OverviewofCommercialized

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

The first R290 compressor for HPWH

in the world.

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