A comparative assessment of R404A and Ammonia (R717) in an industrial Set-up

R. K. Dreepaul; D. Rughoo; K. Busawon

doi:10.1109/ELECOM49001.2020.9297010

A comparative assessment of R404A and Ammonia (R717) in an industrial Set-up

R. K. Dreepaul, D. Rughoo, K. Busawon

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Abstract

This paper provides an evaluation of the performance of two industrial refrigeration systems operating on R404A and Ammonia in the tropical island of Mauritius. More precisely, the energy performance, coefficient of performance, leakage rates and carbon emissions using the TEWI model of the two industrial refrigeration systems having a different cooling capacity are evaluated. It is shown that for similar operating conditions and refrigeration power, the COP for R717 is higher by 39.1%. The TEWI for R717 is also shown to be lower by 68.1%. These results, therefore, establish ammonia as a very good alternative for R404A in the industrial refrigeration sector, both from an energy efficiency and environmental point of view in Mauritius. Moreover, ammonia is a relatively cheap refrigerant and readily available on the market. However, ammonia presents a number of safety hazards which limits its uses in other sectors such as air conditioning.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2020 3rd International Conference on Emerging Trends in Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering (ELECOM)
Editors	Sameerchand Pudaruth, Avinash Mungur, Robert T. F. Ah King, Tulsi Pawan Fowdur, Zoran Bojkovic, Dragorad Milovanovic, Visham Hurbungs
Publisher	IEEE
Pages	147-152
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Electronic)	9781728157078, 9781728157061
ISBN (Print)	9781728157085
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/ELECOM49001.2020.9297010
Publication status	Published - 27 Nov 2020
Externally published	Yes
Event	3rd International Conference on Emerging Trends in Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering, ELECOM 2020 - Balaclava, Mauritius Duration: 25 Nov 2020 → 27 Nov 2020

Conference

Conference	3rd International Conference on Emerging Trends in Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering, ELECOM 2020
Country/Territory	Mauritius
City	Balaclava
Period	25/11/20 → 27/11/20

Keywords

Alternative refrigerants
ammonia
HFC
TEWI

UN SDGs

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Dreepaul, R. K., Rughoo, D., & Busawon, K. (2020). A comparative assessment of R404A and Ammonia (R717) in an industrial Set-up. In S. Pudaruth, A. Mungur, R. T. F. Ah King, T. P. Fowdur, Z. Bojkovic, D. Milovanovic, & V. Hurbungs (Eds.), 2020 3rd International Conference on Emerging Trends in Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering (ELECOM) (pp. 147-152). Article 9297010 IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/ELECOM49001.2020.9297010

Dreepaul, R. K. ; Rughoo, D. ; Busawon, K. / A comparative assessment of R404A and Ammonia (R717) in an industrial Set-up. 2020 3rd International Conference on Emerging Trends in Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering (ELECOM). editor / Sameerchand Pudaruth ; Avinash Mungur ; Robert T. F. Ah King ; Tulsi Pawan Fowdur ; Zoran Bojkovic ; Dragorad Milovanovic ; Visham Hurbungs. IEEE, 2020. pp. 147-152

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Dreepaul, RK, Rughoo, D & Busawon, K 2020, A comparative assessment of R404A and Ammonia (R717) in an industrial Set-up. in S Pudaruth, A Mungur, RTF Ah King, TP Fowdur, Z Bojkovic, D Milovanovic & V Hurbungs (eds), 2020 3rd International Conference on Emerging Trends in Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering (ELECOM)., 9297010, IEEE, pp. 147-152, 3rd International Conference on Emerging Trends in Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering, ELECOM 2020, Balaclava, Mauritius, 25/11/20. https://doi.org/10.1109/ELECOM49001.2020.9297010

A comparative assessment of R404A and Ammonia (R717) in an industrial Set-up. / Dreepaul, R. K.; Rughoo, D.; Busawon, K.
2020 3rd International Conference on Emerging Trends in Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering (ELECOM). ed. / Sameerchand Pudaruth; Avinash Mungur; Robert T. F. Ah King; Tulsi Pawan Fowdur; Zoran Bojkovic; Dragorad Milovanovic; Visham Hurbungs. IEEE, 2020. p. 147-152 9297010.

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Dreepaul RK, Rughoo D, Busawon K. A comparative assessment of R404A and Ammonia (R717) in an industrial Set-up. In Pudaruth S, Mungur A, Ah King RTF, Fowdur TP, Bojkovic Z, Milovanovic D, Hurbungs V, editors, 2020 3rd International Conference on Emerging Trends in Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering (ELECOM). IEEE. 2020. p. 147-152. 9297010 doi: 10.1109/ELECOM49001.2020.9297010

A comparative assessment of R404A and Ammonia (R717) in an industrial Set-up

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