A refrigeration system using refrigerant 22 has a refrigerating capacity of 60 KW. The evaporating temperature is -10°C and the condensing temperature is 42°C. The mass flow rate of refrigerant is 0.4021 kg/s. The power required by the compressor is 15.41 KW. The COP is 3.89. Effects of changing evaporating, condensing, and subcooling temperatures on refrigeration system performance are discussed.
A refrigeration system using refrigerant 22 has a refrigerating capacity of 60 KW. The evaporating temperature is -10°C and the condensing temperature is 42°C. The mass flow rate of refrigerant is 0.4021 kg/s. The power required by the compressor is 15.41 KW. The COP is 3.89. Effects of changing evaporating, condensing, and subcooling temperatures on refrigeration system performance are discussed.
A refrigeration system using refrigerant 22 has a refrigerating capacity of 60 KW. The evaporating temperature is -10°C and the condensing temperature is 42°C. The mass flow rate of refrigerant is 0.4021 kg/s. The power required by the compressor is 15.41 KW. The COP is 3.89. Effects of changing evaporating, condensing, and subcooling temperatures on refrigeration system performance are discussed.
refrigerant 22 is to have a refrigerating capacity of 60 Kw. The evaporating temperature is -10 degree C and the condensing temperature is 42 degree C. determine: A. The refrigerating effect, KJ per kg (149.20KJ/kg ) B. The mass flow rate , kg/sec (0.4021) B. The volume flow rate of the refrigerant at inlet to the compressor; L/sec (26.276L/s) C. The work of the compressor, KJ/kg (38.32KJ/kg) D. The power required by the compressor, KW (15.41Kw) E. The heat rejected, KW (75.41KW) F. COP (3.89) h1 at hg @ -10C = 401.55KJ.kg v1 at vg @ -10C = 65.34L/kg h3 = h4 at hf @ 42C = 252.352KJ/kg h2 = h at 42C and s2 (s1 = s2) = 439.87KJ/kg 2. A refrigeration system is to be used to cool 45000kg of water from 29C to 18C in 5 hours. The refrigerant is R-22 and the operation condition are 354.30Kpa evaporating pressure and condensing pressure is 1609.6Kpa. Determine: A. The refrigerating capacity , Ans = 115.1425Kw B. The mass flow rate of refrigerant, Ans = 0.7717kg/sec C. The quantity of cooling water in the condenser for an increase in temperature of 7C, (Ans = 4.9375kg/sec D. The compressor power Ans = 29.57Kw E. The volume flow rate entering the compressor Ans = 50.42L/sec Effects of increasing the vaporizing temperature: 1.The refrigerating effect per unit mass increases. 2. The mass flow rate per ton decreases. 3. The volume flow rate per ton decreases. 4. The COP increases. 5. The work per ton decreases. 6. The heat rejected at the condenser per ton decreases. The refrigerating plant circulates 23 lb freon-12 per minute, the pressure in the evaporator coil is 50psia, the temperature of the freon 12 entering the compressor is 50 degree Fahrenheit, the pressure in the condenser is 120 psia. Calculate: A. Evaporation temperature, Ans = 38.3F B. The refrigerating effect, Ans = 54.71Btu/lb C. The capacity of plant, Ans = 6.29Tons D. The power required to compressed, Ans = 3.83HP E. Coeefficient of performance, Ans = 7.74 H1 = @ 50 psia and 50F = 84.24Btu/lb S1 = 0.17187 H2 = @ S1 and 120psia = 91.3067Btu/lb H3 = h4 = hf at 120 psia = 29.53Btu/lb Effects of increasing the condenser temperature: 1. The refrigerating effect per unit mass decreases. 2. The mass flow rate per ton increases. 3. The volume flow rate per ton increases. 4. The COP decreases. 5. The work per ton increases. 6. The heat rejected at the condenser per ton increases. Effects of subcooling the liquid: 1. The refrigerating effect per unit mass increases. 2. The mass flow rate per ton decreases. 3. The volume flow rate per ton decreases. 4. The COP increases. 5. The work per ton decreases. 6. The heat rejected at the condenser per ton decreases. An ideal freon-12 refrigerating system has a capacity of 50 tons. The condenser pressure is 180 psia and the freon-12 temperature leaving the condenser is 120F. The pressure leaving the expansion valve is 44psia. Circulating water enters the condenser at the temperature of 100F and leaves it at 115F. Determine: A. The mass, Ans = 13169.45 lb/hr B. Compressor power, Ans= 145223.44Btu/hr C. Heat capacity of the system = 745223.44Btu/hr D. The mass of water circulated through the condenser , Ans = 49681.56 lb/hr E. The COP, Ans = 4.13 H1 = hg @ 44 psia = 81.72Btu/lb S1 = 0.16882Btu/lbR H2 = @ s1 and 180 psia = 92.7473Btu/lb H3 = h4 = @ hf @ 120F = 36.16Btu/lb A modified rankine refrigerating cycle operates with an evaporator pressure of 21.4 psia and a condenser pressure of 141psia. Refrigerant is freon-12 circulating through the system at 30lb/min. liquid refrigerant at 141 psia and 100F enters the expansion valve, and superheated vapor at 21.4psia and 5F enter the compressor. Calculate: a. The refrigerating effect, Ans = 47.86Btu/lb b. The plant capacity in tons, Ans = 7.18tons c. The compressor power, Ans = 11.83Hp d. The coefficient of performance, Ans = 2.86 H1 = @ 21.4 psia and 5F = 79.0155 S1 = 0.174365Btu/lbR H2 = @ s1 and 140psia = 95.7366Btu/lb H3 = h4 =hf @ 100F = 31.16Btu/lb Assignment Provide a table of Refrigerant 22 from the book of refrigeration and air conditioning by Wilbert F. Stoecker and Jerold W. Jones (Xerox only) A refrigerant 22 refrigeration system carries a load of 82KW at an evaporator pressure of 354kPa and a condenser pressure of 1460kPa. The liquid refrigerant is subcooled by 4 degrees before entering the expansion valve and the vapor is superheated by 5 degrees before entering the compressor. The compressor operates at 28r/s. The stroke- bore ratio of the twin-cylinder compressor is 1.20 and the actual volumetric efficiency is 82 percent. Determine the a) mass flow rate of refrigerant, b) the mass flow rate of cooling water in the condenser for a 7 degree change in temperature, c) the bore and stroke.