A detailed analysis for the ideal, theoretical and experimental performance of a solar refrigerant ejector refrigerating machine is presented. A comparison of five refrigerants to select a desirable one for the system is made. The theoretical analysis showed that refrigerant R113 is more suitable for use in the system. The influence of the boiler, condenser, and evaporator temperatures on system performance is investigated experimentally in a refrigerant ejector refrigerating machine using R113 as a working refrigerant.

KEYWORDS: year 1997, Performance, refrigerants, R113, R717, R12, R11, R114, comparing, refrigeration, solar energy, boilers, condensers, evaporators, temperature, performance, ejectors, heat flow, solar collectors, coefficient of performance, fluorocarbons