Question: 1 0 - 3 5 . Refrigerant 1 3 4 a is the working fluid in a vapor compression heat pump system with a heating

10-35. Refrigerant 134a is the working fluid in a vapor compression heat pump system
with a heating capacity of 63,300 kJ/h. The condenser operates at 1.4 MPa, and the
evaporator temperature is -18\deg C. The refrigerant is a saturated vapor at the evaporator exit
and a liquid at 43\deg C at the condenser exit. Pressure drops in the flows through the
evaporator and condenser are negligible. The compression process is adiabatic, and the
temperature at the compressor exit is 82\deg C. Determine
(a) the mass flow rate of refrigerant, in kg/min.
(b) the compressor power input, in kW.
(c) the isentropic compressor efficiency
(d) the coefficient of performance.

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