Comparative air conditioning performance using SiO2 and Al2O3 nanolubricants operating with Hydrofluoroolefin-1234yf refrigerant

Nowadays, the automotive air-conditioning system operating with Hydrofluoroolefin-1234yf or R1234yf refrigerant is used to reduce the global warming potential. This study aims to investigate the performance of SiO2 and Al2O3 nanolubricants with R1234yf refrigerant in the automotive air conditioning...

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Main Authors: M. Z., Sharif, W. H., Azmi, N. N. M., Zawawi, M. F., Ghazali
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author M. Z., Sharif
W. H., Azmi
N. N. M., Zawawi
M. F., Ghazali
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M. F., Ghazali
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description Nowadays, the automotive air-conditioning system operating with Hydrofluoroolefin-1234yf or R1234yf refrigerant is used to reduce the global warming potential. This study aims to investigate the performance of SiO2 and Al2O3 nanolubricants with R1234yf refrigerant in the automotive air conditioning system. The polyalkylene glycol-based nanolubricant was prepared using a two-step preparation method, and the stability of the nanolubricant was assessed using visual sedimentation observation and zeta potential analysis. The experimental investigation on the performance of automotive air conditioning system with R1234yf was undertaken for the SiO2 and Al2O3 nanolubricants at different volume concentrations and various operating conditions. The system with SiO2 nanolubricant at 0.01% volume concentration demonstrated the best cooling capacity performance with an average enhancement of 15.7%. On the other hand, the highest coefficient of performance increment and power consumption reduction were attained up to 9.8% and 27.1%, respectively for Al2O3 nanolubricant at 0.05% volume concentration. The SiO2 nanolubricant performed with better cooling capacity, higher power consumption and lower coefficient of performance than the polyalkylene glycol-based lubricant. In contrast, the Al2O3 nanolubricant improved the coefficient of performance and reduced the power consumption. Since both nanolubricants provide their respective advantages, more research into integrating the two nanoparticles for refrigeration systems with R1234yf refrigerant is encouraged.
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spelling ump-346662022-07-07T05:01:03Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/34666/ Comparative air conditioning performance using SiO2 and Al2O3 nanolubricants operating with Hydrofluoroolefin-1234yf refrigerant M. Z., Sharif W. H., Azmi N. N. M., Zawawi M. F., Ghazali TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering TL Motor vehicles. Aeronautics. Astronautics Nowadays, the automotive air-conditioning system operating with Hydrofluoroolefin-1234yf or R1234yf refrigerant is used to reduce the global warming potential. This study aims to investigate the performance of SiO2 and Al2O3 nanolubricants with R1234yf refrigerant in the automotive air conditioning system. The polyalkylene glycol-based nanolubricant was prepared using a two-step preparation method, and the stability of the nanolubricant was assessed using visual sedimentation observation and zeta potential analysis. The experimental investigation on the performance of automotive air conditioning system with R1234yf was undertaken for the SiO2 and Al2O3 nanolubricants at different volume concentrations and various operating conditions. The system with SiO2 nanolubricant at 0.01% volume concentration demonstrated the best cooling capacity performance with an average enhancement of 15.7%. On the other hand, the highest coefficient of performance increment and power consumption reduction were attained up to 9.8% and 27.1%, respectively for Al2O3 nanolubricant at 0.05% volume concentration. The SiO2 nanolubricant performed with better cooling capacity, higher power consumption and lower coefficient of performance than the polyalkylene glycol-based lubricant. In contrast, the Al2O3 nanolubricant improved the coefficient of performance and reduced the power consumption. Since both nanolubricants provide their respective advantages, more research into integrating the two nanoparticles for refrigeration systems with R1234yf refrigerant is encouraged. Elsevier Ltd 2022 Article PeerReviewed pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/34666/1/Comparative%20air%20conditioning%20performance%20using%20SiO2.pdf M. Z., Sharif and W. H., Azmi and N. N. M., Zawawi and M. F., Ghazali (2022) Comparative air conditioning performance using SiO2 and Al2O3 nanolubricants operating with Hydrofluoroolefin-1234yf refrigerant. Applied Thermal Engineering, 205 (118053). pp. 1-13. ISSN 1359-4311. (Published) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2022.118053 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2022.118053
spellingShingle TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
TL Motor vehicles. Aeronautics. Astronautics
M. Z., Sharif
W. H., Azmi
N. N. M., Zawawi
M. F., Ghazali
Comparative air conditioning performance using SiO2 and Al2O3 nanolubricants operating with Hydrofluoroolefin-1234yf refrigerant
title Comparative air conditioning performance using SiO2 and Al2O3 nanolubricants operating with Hydrofluoroolefin-1234yf refrigerant
title_full Comparative air conditioning performance using SiO2 and Al2O3 nanolubricants operating with Hydrofluoroolefin-1234yf refrigerant
title_fullStr Comparative air conditioning performance using SiO2 and Al2O3 nanolubricants operating with Hydrofluoroolefin-1234yf refrigerant
title_full_unstemmed Comparative air conditioning performance using SiO2 and Al2O3 nanolubricants operating with Hydrofluoroolefin-1234yf refrigerant
title_short Comparative air conditioning performance using SiO2 and Al2O3 nanolubricants operating with Hydrofluoroolefin-1234yf refrigerant
title_sort comparative air conditioning performance using sio2 and al2o3 nanolubricants operating with hydrofluoroolefin-1234yf refrigerant
topic TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
TL Motor vehicles. Aeronautics. Astronautics
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