it can be emphasized and amplified to create remarkable thermodynamic effects such as, steep thermal gradients, powerful convective heat fluxes, and strong sound fields. We designed and constructed a simple thermoacoustic refrigerator with an adjustable mechanical resonator, coupled with the acoustic resonator. Our experimental data showed about % 10... 

    Exergoeconomic analysis and optimization of innovative cascade bi-evaporator electricity/cooling cycles with two adjustable cooling temperatures

    , Article Applied Thermal Engineering ; Volume 152 , 2019 , Pages 890-906 ; 13594311 (ISSN) Ebadollahi, M ; Rostamzadeh, H ; Ghaebi, H ; Amidpour, M ; Sharif University of Technology
    Elsevier Ltd  2019
    Abstract
    This article works with performance improvement of the conventional combined cooling/power (CCP) cycles to augment energy and exergy efficiencies of the previous systems. For this target, a conceptual configuration of cascade ejector refrigeration system (CERS) is proposed and is joined with organic Rankine cycle (ORC) to generate power and cooling outputs. The introduced CCP system can generate cooling load at two various temperatures for freezing and air-conditioning usages. For power sub-cycle, basic ORC and recuperative ORC with turbine bleeding are selected as topping cycles. Thermodynamic and exergoeconomic assessments of the cycles are done, leading to provision of the working... 

    Feasibility Study and Modelling of Using Absorption Refrigeration System for Recovering Heat in Oil and Gas Industry

    , M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology HeidariMohghadam, Hamid Reza (Author) ; Sattari, Sorena (Supervisor)
    Abstract
    By growing the global demand for energy and use the fosil fuel for it by knowing the issue of increase in their resourses؛ it’s important to use new technologies for these energies in an optimum way.
    Most of industrial process uses a lot of thermal energy by burning fossil fuel to produce steam or heat for the purpose. One of the most important processes that use energy is refrigeration. After these processes, heat is rejected to the surrounding as waste. This waste heat can be converted to a useful refrigeration by using a heat operated refrigeration system, such as an absorption refrigeration cycle. This can be a useful pattern to improve thermal efficiency of process and reduce its... 

    Design and Fabrication of an Ejector Refrigeration Cycle

    , M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology Arabzadeh, Amir (Author) ; Hakkakifard, Ali (Supervisor)
    Abstract
    Due to 18000 MW power consumption of cooling systems from the total Iranian electricity consumption in 2016 and hitting a new peak in 2017, the need for finding other alternatives that consume less electrical energy is inevitable. Hence, instead of buildings new power plants, only to meet the demand at the peak of power consumption, using new solutions to reduce consumption seems more beneficial. One way to reduce consumption is to switch to ejector refrigeration systems. One of the main advantages of these systems is their ability to cooling using low-grade waste energies or solar energy (as a heat source below 80℃). However, in absorption systems, the minimum temperature of the heat source... 

    Evaluation of refrigerant mixtures in three different cold-climate residential air-source heat pumps

    , Article ASHRAE Transactions, 25 June 2016 through 29 June 2016 ; Volume 122 , 2016 , Pages 63-70 ; 00012505 (ISSN) ; 9781939200464 (ISBN) Hakkaki Fard, A ; Aidoun, Z ; Eslami Nejad, P ; Sharif University of Technology
    Amer. Soc. Heating, Ref. Air-Conditoning Eng. Inc  2016
    Abstract
    This paper addresses the challenge of improving the performance of heat pumps (HPs) in cold-climate conditions by applying refrigerant mixtures. The potential benefits of implementing R-32/CO2 zeotropic refrigerant mixtures in three different residential air-source HPs for cold climates are studied. The cases considered are conventional residential HP, HP with a variable mixture control system, and HP with a variable compressor speed. The seasonal performance of a heating system with these air-source HPs, supplemented with an auxiliary electric heater, is studied in the cold-climate city of Montreal, Canada. To this aim, a detailed screening HP model previously developed is modified and... 

    Thermodynamic and thermoeconomic analysis of a novel combined cooling and power (CCP) cycle

    , Article Applied Thermal Engineering ; Volume 139 , 2018 , Pages 474-487 ; 13594311 (ISSN) Rostamzadeh, H ; Ghaebi, H ; Parikhani, T ; Sharif University of Technology
    Elsevier Ltd  2018
    Abstract
    A new combined cooling and power (CCP) cycle is proposed by a novel combination of the Kalina cycle (KC) and ejector refrigeration cycle (ERC) to produce simultaneous power output and cooling output. The exhaust of the turbine is fed to the ejector as a primary flow to draw the secondary flow (outlet of the evaporator) into the ejector. Energy, exergy, and exergoeconomic analysis of the proposed cycle are carried out leading to determine the first-law-efficiency, the second-law-efficiency, the sum unit cost of the product (SUCP) of the system, and the main source of the irreversibility. The thermal efficiency, exergy efficiency, overall exergy destruction rate, SUCP of the system, net... 

