Development and validation of a finite element model for water – CO2 coaxial gas-coolers

D. Sánchez, R. Cabello, R. Llopis and E. Torrella

Applied Energy, 2012, vol. 93, issue C, 637-647

Abstract: The gas-cooler heat exchanger is a characteristic device of the refrigeration plants that use CO2 as the working fluid in transcritical conditions. The proper gas-cooler sizing, allows getting the maximum effectiveness in the heat exchange, thus permitting to reduce the temperature approach and improving the heat recovered in the coolant (secondary) fluid and the COP of this kind of systems.

Keywords: Gas-cooler; Transcritical cycles; Thermal effectiveness; CO2; Finite volume model; ε-NTU (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2011.12.100

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