Thermodynamics: An Engineering Approach 8th Edition

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Chapter 11 - Refrigeration Cycles - Problems - Page 643: 11-46

Answer

a) $\dot{W}_{\text {in }}=3.55\text{ kW}$ b) $\dot{Q}_L=13.12\text{ kW}$ c) $\dot{W}_{\text {increase }}=13.12\text{ kW}$

Work Step by Step

(a) From the refrigerant tables (Tables A-12 and A-13), $$ \begin{aligned} & \left.\begin{array}{l} P_1=280\ \mathrm{kPa} \\ T_1=0^{\circ} \mathrm{C} \end{array}\right\} h_1=250.85 \mathrm{~kJ} / \mathrm{kg} \\ & \left.\begin{array}{l} P_2=1.0\ \mathrm{MPa} \\ T_2=60^{\circ} \mathrm{C} \end{array}\right\} h_2=293.40 \mathrm{~kJ} / \mathrm{kg} \\ & \left.\begin{array}{l} P_3=1.0\ \mathrm{MPa} \\ T_3=30^{\circ} \mathrm{C} \end{array}\right\} h_3 \cong h_{f @ 30^{\circ} \mathrm{C}}=93.58 \mathrm{~kJ} / \mathrm{kg} \\ & h_4 \cong h_3=93.58 \mathrm{~kJ} / \mathrm{kg} \text { (throttling) } \end{aligned} $$ The mass flow rate of the refrigerant is $$ \dot{m}_R=\frac{\dot{Q}_H}{q_H}=\frac{\dot{Q}_H}{h_2-h_3}=\frac{60,000 / 3,600 \mathrm{~kJ} / \mathrm{s}}{(293.40-93.58) \mathrm{kJ} / \mathrm{kg}}=0.08341 \mathrm{~kg} / \mathrm{s} $$ Then the power input to the compressor becomes $$ \dot{W}_{\text {in }}=\dot{m}\left(h_2-h_1\right)=(0.08341 \mathrm{~kg} / \mathrm{s})(293.40-250.85) \mathrm{kJ} / \mathrm{kg}=\mathbf{3 . 5 5}\ \mathbf{ kW} $$ (b) The rate of hat absorption from the water is $$ \dot{Q}_L=\dot{m}\left(h_1-h_4\right)=(0.08341 \mathrm{~kg} / \mathrm{s})(250.85-93.58) \mathrm{kJ} / \mathrm{kg}=13.12\ \mathbf{k W} $$ (c) The electrical power required without the heat pump is $$ \dot{W}_e=\dot{Q}_H=60,000 / 3600 \mathrm{~kJ} / \mathrm{s}=16.67 \mathrm{~kW} $$ Thus, $$ \dot{W}_{\text {increase }}=\dot{W}_e-\dot{W}_{\text {in }}=16.67-3.55=13.12\ \mathbf{k W} $$
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