    Exergoeconomic optimisation of basic and regenerative triple-evaporator combined power and refrigeration cycles

    , Article International Journal of Exergy ; Volume 26, Issue 1-2 , 2018 , Pages 186-225 ; 17428297 (ISSN) Rostamzadeh, H ; Mostoufi, K ; Ebadollahi, M ; Ghaebi, H ; Amidpour, M ; Sharif University of Technology
    Inderscience Enterprises Ltd  2018
    Abstract
    This paper deals with reconstruction of conventional combined cooling and power (CCCP) cycle for producing simultaneous power and cooling outputs for triple applications of freezing, refrigeration and air-conditioning. The proposed systems are integrated from organic Rankine cycles (ORCs) and an ejector refrigeration cycle (ERC). Single- and multi-objective optimisations of the proposed systems are conducted from energy, exergy and exergoeconomic viewpoints, using genetic algorithm (GA). The results of optimisation revealed that the thermal efficiency of the basic triple-evaporator CCP (B-TECCP) and regenerative TECCP (R-TECCP) systems can be improved by 7.48% and 6.23%, respectively,... 

    Performance evaluation of a novel compact humidification-dehumidification desalination system coupled with a heat pump for design and off-design conditions

    , Article Energy Conversion and Management ; Volume 194 , 2019 , Pages 160-172 ; 01968904 (ISSN) Faegh, M ; Shafii, M. B ; Sharif University of Technology
    Elsevier Ltd  2019
    Abstract
    In this study, the theoretical investigation of a novel heat pump assisted humidification-dehumidification desalination system has been carried out. The conventional dehumidifier of the humidification-dehumidification system was removed and the evaporator of the heat pump was utilized for direct dehumidification of air. Besides, the heat pump condenser was used as the saline water heater of the humidification-dehumidification cycle. First, the sizes of the components were calculated at design conditions for fixed input operational conditions namely the ambient air temperature, relative humidity, and inlet saline water temperature. However, the input operating conditions vary at off-design... 

    Thermodynamic analysis of a novel combined power and refrigeration cycle comprising of EKalina and ejector refrigeration cycles

    , Article International Journal of Refrigeration ; Volume 104 , 2019 , Pages 291-301 ; 01407007 (ISSN) Behnam, P ; Faegh, M ; Shafii, M. B ; Sharif University of Technology
    Elsevier Ltd  2019
    Abstract
    A novel combined power and refrigeration cycle is introduced and analyzed from the thermodynamic standpoint. The proposed cycle is an integration of a Kalina cycle equipped with an ejector (EKalina) and an ejector refrigeration cycle (ERC). In order to enhance the overall cycle performance, the possibility of employing two-phase ejectors in combined power and refrigeration cycles is studied. A parametric analysis is conducted to investigate the effects of the key thermodynamic parameters namely turbine inlet pressure, split ratio, basic ammonia concentration, heat source and evaporator temperatures on the cycle performance. The developed model is also verified with available data and it is... 

    A novel methodology for designing a multi-ejector refrigeration system

    , Article Applied Thermal Engineering ; Volume 151 , 2019 , Pages 26-37 ; 13594311 (ISSN) Aligolzadeh, F ; Hakkaki Fard, A ; Sharif University of Technology
    Elsevier Ltd  2019
    Abstract
    Ejector refrigeration system has many advantages over traditional compressor-based systems, including: simplicity, low installation and operating costs and the ability to operate with low-grade thermal energy sources. However, its main drawbacks are low Coefficient of Performance (COP) and failure at high ambient temperatures. To overcome these problems, a novel methodology for designing a multi-ejector refrigeration system is proposed. This system utilizes a parallel array of ejectors instead of one ejector. Therefore, the system can continuously operate at its optimum efficiency. Each ejector works within a specific range of condensing pressures. The condenser pressure governs the... 

