“DESIGN AND FABRICATION OF LPG REFRIGERATION SYSTEM”

A MINOR PROJECT REPORT SUBMITTED TO

RAJIV GANDHI PROUDGYIKI VISHWAVIDHYALAYA BHOPAL (M.P.)

TOWARDS THE PARTIAL FULFILMENT FOR THE AWARD DEGREE
OF
BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING
IN MECHANICAL.

GUIDED BY : PRAKASH GAWALI SIR

SUBMITTED BY: AASTHA SONKER 0827ME161002
PRATEEK DOIFODE 0827ME161049
MANISH AGARWAL 0827ME161038
SHIVAM SALVI 0827ME161054
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
ACROPOLIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH 2019-2020
 DESIGN AND FABRICATION
OF
LPG REFRIGERATION SYSTEM.
Introduction
★LPG used as refrigerant instead of CFC12 and
HCF(having GWP of 1300) in domestic
refrigerant.
★LPG is liquefied petroleum gas comprises 24.4%
of propane, 56.4% butane and 17.2 % of isobutene.
★LPG is cheaper and environmental friendly with
no ozone depletion potential.
★Refrigeration means continued extraction of heat
from a body,whose temperature is already below
the temperature of the surrounding.
Block diagram of LPG Refrigerator.

CAPILLARY TUBE
OUTLET PRESSURE
EVAPORATOR
GAUGE

REGULATOR

INLET PRESSURE GAUGE

LPG CYLINDER

BURNER
★ LPG is stored under high pressure (gas
pressure is approx 80-100psi) in LPG cylinder,
the gas flows through the pipe and reaches the
capillary tube.
★As the capillary tube maintains the pressure
below 1psi whereas enthalpy remains constant.
★In evaporator LPG is converted into the vapour
under low pressure.After passing through low
pressure and temperature LPG vapour absorbs
heat from the chamber system.Thus chamber
cools down and we can achieve cooling effect in
refrigerator.
Literature review.
★A.Baskaran & P.Koshy Mathews A Performance
Comparison of Vapour Compression Refrigeration System
Using Eco Friendly Refrigerants of Low Global Warming
Potential. R600a performance have a slightly higher than
coefficient(COP) R134a for the condensation temperature of
50 C⁰ and evaporating temperatures ranging between -
30C⁰and10⁰C.Hence, The coefficient performance (COP) of
this mixture was up to 5.7% higher.
★B.O.Bolaji Have Experimental study of R152a/R32 to
replace R134a in a domestic refrigerator and find out that
COP obtained by R152a is 4.7%higher than that of R134a.
COP of R32is 8.5% lower than that of R134a and propane is
an attractive and environmentally friendly alternative to
CFCs used currently.
★R.W.James & J.F.Missenden, have use of propane in
domestic refrigerators and conclude that he implications
of using propane in domestic refrigerators are examined
in relation consumption, compressor costs, availability,
to energy lubrication, environmental factors and safety
propane is an attractive and environmentally friendly
alternative to CFCs used currently

★A.Baskaran&P.Koshy Mathews A Performance

Comparison of Vapour Compression Refrigeration
System Using Eco Friendly. Refrigerants of Low Global
Warming Potential VCR system with the new
R290/R600a refrigerant mixture as a substitute
refrigerant forCFC12 and HFC 134a. The
refrigerantR290/R600a had a refrigerating
capacity28.6% to 87.2% higher than that ofR134a.
Future scope.
Reference
[1]. PrashantSharma , ―Design of capillary expansion device used in vapour
compression refrigeration systemǁ.[IJLRST](2012).
[2]. Mohd. Aasim Nazeer Ahmad , ―Experimental analysis of refrigerator
by replacing conventional HFC refrigerants with
hydrocarbonsǁ.[IOSRJMCE] (2014).
[3]. N.Austin, ―Thermodynamic optimization of household refrigerator
using propane – butane as mixed refrigerantǁ.[IJERA](2012).
[4]. T.Sivakumar , ―Simulation analysis of compression refrigeration cycle
with different refrigerantsǁ.[IJEIT](2013).
[5]. Zainal Zakaria, ―The possibility of using LPG in domestic refrigeration
systems.ǁ[IJRRAS](2011).
[6]. Dr.KuldeepOjha , ―Analysis of modern eco-friendly refrigerant.ǁ
[IJET](2013)
[7]. Prof.S.Mahajan , ―A review of an alternative to R134a refrigerant in
domestic refrigeratorǁ.[IJETAE](2013) [8]. Shank K. Wang, Handbook of air
conditioning and refrigeration.