Overview of Commercialized R290 Technology
Overview of Commercialized R290 Technology
Overview of Commercialized R290 Technology
R290Technology
ShanghaiHitachiElectricalAppliancesCO.,LTD
Feb292016
HighlyGroup
ZHOUYi
Content
1.OverviewofR290refrigerant
2.R290appliedinroomairconditioners
3.R290appliedinheatpumpwaterheater
4.R290appliedinrefrigerationequipment
5.R290appliedinotherapplications
6.R290compressorsdevelopedinSHEC
1.OverviewofR290refrigerant
1R290 isnaturalrefrigerant
3rdStage
1990
2040
2ndStage
1930
1990
1st
Stage
1830
1930
GlobalWarming
Potential
OzoneDepression
Potential
Safetyandtoxicity
Workingfeasibility
SO2HCSCO2
NH3
Refrigerant
Environment
impactfactors
4thStage
2000
z CFCHCFC
R11R12R22
z HFC(ODP=0
R410AR407C
R134a
z ODP=0,
LowerGWP
HFC HFO
NaturalRefrigerant
R22
R134a
R404A
R290
ODP
0.055
GWP
1500
1430
3850
1.OverviewofR290refrigerant
2BasicthermodynamicpropertyofR290
Refrigerant
R22
R134a
R404A
R290
Molecularweight
86.47
102.03
97.6
44.1
Normalboilingpoint()
40.81
26.07
46.10
42.09
Criticalpressure(MPa)
4.99
4.0593
3.735
4.248
Criticaltemperature()
96.15
101.06
72.14
96.7
Basic
thermodynamic
property
R290haslowernormalboilingpointasR22andR404A,andhashighercritical
temperatureasR22andR134a.
1.OverviewofR290refrigerant
3BasiccyclecharacteristicofR290
Refrigerants
R22
R134a
R404A
R290
Evaporatingtemperature
7.2
7.2
7.2
7.2
Suctiontemperature
35.0
35.0
35.0
35.0
Condensingtemperature
54.4
54.4
54.4
54.4
Temperaturebeforeexpansionvalve
46.1
46.1
46.1
46.1
SuctionpressureMPa
0.625
0.377
0.755
0.588
DischargepressureMPa
2.146
1.470
2.538
1.883
Theoreticaldischargetemperature
101.8
84.9
84.1
84.2
VolumetricrefrigerationcapacitykJ/m3
3944.8
2630.2
4147.3
3434.9
TheoreticalCOP
4.805
4.993
4.539
4.908
R290hashighertheoreticalCOPasR134aandlowerdischargetemperatureasR134a
andR404A.
1.OverviewofR290refrigerant
4R290hasbettertransportproperties
FromHydrocarbonsasrefrigerantsinsmallheatpumpandrefrigerationsystems Areview
Internationaljournalofrefrigeration31(2008) 552563
1.OverviewofR290refrigerant
Degradationofcoolingcapacity
5DegradationofcoolingcapacityofR290
1.0
0.8
R22
R134a
0.6
R404A
0.4
R290
0.2
25
20
15
10
EvaporatingTemp
10
1.OverviewofR290refrigerant
Asanaturalrefrigerant,R290hasexcellentproperties,itcanbe
usedasanalternativeinthoseapplicationsthatuseR22,R134aor
R404Aasrefrigerant.
2.R290appliedinroomairconditioners
Aswementionedabove,R290hasexcellentproperties,whenitis usedin
roomairconditionerstoreplaceR22,itcangetahigherefficiency.
Refrigerant
R22
TestType
R290
R290
Dropintest
Reduce
Condenserpipe
diameter
Condenserpipediameter(mm)
CoolingCapacity(W)
2664
2295
2354
PowerInput(W)
817
701
691
EnergyEfficiencyRatio(W/W)
3.26
3.27
3.41
RefrigerantChargeamount(g)
850
360
275
2.R290appliedinroomairconditioners
z Appliance&ElectronicsWorldExpo2015,MainChineseairconditionermakers
showntheirhighlyefficiencyR290airconditioners.
z AfteranofficialpurchaseagreementattheendofJune,243newairconditioners
usingrefrigerantR290settledintheirnewhomeatShenzhen University.Shenzhen
isthefirstcityinChinatouseR290airconditioners.
2.R290appliedinroomairconditioners
In2012,GodrejLauncheditsfirstHC290splitairconditionersinIndia.Since
thenmorethan200,000airconditionershavebeenplacedonthe market.
