Ejector Cycle

BENEFIT

Refrigerant cycle for improvement of the coefficient of performance and saving energy

DENSO developed the ejector cycle as a new refrigeration cycle. Freezer Unit

Ejector

Compressor

The worlds first ejector cycle developed by DENSO, raises the coefficient of refrigerator and air conditioner performance, resulting in significant energy sav ings.

Ejector Cycle

BENEFIT

Refrigerant cycle for improvement of the coefficient of performance and saving energy

COP* improvement by ejector cycle Comparison based on the same refrigeration capability
60 COP improvement rate (%)

+65%

+50%
40

+40%

20

0 -30 -18 Temperature in freezer deg C 0 * Coefficient of performance

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Whats an ejector cycle ?
Conventio nal refrigeratio n cycle Ejector cycle

TECHNOLOGY

Refrigerant cycle for improvement of the coefficient of performance and saving energy

Expansion Valve

Condenser

Compressor Compressor

Ejector Gas-liquid Separator

Evaporator

Evaporator

Ejector draws in refrigerant.

The ejector is used instead of an expansion valve. In the ejector cycle, the ejector has two functions: expansion of the liquid refrigerant , and pump-like circulation of the refrigerant. The ejector has the follow ing advantages compared to the expansion valve. 1. Can use energy, w hich is dissipated as sw irl in the expansion valve. 2. Can reduce work of the compressor, since the ejector also works as a pump. In a conventional refrigeration cycle, only the compressor circulates refrigerant . The ejector saves fuel or electricity for operating the compressor.

Ejector Cycle
Principle of the ejector
Ejector works as a pump without operating power
High velocity and low pressure refrigerant flow at the nozzle outlet Pressure recovery due to decreased flow velocity

TECHNOLOGY

Refrigerant cycle for improvement of the coefficient of performance and saving energy

Drive Flow

Nozzle

Diffuser Mixing Section

Secondary flow from evaporator

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Principle of the COP increase by ejector cycle
Ejector cycle
Higher pressure Higher pressure at the inlet of the at the inlet of the compressor compressor Low er Low er compression ratio compression ratio of the compressor of the compressor

TECHNOLOGY

Refrigerant cycle for improvement of the coefficient of performance and saving energy

Breakdown of COP increase

Compression ratio lower Compression efficiency higher Only liquid refrigerant flows into the ev aporator Pressure loss decrease

Ejector

Only liquid refrigera nt Only liquid refrigera nt flow s into the evaporator flow s into the evaporator Using energy previously Using energy previously lost by expansion in lost by expansion in conventional cycle conventional cycle

Efficiency increase by ejector

Low er pow er for compressor operation Higher heat exchange efficiency of evaporator