Question: ( 1 5 pt ) In a heat pump system which is used to meet the heating demand of a residential building, R - 1

(15 pt) In a heat pump system which is used to meet the heating demand of a residential building, R-134a is used as the refrigerant. The building is losing heat at a rate of 50,000kJh. The heat pump is using underground water at 6C as the heat source. The refrigerant enters the compressor at 260 kPa and 0C, and it leaves at 0.8 MPa and 60C. The refrigerant exits the condenser at 30C and at 0.8 MPa . Determine:
a) the power input to the heat pump,
b) the rate of heat absorption from the water,
c) the increase in electric power input if an clectric resistance heater is used instead of a heat pump (in kW).
Also, draw the T-s diagram of this heat pump.
( 1 5 pt ) In a heat pump system which is used to

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