DifferentR290products
MODEL
Coolingcapacity
COP(EER)
Starrating(2013)
Chargesize
GSC12FG7
3375W
3.72
7star
0.31kg
GSC18FG7
5000W
3.72
7star
0.36kg
GSC18FG5
5000W
3.45
5star
0.36kg
Competingproducts
Brand
Model
Coolingcapacity
COP(EER)
Refrigerant
Brand#1
ModelA
5050W
3.51
HCFC22
Brand#2
ModelB
5300W
3.58
HCFC22
Brand#2
ModelC
5200W
3.55
R410A
Brand#3
ModelD
5275W
3.60
R410A
Brand#4
ModelE
5200W
3.60
HFC32
3.R290appliedinheatpumpwaterheater
Forsmallsizedheatpumpwaterheatere.g.heatpumpdishwasherit
couldmeetthelimitofrefrigerantcapacity150gbysystemoptimization.
Forlargescaleheatpumpwaterheatersystem,thewaterheater systemplaced
indoorsandtherefrigerantcirculationsystemplacedoutdoors,thusitcould
evadethelegallimitchargeofR290.
3.R290appliedinheatpumpwaterheater
R290 asaworkingfluidforheatpumphasbeenusedformanyyearsin Europe.
ExhaustairHPWH
R290 amount300490g
AirtowaterHPWH
The capacities go up to about 19kW.
Charge is from 1to 2.5kg.
WatertowaterHPWH
Use about 600g of R290for
A capacity of around 10kW.
3.R290appliedinheatpumpwaterheater
NxtHPG projectNextGenerationofHeatPumpsworkingwithnaturalfluids
ThegeneralobjectiveofNxtHPG isthedevelopmentofasetofsafe,reliable,
highefficiencyandhighcapacityheatpumps(>40kW).
3.R290appliedinheatpumpwaterheater
Highly Solution for HPWH
Technical features:
Supersurfacefinishment toincreaseefficiency.
StrengthenPumpStructure
10yearsofdesignlifetime.
watertemperatureabove65.
Specialoilsupplysystem.
Capacity range:
Displacement4.6~13.5cc,ratedheatingcapacity800~2600W
4.R290appliedinrefrigerationequipment
R1234yf
R404A
R600a
R290
Boilingpointat1.013bar
29.45
46.6
11.75
42.11
ODP
GWP(100y)
3943
Inflammablegrade
A2L
A1
A3
A3
120%
W/cc
volumerefrigeratingcapacity
250
7.2/54.4
23.3/54.4
200
R404A
R290
R12
R1234yf
R600a
100%
80%
150
60%
40.58%
100
40.64%
40%
50
37.35%
37.04%
34.46%
20%
0
R404A
R290
R12
R1234yf
R600a
0%
7.2/54.4
23.3/54.4
TheperformanceofR290isclosetoR404Aandcapacityreduceslessatlowtemperature.
Insmallsizedrefrigeratingapplication,therefrigerantchargecanbeaccordwiththelegallimit.
DifferentfromR600a,thereisnosubatmospherepressureatlowevaporationtemperatureforR290,
soitcanresistairentertherefrigerationsystem.
5.R290appliedinotherapplications
Dehumidifier
DuetothesmallR290chargeamount,R290dehumidifiershavebeenputinto
massproduction.
5.R290appliedinotherapplications
HeatpumpclothesdryerisanotherattractiveapplicationforR290.
Highly Solution for HPD
Compatible :
Framesizeis88mm,thesmallestinthemarket
Lowallowableamountofrefrigerantcharge
High efficiency:
SuitableforA++&A+++HPDsystem.
New motor:
Theflatperformancecurveofnewmotorissuitablefor
HPDcondition.
Newmotornowgains4%higher efficiencywiththe
samecostasoldone.
6.R290compressorsdevelopedinSHEC
DehumidifierHeatpump
Capacity(kW)
220~240V
1/50Hz
0.5
1.0
2.72/4.6/5.86/7.25/8.04
208~230V
1/60Hz
4.67.25
1.5
Airconditioner
2.0
10.413.5
2.5
3.0
15.118.4
3.5
21.130.7
8.412.2
DCINV
5.8610.2
16.2
Stabilitystructuredesign
StrengthenPumpStructure
Longlifetestforreliability
Designlifeover10years
Simulationcrankshaft
supplyoilsystem
CFD Performancesimulation