Thermodynamics: An Engineering Approach 8th Edition

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 6 - The Second Law of Thermodynamics - Problems - Page 322: 6-129

Answer

a) $\dot{Q}_H=61.1\ kJ/min$ b) $\dot{Q}_T=311\ kJ/min$

Work Step by Step

For the refrigerator: $COP_R=\dfrac{1}{1-\frac{T_L}{T_H}}$ $T_H=300\ K,\ T_L=258\ K$ $COP_R=6.143$ $COP_R=\dot{Q}_L/\dot{W}_i$ $\dot{Q}_L=250\ kJ/min$ $\dot{W}_i=40.7\ kJ/min$: output of the engine $\dot{Q}_H=\dot{W}_i+\dot{Q}_L$ $\dot{Q}_H=290.7\ kJ/min$ For the engine: $\eta=1-\frac{T_L}{T_H}$ $T_L=300\ K,\ T_H=900\ K$ $\eta=0.667$ $\eta = \dot{W}_e/\dot{Q}_H$ $\dot{Q}_H=61.1\ kJ/min$ $\dot{Q}_H=\dot{W}_e+\dot{Q}_L$ $\dot{Q}_L=20.4\ kJ/min$ Total heat rejection $\dot{Q}_T=\dot{Q}_{L,E}+\dot{Q}_{H,R}$ $\dot{Q}_T=311\ kJ/min$
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