ECC Refrigerator: Investigate Potential Energy Savings and Likelihood of Success if an ECC is Used Instead of a Typical Vapor Compressor

Technical Report · Wed Nov 01 04:00:00 EDT 2017

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1474673· OSTI ID:1474673

Shen, Bo ^[1]; Momen, Ayyoub Mehdizadeh ^[1]

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1. Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

This report estimates energy saving potential of a refrigerator using an electrochemical compressor (ECC) and metal hydride heat exchangers, versus a baseline refrigerator using a single-speed reciprocating compressor. The ECC technology has is more efficient at high pressure ratio and has better part-load performance. In addition, metal hydrides are solid refrigerants suitable for extensive applications, having larger formation heat. It has the potential to achieve energy saving over 20% than the baseline refrigerator, after we break the technical barriers on the path. Based on evaluation of the project against the must meet criteria, it meets the requirements for a “go” decision.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-00OR22725
• OSTI ID: 1474673
• Report Number(s): ORNL/LTR-2017/528
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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