Q3) If in a standard vapor-compression cycle using refrigerant 22 the evaporating temperature is -5°C and the condensing temperature is 30°C, sketch the cycle on pressure-enthalpy coordinates and calculate (a) the work of compression, (b) the refrigerating effect, and (c) the heat rejected in the condenser, all in kilojoules per kilogram, and (d) the coefficient of performance. (Ans. (d) 6.43),

Q3) If in a standard vapor-compression cycle using refrigerant 22 the evaporating temperature is -5°C and the condensing temperature is 30°C, sketch the cycle on pressure-enthalpy coordinates and calculate (a) the work of compression, (b) the refrigerating effect, and (c) the heat rejected in the condenser, all in kilojoules per kilogram, and (d) the coefficient of performance. (Ans. (d) 6.43),

Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technology (MindTap Course List)

8th Edition

ISBN:9781305578296

Author:John Tomczyk, Eugene Silberstein, Bill Whitman, Bill Johnson

Publisher:John Tomczyk, Eugene Silberstein, Bill Whitman, Bill Johnson

Chapter22: Condensers

Section: Chapter Questions

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