A vapor compression refrigeration cycle utilizes R-134a as the working fluid. The refrigerant flow rate is...
A vapor compression refrigeration cycle utilizes R-134a as the working fluid. The refrigerant flow rate is 50 g/s. Vapor at 150 kPa and -10 0C enters the compressor and leaves at 1.2 MPa and 75 0C. The power input to the non-adiabatic compressor is measured and found to be 2.4 kW. The refrigerant enters the expansion valve at 1.15 MPa and 40 0C and leaves the evaporator at 160 kPa and -15 0C. Determine the entropy generation in the compression...
The mass flow rate of R-134a in a vapor-compression refrigeration cycle is 6 kg/min. At the inlet of the compressor, R-134a is at -10°C, 150 kPa. The pressure at the compressor exit is 600 kPa. The compressor has an isentropic efficiency of 67%. The refrigerant leaves the condenser at 20°C. Neglect any pressure drops in the condenser, the evaporator, and pipes. Assume an adiabatic compressor. (a)draw the cycle and the T-s diagram of the cycle. Also find: (b)the coefficient of the performance...
Refrigerant 134a is the working fluid in an ideal vapor-compression refrigeration cycle. Saturated vapor enters the compressor at h = 400 J/kg and saturated liquid leaves the condenser at h= 242 J/kg. If the mass flow rate of the refrigerant is 0.08 kg/s, and superheated vapor exits the compressor at h = 420 J/kg, pression work will be equal to 1.6 kW inch-h) 6.08(420 - 6oo) = 1.6
An ideal vapor-compression refrigerant cycle operates at steady state with Refrigerant 134a as the working fluid. Saturated vapor enters the compressor at -10°C, and saturated liquid leaves the condenser at 28°C. The mass flow rate of refrigerant is 5 kg/min. Determine (a) The compressor power, in kW (b) The refrigerating capacity, in tons. (c) The coefficient of performance. Sketch the system on a T-s diagram with full label. A vapor-compression heat pump with a heating capacity of 500 kJ/min is...
An ideal vapor-compression refrigeration cycle that uses refrigerant R-134a as its working fluid maintains a condenser at 800 kPa and the evaporator at -12C. (a) Determine this system's COP and the amount of power required to service a 150kW cooling load. (b) Determine the P,T, h, S and exergy of R-134a at all four states of the entire cycle. Assume the ambient temperature to be 25C.
Thermodynamics. No interpolation needed. Problem #3. Refrigerant 134a is the working fluid for vapor-compression refrigeration cycle. The evaporator temperature is 8°C and the condenser pressure is 12 bar. Saturated vapor enters the compressor and superheated vapor enters the condenser at 60°C and exits the condenser as saturated liquid. For a refrigeration capacity of 8 tons or 2.816 x104 J/s determine the following: (1) The refrigerant mass flow rate in kg/s; (2) The compressor isentropic efficiency [Hint: Interpolation is required); (3)...
Identify which of these four mass spectra indicate the presence of sulfur, chlorine, bromine, iodine, or nitrogen. Suggest a molecular formula for each. 100 abundance 8 $ 38 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 160 mily abundance 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 160 z 8 8 8 abundance $ 8 LL 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110...
An ideal vapor-compression refrigeration cycle operates at steady state with Refrigerant 134a as the working fluid. Saturated vapor enters the compressor at 1.25 bar, and saturated liquid exits the condenser at 5 bar. The mass flow rate of refrigerant is 8.5 kg/min. A. Determine the magnitude of the compressor power input required, in kW (report as a positive number). B. Determine the refrigerating capacity, in tons. C. Determine the coefficient of performance. Please answer all parts of the question. Thanks!
A refrigerator operates on an ideal vapor compression refrigeration cycle with R-134a as the working fluid. The evaporator pressure is 0.12 MPa and the condenser pressure is 0.8 MPa. If the rate of heat removal from the refrigerated space is 32 kJ/s, the mass flow rate of refrigerant is
In a vapor-compression refrigeration heat pump cycle with Refrigerant 134a as the working fluid provides heating at a rate of 15 kW to maintain a building at 20 °C year-round. During the heating mode in the winter, the outside temperature is 5 °C. It is also used for cooling in the summer when outside temperature is 34 °C. Saturated vapor at 2.4 bar leaves the evaporator and superheated vapor at 8 bar leaves the compressor. There is no significant heat...