In this study, We aim to provide design data for a low-temperature refrigeration system to select operating conditions for predicting maximum performance of an eco-friendly binary refrigeration system based on changing operating conditions The operating variables considered in this paper are evaporating temperature, condensing temperature, superheating degree, subcooling degree, and compression efficiency. The main results are summarized as follows: In the low temperature range of -50℃ to -30℃, the COP of the system increased as the evaporating temperature and subcooling degree of the binary refrigeration system for R744-R717 increased, but the COP decreased as the condensing temperature and superheating degree increased. It was confirmed that factors such as superheating, subcooling, condensing temperature, evaporating temperature, cascade temperature difference, and compression efficiency affect the performance coefficient of the binary refrigeration cycle for R744 and R717, and it was found that each of these factors has a cascade evaporating temperature that maximizes the performance of the binary refrigeration cycle.

The operating parameters considered in this study include evaporating and condensing temperature, degree of subcooling and degree of superheating. in R744-R717 cascade refrigeration system and R744 two-stage compression refrigeration system with the range of low temperature -50℃∼-30℃. The coefficient of performance(COP) of R744-R717 cascade refrigeration system is about 16∼20% greater than that of R744 two-stage compression refrigeration system in the range of evaporation temperature of -50℃∼-30℃. R744 two-stage compression refrigeration system is unstable because its coefficient of performance changes significantly depending on the evaporating temperature and total compression work, and compression efficiency decreases. In this case, not efficient for long-term use. Whereas R744-R717 R744-R717 is a cascade refrigeration system using eco-friendly refrigerants. And this system is a high-efficiency refrigeration system that performs well even under various operating conditions. This is why it can be configured by selecting a refrigerant suitable for the high temperature side and the low temperature side.