    A comparative study of various machine learning methods for performance prediction of an evaporative condenser

    , Article International Journal of Refrigeration ; Volume 126 , 2021 , Pages 280-290 ; 01407007 (ISSN) Behnam, P ; Faegh, M ; Shafii, M. B ; Khiadani, M ; Sharif University of Technology
    Elsevier Ltd  2021
    Abstract
    Evaporative condensers are regarded as highly-efficient and eco-friendly heat exchangers in refrigeration systems. Data-driven methods can play a key role in performance prediction of evaporative condensers, conducted without the complexity of theoretical analysis. In this study, four machine learning models including multi-layer perceptron artificial neural network (ANNMLP), support vector regression (SVR), decision tree (DT), and random forest (RF) models have been employed to predict heat transfer rate and overall heat transfer coefficient of a small-scale evaporative condenser functioning under a wide range of working conditions. A set of experimental tests were conducted, where inlet... 

    Performance evaluation of the solar-driven multi-ejector refrigeration cycle without an auxiliary heat source

    , Article Applied Thermal Engineering ; Volume 217 , 2022 ; 13594311 (ISSN) Beyrami, J ; Hakkaki Fard, A ; Sharif University of Technology
    Elsevier Ltd  2022
    Abstract
    Solar-driven ejector refrigeration (SER) systems have been granted special attention as a green and sustainable replacement for conventional vapor compression cooling systems. However, despite their significant advantages, SER systems suffer from a relatively low coefficient of performance and failure at high ambient temperatures and low solar radiations. Therefore, the need for an auxiliary heat source and cooling system has hindered their adoption in practice. In an attempt to eliminate the need for an auxiliary heat source and cooling system, this contribution puts forward a novel Solar-driven Multi-Ejector Refrigeration (SMER) system with an internal heat exchanger, a regenerator, and a... 

    Design and optimization of a heat driven thermoacoustic refrigerator

    , Article Applied Thermal Engineering ; Volume 61, Issue 2 , 2013 , Pages 653-661 ; 13594311 (ISSN) Ghorbanian, K ; Karimi, M ; Sharif University of Technology
    2013
    Abstract
    The present paper deals with the design and optimization of a heat driven thermoacoustic refrigerator. A simplified model is developed which enables to pinpoint and examine the most important physical characteristics of a compact traveling wave thermoacoustic refrigerator driven by a traveling wave thermoacoustic engine. The model can explain the so-called traveling standing wave effect in thermoacoustics very well. The position, length and hydraulic radius of the refrigerator are optimized for the maximum total COP. The prime mover efficiency, refrigerator COP and dimensionless dissipation and their impacts on total COP are investigated and discussed. The results indicate that a COP of... 

    Optimization analysis of alternate tube section for pulse tube refrigerators

    , Article 8th Biennial ASME Conference on Engineering Systems Design and Analysis, ESDA2006, Torino, 4 July 2006 through 7 July 2006 ; Volume 2006 , 2006 ; 0791837793 (ISBN); 9780791837795 (ISBN) Jafarian, A ; Saidi, M. H ; Hannani, S. K ; Sharif University of Technology
    American Society of Mechanical Engineers  2006
    Abstract
    In spite of numerous attempts which have been made during the last decade to optimize pulse tube refrigerators, still theoretical and analytical realization of this device needs to be thoroughly explained. In this paper, in addition to the oscillatory flow analysis in the pulse tube refrigerator through a simple analytical model, the performance of the alternate tube section of this device is analyzed using a generalized efficiency, based on the entropy generation rate. In this model, in order to extract the entropy generation rate and the dissipative terms caused by fluid friction and heat flow in alternate tube, simplified momentum and energy equations are solved analytically and velocity... 

    Thermoeconomic analysis and multi-objective optimization of a LiBr-water absorption refrigeration system

    , Article International Journal of Environmental Research ; Volume 9, Issue 1 , 2015 , Pages 61-68 ; 17356865 (ISSN) Abbaspour, M ; Saraei, A. R ; Sharif University of Technology
    University of Tehran  2015
    Abstract
    Performance optimization of a single-effect lithium bromide water absorption refrigeration system is the subject of this paper. First, the thermodynamic model of the system wasderived based on the first and second law analysis of an absorption refrigeration cycle with LiBr-water as the working fluid pair. Then, the effects of different design parameters such as the generator inlet hot water temperature, evaporator inlet chilling water temperature and absorber and condenser inlet cooling water temperatures on the performance of the systemwere investigated. In order that, by defining the coefficient of performance (COP), exergy efficiency (Second-law efficiency) and total cost function of the...