GraPHsep: An integrated construction method of vapor compression cycle and heat exchanger network. (1st February 2023)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Cui, Mengdi; Wang, Baolong; Wang, Cuiling; Wei, Falin; Shi, Wenxing
• Is Part Of: Energy conversion and management. Volume 277(2023)
• Publication Date: 2023-02-01
• Subjects: Vapor compression cycle -- Construction method -- Heat exchanger network -- Heat recovery -- Heat pump -- Exergy analysis; Direct energy conversion -- Periodicals; Energy storage -- Periodicals; Energy transfer -- Periodicals; Énergie -- Conversion directe -- Périodiques; Direct energy conversion; Periodicals; 621.3105
• DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2022.116576
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0196-8904

Abstract

Highlights: A method for constructing refrigerant cycle and heat exchange network is developed. The method can obtain global optimal cycle structure and heat exchanger layout. The method is verified by constructing reverse Carnot and two-stage cooling cycles. Combined cooling and heating systems developed by the method improve COP by 38.6%. Abstract: An integrated system of vapor compression cycle and heat exchanger network can comprehensively use heat transfer and improve the temperature grade of thermal energy to achieve efficient heating and cooling. Constructing an integrated system is necessary for saving energy and reducing CO2 emissions. Existing construction methods of integrated systems cannot cover a global optimal cycle structure and are unsuitable for integrated optimization with external heat exchanger networks. This study proposes an innovative integrated construction method, named the GraPHsep method, to realize one-step optimization of integrated structures of vapor compression cycles and external heat exchanger networks. The proposed method is verified by constructing an ideal cycle and efficient two-stage compression cycle under two heat reservoirs. Furthermore, the proposed method is applied to construct a combined cooling and heating system with waste-heat recovery. The results show that the three novel systems constructed using the GraPHsep method exhibit 38.6%–40.3% higher coefficient of performance (COP) than the existing energy-efficient system.