Steam-jet Chiller for Army Field Kitchens

摘要

Report developed under Broad Agency Announcement. This report documents a two-year project aimed at developing steam-jet refrigeration technology that can be integrated with superheated-liquid injection cogeneration (SLIC) cycles in Army kitchens or with MesoScale Steam Engine Generators (MSEGs). During the first year, focus was on designing a flexible laboratory platform suitable for developing and testing steam-jet hardware. In the second year, the test stand was enhanced to provide for semi-automatic control, and significant evaluation data was obtained. Candidate evaporator systems were tested, and alternate approaches to cold storage were explored. The project results provide a solid theoretical and experimental basis for the development of practical chilling equipment. The contractor, Yankee Scientific recommends further development programs that would leverage existing MSEG resources to build a standalone JP-8 fueled steam-jet refrigeration system mature enough for demonstration.