Question: 1 0 . 2 1 A vapor - compression refrigeration system operates with the cascade arrangement of Fig. 1 0 . 7 . Refrigerant 2

10.21 A vapor-compression refrigeration system operates with the cascade arrangement of Fig. 10.7. Refrigerant 22 is the working fluid in the high-temperature cycle and Refrigerant 134a is used in the low-temperature cycle. For the Refrigerant 134a cycle, the working fluid enters the compressor as saturated vapor at -34C and is compressed isentropically to 345 kPa . Saturated liquid leaves the intermediate heat exchanger at 345 kPa and enters the expansion valve. For the Refrigerant 22 cycle, the working fluid enters the compressor as saturated vapor at a temperature -15C below that of the condensing temperature of the Refrigerant 134 a in the intermediate heat exchanger. The Refrigerant 22 is compressed isentropically to 1724 kPa . Saturated liquid then enters the expansion valve at 1724 kPa . The refrigerating capacity of the cascade system is 20 tons. Determine
(a) the power input to each compressor, in kJs.
(b) the overall coefficient of performance of the cascade cycle.
(c) the rate of exergy destruction in the intermediate heat exchanger, in kJ/s. Let T0=27C,p0=100kPa.
1 0 . 2 1 A vapor - compression refrigeration

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