Design and Performance Evaluation of A Refrigeration System Utilizing The Peltier Cooling Effect

Year : 2026 | Volume : 13 | Issue : 01 | Page : 34 47
    By

    Anish Kumar,

  • Praveen Kumar Choudhary,

  1. Research Scholar, Department of Mechanical Engineering, BIT Sindri, Jharkhand, India
  2. Research Scholar, Department of Mechanical Engineering, BIT Sindri, Jharkhand, India

Abstract

A domestic refrigerator with 5star rating and having capacity 180 Liters consumes 265 units per year. In India average cost of electricity consumption per unit for domestic usage up to 100 units is Rs 5.31per Unit and beyond 300 units it is Rs.8.95 and for industrial it may go beyond Rs 10.45/kWh. This scenario demands for alternative cooling technology that can replace totally VCR (vapour compression refrigeration) system. This thesis provides a better understanding of application of thermoelectric cooling technology in refrigerant subcooling. It investigates the methods to improvise the performance of the VCR system by using thermoelectric subcooling of the refrigerant. This technology can be utilized along with conventional refrigeration system to produce improvised hybrid cooling system. Therefore, the main objective of this thesis is to experimentally study the variation in performance parameters of the vapor compression refrigeration system when refrigerant is sub cooled by thermoelectric Peltier cooling module. Experiments are carried out on the freezer section of vapor compression refrigeration system by varying the load and performance is evaluated. The refrigerant is subcooled by thermoelectric cooling module after condenser to improve refrigerating effect subsequently COP. Performance parameters are measured & compared for with and without subcooling of the refrigerant. Coefficient of performance, power consumption per ton of refrigeration is determined for different loads on evaporator by considering the heat loss in the evaporator constant and neglecting it as the same evaporator is used for all experimentation. The effect of subcooling of refrigerant by Peltier cooling is also studied to optimize the use of subcooling for the refrigeration system. The consecutive experiments are carried about with improvisation to reach best results to know the working behaviour of TEC cooling modules.

Keywords: Vapor compression refrigeration, COP, thermocol, Peltier Coolers, TEC cooling modules

[This article belongs to Journal of Refrigeration, Air conditioning, Heating and ventilation ]

How to cite this article:
Anish Kumar, Praveen Kumar Choudhary. Design and Performance Evaluation of A Refrigeration System Utilizing The Peltier Cooling Effect. Journal of Refrigeration, Air conditioning, Heating and ventilation. 2025; 13(01):34-47.
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Anish Kumar, Praveen Kumar Choudhary. Design and Performance Evaluation of A Refrigeration System Utilizing The Peltier Cooling Effect. Journal of Refrigeration, Air conditioning, Heating and ventilation. 2025; 13(01):34-47. Available from: https://journals.stmjournals.com/jorachv/article=2025/view=241797


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Volume 13
Issue 01
Received 05/12/2025
Accepted 06/12/2025
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