Question: refrigeration process operates using the vapor - compression cycle, using a proprietary refrigerant that the inventor claims is better than R - 4 2 2
refrigeration process operates using the vaporcompression cycle, using a
proprietary refrigerant that the inventor claims is better than RA At low pressures, the
refrigerant can be assumed to act as an ideal gas with constant CV R and reportedly has a
molecular weight of gmol The steadystate refrigeration cycle reportedly works as follows:
A boiler produces saturated vapor at P MPa and T deg C which has H kJmol
The vapor is compressed to P MPa and T deg C
The vapor is then condensed to saturated liquid at P MPa, which has H kJmol
The liquid undergoes an isenthalpic constant enthalpy expansion to P MPa, and
enters the boiler.
A What is the efficiency of the compressor?
B If we wished to scale the process described above so that it provides kJmin of cooling,
what is the required flow rate of refrigerant in kgmin
C What is the coefficient of performance of the refrigeration cycle?
Answers: A; B kgmin; C
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