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Pengaruh Variasi Beban Produk Terhadap Kerja Kompresor Pada Sistem Ice Maker Berbasis Brine Cooling Marvelyano Petra Sampara; Cendy Sophia Edwina Tupamahu; Sefnath Josep Etwan Sarwuna
Journal of Engineering and Applied Technology Vol 2 No 1 (2026): : June: Scripta Technica: Journal of Engineering and Applied Technology
Publisher : CV SCRIPTA INTELEKTUAL MANDIRI

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.65310/1y3dt168

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Refrigeration systems play a crucial role in cooling and freezing processes within low-temperature-based industries. In brine cooling-based ice maker systems, performance is highly dependent on the compressor as the primary component in the vapor compression cycle. Variations in product load lead to changes in heat load, which directly affect compressor work and energy consumption. This study aims to analyze the effect of product load variations on compressor work and electrical power consumption. An experimental method was employed with load variations of 25, 30, and 35 water packages (0.8 kg per package). The observed parameters included pressure, temperature, compressor work, and power consumption. Data were collected through direct measurements using K-type thermocouples, manifold gauges, and watt meters, and subsequently analyzed based on vapor compression cycle equations. The results indicate that increasing the product load raises compressor work from 72.54 kJ/kg to 73.47 kJ/kg and power consumption from 5797.8 Watts to 6842.86 Watts. Additionally, higher loads result in increased discharge pressure, compressor outlet temperature, and longer freezing time. It can be concluded that product load significantly affects system performance and energy consumption.
Thermal Performance Improvement of a Counter-Flow Double-Pipe Heat Exchanger Using a Twisted Turbulator Eric Maspaitella; Nicolas Titahelu; Cendy Sophia Edwina Tupamahu
Journal of Engineering Science and Technology Management (JES-TM) Vol. 6 No. 1 (2026): Maret 2026
Publisher : Journal of Engineering Science and Technology Management

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Internal combustion systems, such as 5 KVA generators, convert only part of fossil fuel energy into useful work, while the remaining energy is released as waste heat through exhaust gas, cooling systems, and mechanical losses. This study aims to improve the thermal performance of a double-pipe heat exchanger using a twisted turbulator by varying the pitch-to-diameter ratio, p/d, from 0.8 to 3.9. The experiment was conducted at the Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer Laboratory, Faculty of Engineering, Pattimura University, using five p/d variations, namely 0.8, 1.6, 2.4, 3.2, and 3.9. The operating conditions were maintained constant, with a hot fluid inlet temperature of 523.2 K, a cold fluid inlet temperature of 308.2 K, a cold fluid velocity of 1.0 m/s, and a hot fluid velocity of 5.0 m/s. The main components included a copper tube bank, steel pipe casing, thermocouples, flowmeter, pipe system, and valves. The performance parameters were evaluated using Reynolds number, Prandtl number, friction factor, Nusselt number, overall heat transfer coefficient, actual heat transfer rate, maximum heat transfer rate, and effectiveness. The results show that the best performance was obtained at p/d = 0.8, producing a cold fluid outlet temperature of 425.84 K, Nusselt number of 7.569, overall heat transfer coefficient of 0.2029 W/m²·K, and effectiveness of 39.95%. The lower p/d ratio enhanced swirl flow, turbulence intensity, fluid mixing, and thermal boundary layer disruption. Therefore, p/d = 0.8 is recommended for improving the tested heat exchanger performance in small-scale waste heat recovery applications under laboratory operating conditions and design.