@inproceedings{04dee1a7a7944fc3a87131d7d8472900,
title = "Numerical investigation of two-phase ejector liquid recirculation cycles with natural refrigerants",
abstract = "Liquid recirculation is a method of improving evaporator performance by feeding excess liquid through the evaporator. Recirculation cycles often use mechanically-driven pumps to force liquid through the evaporator; however, it may be more convenient, especially for small-scale systems, if an ejector driven by the recovery of expansion power were used to provide this recirculation effect. Numerical models of a conventional liquid recirculation cycle with a mechanically-driven pump and two different recirculation cycles in which the pumping is provided by an ejector were developed. The performance of the three recirculation cycles is compared for the natural refrigerants CO2, propane, and ammonia. The results show that fluids that can recover a large amount of power in the ejector relative to other fluids, such as CO2, should use the ejector to increase compressor suction pressure, while fluids that cannot recover as much power in the ejector, such as ammonia, should use the ejector to provide liquid recirculation.",
keywords = "Ammonia, Carbon dioxide, Cycle comparison, Liquid recirculation, Propane, Two-phase ejector",
author = "Neal Lawrence and Stefan Elbel",
year = "2014",
language = "English (US)",
series = "11th IIR Gustav Lorentzen Conference on Natural Refrigerants: Natural Refrigerants and Environmental Protection, GL 2014",
publisher = "International Institute of Refrigeration",
pages = "766--774",
editor = "Wangyang Hu and Guojun Zhao",
booktitle = "11th IIR Gustav Lorentzen Conference on Natural Refrigerants",
note = "11th IIR Gustav Lorentzen Conference on Natural Refrigerants, GL 2014 ; Conference date: 31-08-2014 Through 02-09-2014",
}