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Plant test ring

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M.E.S.

Wadia College of Engineering, Pune-411001

NAME OF STUDENT: CLASS:


SEMESTER/YEAR: ROLL NO:
DATE OF PERFORMANCE: DATE OF SUBMISSION:
EXAMINED BY: EXPERIMENT NO:

TITLE: TRIAL ON ICE PLANT TEST RIG

Aim:
To study and carry out performance test on ice plant test rig and determine actual and theoretical
coefficient of performance.

Objective:
• To understand the working of the ice plant.
• To plot vapour compression cycle on P-H chart.
• To find out refrigerating capacity of ice plant.

Theory:
1. Prior Concept:
Working of Vapour Compression Cycle, theoretical & Actual C.O.P
2. New Concept:
• Secondary refrigerant: - Brine (solution of sodium chloride or potassium chloride in
water) is used as secondary refrigerant in ice plants. Heat is carried away by secondary refrigerant
from water in ice cans and given to primary refrigerant in the evaporator.

Heat carried by secondary


Water In ice cans Refrigerant (Indirect cooling) Primary Refrigerant

• Heat load on ice plant


It is the sum of
a) Sensible heat removed to cool the water from room temperature to freezing Point.
b) Latent heat removed to convert water into ice at freezing point.
c) Sensible heat removed from ice for lowering the temperature of ice below freezing point.

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Water at Water at Ice at freezing Ice below


room Freezing point freezing point
point

Sensible heat Latent heat Sensible heat


Removed from removed from Removed from
water water water

Figure 7.1: Process in ice plant test rig

Schematic diagram of ice plant test rig

Figure :1 Schematic diagram of ice plant test rig

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Specification:

Ice production Capacity kg in a day of hrs.

After attaining brine temperature of -5 deg C, ice cans will be loaded.

Number of ice cans = 2 no’s

Ice qty per can= 10 kg

Ice production per batch = 20 kg

Cycle time per batch = 8 hrs.

Compressor Hermetically sealed. Emerson/ Tecumseh/ Danfoss or equivalent make.

Condenser Forced convection air cooled

Condenser fan Axial flow type

Evaporator Immersed (Refrigeration grade copper tube); Direct expansion type;

Drier/ filter Provided; Molecular sieve type

Expansion device Thermostatic Expansion valve

Insulation 65 mm thick, Polyurethane foam (PUF)

Primary Refrigerant R 134a (TetraFlouro Ethane-C2H2F4)

Secondary Refrigerant Brine Solution

Supply 230 Volts, 50 Hz, 1 phase.

Input power 400 Watts.

Rated current 3.0 Amps

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Brine Tank SS 304

Size 23 x 23 x 24 inches( L x D x H )

Observation:
1. Time required to obtain temperature = 2 hours
2. Total weight of water in ice can = 30 kg
3. Initial temperature of water in ice can = 25°C.
4. Final temperature = 0°C.
5. Final temperature of brine when ice is formed = -2°C.
6. Time required = 5 hours
7. Initial temperature of brine start up = 15°C.
8. Total weight of brine solution = 110.9 kg
9. Specific heat of brine = 23.32 kJ/kg°C
10. Final temperature of the brine at time of loading ice plant = -6°C

Observation Table:
Sr. TIME Energy Meter LP HP
No. (hr) T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 T6 Reading (kW) (bar) (bar)
1.
2.
3.
4.
Table 7.1: Observation table of ice plant test rig

Where,
T1= Discharge gas temperature
T2= Liquid line temperature condenser output
T3= After expansion Temperature
T4= Suction gas Temperature

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T5= Temperature of brine


T6= Ambient Temperature
Procedure:
1) Referring to the manual supplied by the manufacturer.
a) Locate the different parts, controls and instruments on the system and learn about their
functions.
b) Read carefully the procedure for starting, running and stopping the plant and
precautions to be observed.
c) Fill the table with the specification of the plant.
2) Check the brine tank for correct level of brine.
3) Start the plant as per instruction given in the operation manual.
4) Run the unit, without filling water in ice cans, till the brine in the freezer tank reaches
temperature below 0°c (around -5°c)
5) Fill the ice cans with fresh water and keep them in freezer tank.
6) Note the temperature of fresh water and reading of the energy meter (table 3)
Let the unit run till pressures and temperatures get stabilized.
7) Note the pressures and temperatures at various locations (refer observation table)
8) Run the plant for sufficient time (refer operation manual) till in all cans, solid ice is
formed.
9) Take the final reading of temperature of ice and energy meter reading.
10) Stop the plant
11) Plot the cycle on P-H diagram, fill the table no.4, and calculate theoretical C.O.P.
12) Calculate actual refrigerating effect, energy supplied to the plant, and actual C.O.P.

Result and discussion:


Calculations

• Theoretical COP =
Refrigerating effect
Compressor Work

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h1 − h4
= h2 − h1

• Actual COP
Actual refrigeration effect
N = sensible heat removed from water + Latent heat of fusion of ice + Sensible heat removed from
ice
RE = m {Cw (tw - 0°c) + L + Cice (0°c – tice)} KJ

Where m = mass of water filled in the cans in Kg


Cw = Sp. Heat of water = 4.18 KJ/KgK

Cice = Sp. Heat of ice= 1.17 KJ/KgK


L = Latent heat of fusion ice =334.5 KJ/Kg
E = energy supplied (from energy meter reading) = E2 - E1 KwHr
E1= Initial energy meter reading (kw)
E2= Final energy meter reading (kw)

= (E2 - E1) x 3600 KJ =

RE
Actual COP== =
E

Conclusion:
Actual C.O.P =
Theoretical C.O.P =

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