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1. Refrigerant 134a enters the compressor of a refrigerator as superheated vapor at 0.20 MPa and...
Refrigerant-134a enters the compressor of a refrigerator as superheated vapor at 0.14 MPa and -10°C at a rate of 0.124 kg/s, and it leaves at 0.7 MPa and 50°C. The refrigerant is cooled in the condenser to 24°C and 0.65 MPa, and it is throttled to 0.15 MPa. Disregarding any heat transfer and pressure drops in the connecting lines between the components, determine (a) the rate of heat removal from the refrigerated space and the power input to the compressor...
(12 points) A refrigerator using refrigerant-134a as the working fluid operates on the vapor compression cycle. The cycle operates between 200 kPa and 1.2 MPa. The refrigerant flows through the cycle at a rate of 0.019 kg/s. The (actual) refrigerator has a compressor with an isentropic efficiency of 85%. The refrigerant enters the compressor slightly superheated by 56 C hint add this to the saturation temperature). The refrigerant leaves the condenser slightly subcooled by 1.9°C. What is the rate of...
3) A vapor-compression refrigerator uses refrigerant-134a. Superheated vapor enters the compressor at 100 kPa and -20° C, and exits at 1 MPa and 60° C. The refrigerant is cooled to 35° C in the condenser and then expands back to 100 kPa through an expansion valve. Neglect pressure losses within the condenser and evaporator. The refrigerant flow rate is 0.10 kg/s. Calculate the following a) the rate of heat removal from the cooled space, in kw, b) the rate of...
Tt (12 points) A refrigerator using refrigerant-134a as the working fluid operates on the vapor compression cycle. The cycle operates between 200 kPa and 1.2 MPa. The refrigerant flows through the cycle at a rate of 0.015 kg/s. The actual) refrigerator has a compressor with an isentropic efficiency of 82%. The refrigerant enters the compressor slightly superheated by 6.2°C (hint: add this to the saturation temperature). The refrigerant leaves the condenser slightly subcooled by 1.8°C. What is the rate of...
A commercial refrigerator with refrigerant-134a as the working fluid is used to keep the refrigerated space at by The refrigerant enters the condenser at compressor consumes 3.3 kW of power, determine (a) the mass flow rate of the refrigerant, (b) the refrigeration load, (e) the COP, and (d) the g waste heat to cooling water that enters the condenser at 18°C at a rate of 0.25 kg/s and leaves at 26°C. 1.2 MPa and 50°C and leaves at the same...
1) A commercial refrigerator with refrigerant-134a as the working fluid is used to keep the refrigerated space at -30°C by rejecting its waste heat to cooling water that enters the condenser at 16 °C at a rate of 0.25 kg/s and leaves at 26°C. The refrigerant enters the condenser at 1.2 MPa and 65°C and leaves at 42°C. The inlet state of the compressor is 60 kPa and -34°C and the compressor is estimated to gain a net heat of...
A commercial refrigerator with refrigerant-134a as the working fluid is used to keep the refrigerated space at −25°C by rejecting waste heat to cooling water that enters the condenser at 20°C at a rate of 0.25 kg/s and leaves at 26°C. The refrigerant enters the condenser at 1.2 MPa and 50°C and leaves at the same pressure subcooled by 5°C. If the compressor consumes 3.3 kW of power, determine (a) the mass flow rate of the refrigerant, (b) the refrigeration...
6-17 Refrigerant-134a enters the compressor of a refrig- cration system as saturated vapor at 0.14 MPa and leaves as superheated vapor at 0.8 MPa and 60°C at a rate of 0.06 kg/s. Determine the rates of energy transfers by mass into and out of the compressor. Assume the kinetic and potential cncrgics to be negligible.
1 MPa Isentropic Efficiency of a Compressor Refrigerant-134a enters an adiabatic compressor as a saturated vapor at 100kPa at a rate of 0.7 m/min and exits at 1-MPa pressure. The isentropic efficiency of the compressor is 87%. R-134a Compressor Isentropic Compressor Work hs-h 100 kPa sat. vapor Actual Compressor Work Determine the refrigerant properties at the inlet and outlet for an isentropic process. Actual 2s entropic procEss Inlet state Determine the actual isentropic enthalpy from the efficiency. (Ans: 289.71 J/kg)...
Problem 2 (30 pts): Consider a two-stage vapor-compression refrigeration system operating between the pressure limits of 1.5 MPa and 150 kPa with refrigerant-134a as the working fluid. The refrigerant leaves the condenser as a saturated liquid and is throttled to a flash chamber operating at 0.45 MPa. The mass flow rate of the refrigerant through the low pressure compressor is 0.15 kg/s. Assuming the refrigerant leaves the evaporator as a saturated vapor, determine (a) the mass flow rate of the...