Thermodynamics: An Engineering Approach 8th Edition

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Chapter 11 - Refrigeration Cycles - Problems - Page 642: 11-36C

Answer

See explanation below.

Work Step by Step

The minimum pressure that the refrigerant needs to be compressed to is the saturation pressure of the refrigerant at 30°C, which is 770.64 kPa. Below this pressures, the refrigerant will condense at temperature lower than ambient temperature, which is not possible.
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