Tutorials Refrigiration and Heat Pumps 2024 Thermo

1. A steady-flow Carnot refrigeration cycle uses refrigerant-134a as the working fluid.
The refrigerant changes from

saturated vapor to saturated liquid at 30 ⁰C in the condenser as it rejects heat. The evaporator pressure is 120
kPa. (a) Show the cycle on T-s diagram relative to saturation lines, determine (b) the coefficient of performance,
(c) the amount of heat absorbed from the refrigerated space and (d) the network input (e) the Laten and sensible
heats rejected by the condenser.
2. A refrigerator uses R-134a as the working fluid and operates on an ideal vapor-compression refrigeration cycle
between 0.15 MPa and 1 MPa. The refrigerant enters the compressor as a vapour at -15 degrees and leaves
the condenser as a liquid at 37 degrees. For a cooling load of 15 kW, determine the mass flow rate of the
refrigerant through the evaporator, the quality of refrigerant entering evaporator, the temperature of refrigerant
leaving the compressor, the volume of refrigerant leaving the compressor and COP of refrigerator. Assume a
compressor efficiency of 88%
3. Refrigerant R-134a enters the compressor of an ideal vapor-compression refrigeration system as saturated
vapor at -10 ⁰C and leaves the condenser as saturated liquid at 35 ⁰C. For a cooling capacity of 20 kW, determine
(a) the mass flow rate, (b) the compressor power in kW and (c) the coefficient of performance.
4. A large refrigeration plant is to be maintained at -18 ⁰C requires refrigeration at a rate of 200 kW. The condenser
of the plant is to be cooled by liquid water, which experiences a temperature rise of 8 ⁰C as it flows over the
coils of the condenser. Assuming the plant operates on the ideal vapor compression cycle using Refrigerant-
134a as the working fluid between the pressure limits of 120 kPa and 700 kPa, determine (a) the mass flow rate
of the refrigerant, (b) the power input to the compressor and (c) the mass flow rate of cooling water.
5. Consider a 500 kJ/min refrigeration system that operates on an ideal vapor-compression refrigeration cycle with
refrigerant- 134a as the working fluid. The refrigerant enters the compressor as saturated vapor at 150 kPa and
is compressed to 800 kPa. (a) Show the cycle on a T-s diagram with respect to saturation lines, and determine
(b) the quality of the refrigerant at the end of the throttling process, (c) the coefficient of performance and (d)
the power input to the compressor.
6. A vapour-compression refrigeration system circulates Refrigerant 134a at rate of 6 kg/min. The refrigerant
enters the compressor at -10 ⁰C, 1.4 bar, and exits at 7 bar. The isentropic compressor efficiency is 67%. There
are no appreciable pressure drops as the refrigerant flows through the condenser and evaporator. The
refrigerant leaves the condenser at 7 bar, 24 ⁰C. Ignoring heat transfer between the compressor and its
surroundings, determine:
(a) The coefficient of performance.
(b) The refrigerating capacity, in tons.
(c) The irreversibility rates of the compressor and expansion valve, each in kW
(d) The changes in specific flow availability of the refrigerant passing through the evaporator and
condenser, respectively, each in kJ/kg.
7. An ideal vapor-compression heat pump cycle with Refrigerant 134a as the working fluid provides 15 kW to
maintain a building at 20 ⁰C when the outside temperature is 5 ⁰C. Saturated vapor at 2.4 bar leaves the
evaporator, and saturated liquid at 8 bar leaves the condenser. Calculate
(a) The power input to the compressor, in kW
(b) The coefficient of performance.
(c) The coefficient of performance of a reversible heat pump cycle operating between thermal reservoirs
at 20 ⁰C and 50 ⁰C
8. An Ideal vapor-compression heat-pump plant is used to maintain a building at 20°C when the outside winter
temperature is 5°C. The plant operates between the high and low pressures of 6 bar and 40 kPa. The refrigerant
enters the compressor as a saturated vapor and exits the condenser as a saturated liquid. The plant operates
with R134a as a working refrigerant with a mass flow rate of 12 kg/min and an isentropic compressor efficiency
of 70%. Ignoring heat transfer between the compressor and its surroundings, use the p-h diagram to determine:
(a) The power input to the compressor, in kW
(b) The heating capacity of the heat pump, in kW
(c) The condition of refrigerant at evaporator inlet and the compressor exit temperature.
(d) The COP of the heat pump.
(e) The COP of the plant if it operates as a vapor compression refrigeration system.
(f) What does the COP answer in 2.4 mean to you?
(g) The Carnot coefficient of performance of a reversible heat pump cycle operating between thermal
reservoirs at 20 and 5°C
(h) Draw the T-S diagram of the plant.
9. Refrigerant 134a is the working fluid in an ideal vapor-compression refrigeration cycle that communicates
thermally with a cold region at 0°C and a warm region at 26°C. the vapour is superheated by 2°C before entering
the compressor and saturated liquid leaves the condenser at 26°C. The mass flow rate of the refrigerant is 0.08
kg/s. Determine (a) the compressor power, in kW, (b) the refrigeration capacity, in tons, (c) the coefficient of
performance, and (d) the coefficient of performance of a Carnot refrigeration cycle operating between warm and
cold regions at 26 and 0°C , respectively.
10. Refrigerant 134a is the working fluid in an ideal vapor-compression refrigeration cycle that communicates
thermally with a cold region at − 10°C. Superheated vapour enters the compressor at − 7°C and liquid leaves
the condenser at 9 bar. The mass flow rate of the refrigerant is 0.08 kg/s. if the liquid leaving the condenser is
subcooled by 3°C, determine (a) the compressor power, in kW, (b) the refrigeration capacity, in tons, (c) the
coefficient of performance.
11. Refrigerant-134a enters the compressor of a refrigerator as superheated vapor at 0.15 MPa and -11°C at a rate
of 0.05 kg/s and leaves at 0.8 MPa and 50°C. The refrigerant is cooled in the condenser to 42°C and 0.8 MPa
and 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, (b) the isentropic efficiency of the compressor, and (c) the coefficient of performance of the
refrigerator.

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