Chlorofluorocarbons(CFCs)orhydrochlorofluorocarbons(HCFCs)areasmainrefrigerantsusedintraditionalrefrigerationsystemsdrivenbyelectricityfromburningfossilfuels,whichisregardedasoneofthemajorreasonsforozonedepletion(man-maderefrigerantsemission)andglobalwarming(CO2emission).Sopeoplepaymoreandmoreattentiontonaturalrefrigerantsandenergysavingtechnologies.AninnovativesystemcombiningCO2transcriticalcyclewithejectorcycleisproposedinthispaper.TheCO2compressionsub-cycleispoweredbyelectricitywiththecharacteristicsofrelativelyhightemperatureinthegascooler(definedasanintercoolerbytheproposedsystem).Inordertorecoverthewasteheat,anejectorsub-cycleoperatingwiththenaturalrefrigerants(NH3,H2O)isemployed.Thetwosub-cyclesareconnectedbyanintercooler.Thiscombinedcyclejoinstheadvantagesofthetwocyclestogetherandeliminatesthedisadvantages.TheinfluencesoftheevaporationtemperatureinCO2compressionsub-cycle,theevaporationtemperatureintheejectorsub-cycle,thetemperatureintheintercoolerandthecondensationtemperatureintheproposedsystemperformancearediscussedtheoreticallyinthisstudy.Inaddition,someuniquefeaturesofthesystemarepresented.
