Question: A two - stage cascade refrigeration system is used for a low temperature refrigeration, as shown in the figure below. The upper stage ( A

A two-stage cascade refrigeration system is used for a low temperature refrigeration, as shown in the figure below. The upper stage (A) uses R-22 as a refrigerant and the lower stage (B) uses R-290(propane). For this application, the refrigerated space must be cooled to -38C. To achieve this goal, the lower stage system must be designed such that:
The evaporator temperature must be 19.3C lower than the refrigerated space.
The mass flow rate through the lower stage must be 0.06kgs.
The lower stage condensing temperature must be -5.46C.
Notice that for this system, the upper stage evaporator exchanges energy with the lower stage condenser, which is done in a heat exchanger that requires a temperature difference between the two refrigerants of 14C.
The upper stage condenser rejects heat to the ambient air, which is at a temperature of 25C. The condensing temperature must be 11.3C higher than the ambient air temperature. Both stages require a superheat of 12C Both stages require a subcooling of 14C.
Using property tables, determine:
a. The compressor power input, in kW , for both stages.
b. The refrigeration capacity, in kW and in tons of refrigeration.
c. The rate of heat transfer from the upper stage condenser, in kW ,
d. The rate of heat transfer between the two stages, in kW .
e. The mass flow rate required for the upper stage, in kgs.
f. The refrigeration system coefficient of performance (COP).
g. The COP of each stage.
A two - stage cascade refrigeration system is

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