Improving ice plant efficiency with Al2O3 nanoparticles and evaporative cooling techniques

Improving ice plant efficiency with Al2O3 nanoparticles and evaporative cooling techniques

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Abstract This study focuses on reducing energy consumption in vapor compression refrigeration-based ice plants by incorporating nanoparticle in secondary refrigerants and evaporative cooling technique.Experimental evaluations were performed on a test rig using brine and ethylene glycol as secondary refrigerants.Results showed that Girls Backpack brine outperformed glycol, reducing ice formation time by 15% when combined with evaporative cooling.Further enhancement was achieved by incorporating Al2O3 nanoparticles into the brine, which, combined with direct evaporative cooling, reduced Bandana ice formation time by 20% compared to glycol.

The improved system demonstrated significant performance gains, lowering energy costs and enhancing the Coefficient of Performance (COP).