The effect of the chilled water temperature on the performance of an experimental air-cooled chiller

Abstract

This paper presents the study results on the effect of the chilled water temperature on the coefficient of performance (COP) of an experimental air-cooled chiller. The measuring sensors and instrument were calibrated, and the uncertainty of the measuring temperature and pressure were evaluated. The uncertainty of measured temperature and pressure at 95% confidence level is 0.12 °C and 1.4 kPa, respectively. The isentropic compression efficiency and the COP of the air-cooled chiller operating at a condensation temperature of 48.05 °C and evaporation temperature of 3.17 °C are 63% and 2.69, respectively. The chilled water temperature has a significant influence on evaporation pressure and the COP of the chiller. If the temperature of the air entering the condenser of the chiller is maintained at 35 °C, the COP of the chiller increases from 2.55 to 2.89 when the temperature of the chiller water increases only 4 K, from 8 °C to 12 °C.