STUDYING CARBON DIOXIDE AND ACETONE MIXTURES IN A SINGLE-STAGE ABSORPTION-COMPRESSION CYCLE FOR HEATING AND COOLING APPLICATIONS

This communication analyzes the performance of a zeotropic fluid, composed by the mixture of carbon dioxide and acetone, in a vapor compression cycle with a solution circuit. The working fluid is characterized by a high temperature glide that depends on the mixture composition. The high critical temperature of the acetone and the good thermal properties of carbon dioxide makes this mixture a