3) A vapor-compression refrigerator uses refrigerant-134a. Superheated vapor enters the compressor at 100 kPa and -20°...
(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...
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...
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...
1. Refrigerant 134a enters the compressor of a refrigerator as superheated vapor at 0.20 MPa and -10 °C at a rate of 0.07 kg/s, and it leaves at 1.2 MPa and 70 °C. The refrigerant is cooled in the condenser to 44 °C and 1.130 MPa and it is throttled to 0.20 MPa. Disregarding heat transfer and pressure drop in the connecting lines between the components, show the cycle on a T-s diagram with respect to the saturation line. Determine...
6. Refrigerant-134a enters an adiabatic compressor as saturated vapor at 100 kPa at a rate of 0.7 m3/min and exits at 1 MPa pressure. If the isentropic efficiency of the compressor is 87%, determine (a) the temperature of the refrigerant at the exit of the compressor, (b) the power input (in kW), and (c) the rate of entropy generation during this process.
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)...
A vapor-compression heat pump system uses Refrigerant R-134a as the working fluid. The refrigerant enters the compressor at 2.0bar, -5degC and with a mass-flow rate of 26g/s. Compression is adiabatic to 11.6bar, 60degC and the refrigerant exits the condenser 8degC sub-cooled. a) Draw a P-h chart to visualise the refrigeration cycle and display known data. b) Determine the power input to the compressor in kW c) Determine the heating capacity of the system in kW d) Determine the coefficient of...
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)...
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
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...