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    This document describes a waste heat recovery system for household refrigerators. It captures the low-grade heat rejected by the refrigerator's condenser using a water-cooled heat exchanger, and uses this recovered heat to preheat water. A thermosiphon effect circulates the water through the heat exchanger without needing an external pump. This system aims to increase the refrigerator's efficiency by replacing energy-wasting air cooling with water cooling, and provide useful preheated water as a byproduct that can reduce fuel consumption for water heating. Key outcomes expected include higher refrigerator COP, production of hot water around 40-60°C, fuel savings, and no environmental harm.

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    Waste Heat Recovery System For Refrigerator

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    This document describes a waste heat recovery system for household refrigerators. It captures the low-grade heat rejected by the refrigerator's condenser using a water-cooled heat exchanger, and uses this recovered heat to preheat water. A thermosiphon effect circulates the water through the heat exchanger without needing an external pump. This system aims to increase the refrigerator's efficiency by replacing energy-wasting air cooling with water cooling, and provide useful preheated water as a byproduct that can reduce fuel consumption for water heating. Key outcomes expected include higher refrigerator COP, production of hot water around 40-60°C, fuel savings, and no environmental harm.

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    This document describes a waste heat recovery system for household refrigerators. It captures the low-grade heat rejected by the refrigerator's condenser using a water-cooled heat exchanger, and uses this recovered heat to preheat water. A thermosiphon effect circulates the water through the heat exchanger without needing an external pump. This system aims to increase the refrigerator's efficiency by replacing energy-wasting air cooling with water cooling, and provide useful preheated water as a byproduct that can reduce fuel consumption for water heating. Key outcomes expected include higher refrigerator COP, production of hot water around 40-60°C, fuel savings, and no environmental harm.

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    Waste Heat Recovery System For Refrigerator

    Uploaded by

    lalkrishna
    This document describes a waste heat recovery system for household refrigerators. It captures the low-grade heat rejected by the refrigerator's condenser using a water-cooled heat exchanger, and uses this recovered heat to preheat water. A thermosiphon effect circulates the water through the heat exchanger without needing an external pump. This system aims to increase the refrigerator's efficiency by replacing energy-wasting air cooling with water cooling, and provide useful preheated water as a byproduct that can reduce fuel consumption for water heating. Key outcomes expected include higher refrigerator COP, production of hot water around 40-60°C, fuel savings, and no environmental harm.

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    WASTE HEAT RECOVERY SYSTEM FOR REFRIGERATOR

    WASTE HEAT

    Waste heat is generally the energy associated with the waste streams of
    air, gases and liquids that leaves the boundary of the system and enter
    into environment.

    Waste heat recovery and utilization is the process of capturing and


    reusing waste heat for useful purposes.

    Household refrigerator works continuously and rejects a low grade heat


    to the atmosphere from condenser.

    Waste heat recovered can be used for heating water.

    INTRODUCTION

    Waste heat is recovered from the conventional refrigerator by replacing


    the air cooled condenser by a water cooled heat exchanger.

    Heat rejected by the refrigerator is taken by the water through the heat
    exchanger.

    The high pressure high temperature refrigerant coming from the


    compressor is made to pass through the heat exchanger.

    The refrigerant is at saturated vapour state when its enters the HX and
    leave as saturated liquid.

    Latent heat of fusion is rejected by refrigerant in this process.

    SCOPE

    Energy crisis in the world are rising

    We are in search of alternate sources of energy

    Energy saved is energy generated

    Heat energy recovered saves the primary fuel consumption

    This system can be installed on refrigerators at low cost

    Fuel usage for heating of water can be reduced as this system provides
    preheated water

    WORKING

    The conventional refrigerator consists of four basic parts

    Compressor

    Condenser

    Expansion valve

    Evaporator

    Heat exchanger replaces condenser part of refrigerator in this system

    Schematic diagram of the water cooled refrigeration process

    THERMOSIPHON EFFECT

    Thermo siphon effect is used for the circulation of water through the
    heat exchanger

    Water tank placed is paced at the top of refrigerator. Water flows


    downwards due to gravity to the HX via the hole at the bottom

    As the hotter water is lighter than the colder water hotter water always
    remains on the top of the storage tank

    As thermosyphon system is used no external pump is required for


    circulation of water

    OBJECTIVES
    The main objectives of our project are:

    Recover waste heat from a refrigerator.

    Provide water cooling system for refrigerator instead of conventional air


    cooled condensers.

    Increase the coefficient of performance (COP) of domestic refrigerator.

    Introduce a system that provide hot water from refrigerator without any
    external devices

    To control the temperature of the room containing the refrigerator as no


    heat is rejected into the atmosphere

    EXPECTED OUTCOME
    The expected outcomes of the project are;

    Increase in coefficient of performance

    Hot water with temperature range of about 400C 600C

    Save primary fuel

    No harmful effect to environment

    ACTION PLAN
    Various experiments has to be conducted on the system and the following
    graphs has to be plotted

    Temperature of hot water at outlet vs mass flow rate water.

    Heat recovered vs mass flow rate of water.

    COP of refrigerator vs mass flow rate of water.

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