Issue |
MATEC Web Conf.
Volume 225, 2018
UTP-UMP-VIT Symposium on Energy Systems 2018 (SES 2018)
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Article Number | 02011 | |
Number of page(s) | 7 | |
Section | Energy Enhancement and Optimization | |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/201822502011 | |
Published online | 05 November 2018 |
The Effect of Refrigerant Charge on the Performance of a Split-Unit Type Air Conditioner Using R22 Refrigerant
1
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, 26600, Pekan, Pahang.
2
Engineering Services Division, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Aras 3-7, Blok E3, Kompleks E, Presint 1, Pusat Pentadbiran Kerajaan Persekutuan, 62590 Putrajaya, Malaysia.
* Corresponding author: mohdhazwan@ump.edu.my
Numerous air conditioners are running without a proper refrigerant charge due to leakage and improper charging during installation. Therefore, there is a need to understand the performance of the air conditioner if it is not properly charged for the means of optimal operation and cost saving. This study is focusing on the usage of a used small capacity split-unit type air conditioner using R-22 refrigerant. The objective is to study the condenser performance over a variation of refrigerant charges. From the results, it is clear that the optimum refrigerant charge is 100%. The highest cooling capacity and COP were 3,330 J/s and 3.05 respectively.
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