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    The document describes an experiment to evaluate the actual coefficient of performance (COP) of a refrigeration test rig. It details the apparatus used, which includes a compressor, condenser, expansion valve and evaporator. It explains the refrigeration cycle where refrigerant absorbs heat in the evaporator and rejects it in the condenser. The procedure measures the energy consumed, cooling capacity, and calculates the actual and theoretical COP. Readings of temperature, pressure and energy consumption are recorded at various points to analyze the system performance.

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    The document describes an experiment to evaluate the actual coefficient of performance (COP) of a refrigeration test rig. It details the apparatus used, which includes a compressor, condenser, expansion valve and evaporator. It explains the refrigeration cycle where refrigerant absorbs heat in the evaporator and rejects it in the condenser. The procedure measures the energy consumed, cooling capacity, and calculates the actual and theoretical COP. Readings of temperature, pressure and energy consumption are recorded at various points to analyze the system performance.

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    The document describes an experiment to evaluate the actual coefficient of performance (COP) of a refrigeration test rig. It details the apparatus used, which includes a compressor, condenser, expansion valve and evaporator. It explains the refrigeration cycle where refrigerant absorbs heat in the evaporator and rejects it in the condenser. The procedure measures the energy consumed, cooling capacity, and calculates the actual and theoretical COP. Readings of temperature, pressure and energy consumption are recorded at various points to analyze the system performance.

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    Experiment No: Performance Evaluation of Refrigeration Test Rig

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    EXPERIMENT NO:

    PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF REFRIGERATION TEST RIG


    AIM:

    To find the actual COP of a refrigeration test unit and to estimate the energy consumption of the
    given unit.

    APPARATUS:

    Compressor (1/3 HP), Condenser, Expansion Valve, Evaporator

    WORKING:

    In household refrigerator, generally Freon-12 is used as the refrigerant. In place of throttle valve
    a capillary tube is used.

    The low pressure vapour refrigerant is then passed through compressor where it is compressed to
    high pressure vapour refrigerant. This high pressure vapour refrigerant then enters the condenser.
    Here it is condensed to high pressure liquid refrigerant by rejecting heat to the atmosphere. This
    high pressure liquid refrigerant is stored in receiver from where it is sent to capillary tube as per
    requirements. The high pressure liquid refrigerant then expanded at capillary tube to low
    pressure liquid refrigerant which then flows to evaporator.

    A low pressure liquid refrigerant is passed through the evaporator where it absorbs heat from the
    evaporator space and gets converted into low pressure vapour refrigerant.

    Thus cycle is repeated again and again, where the refrigerant absorbs heat from the evaporator
    and rejects that heat to atmosphere at condenser.

    The work input supplied to this unit is at compressor where it is driven by supplying external
    power in the form of electrical energy.

    PROCEDURE:

    1. Fill up the evaporator tank with known quantity of water(13kg).


    2. Switch on the power supply and start the compressor after time delay in the stabilizer.
    3. After about 1 minute, switch on the stop watch and note the initial energy meter reading
    and water temperature in the evaporator.
    4. After a certain period of time (50 C drop in water temp) note down the refrigerator
    temperature and pressure at the evaporator and condensor.
    5. Note down the inlet and outlet pressure, temperature readings at evaporator and
    condensor till a known period of time.
    6. After reading a known period of time (15min), stopwatch is stopped. Note the final
    energy meter reading and water temperature in the tank.

    SAMPLE CALCULATION

    Final energy meter reading-Initial energy meter reading


    Power Consumed= Time for experiment

    Refrigeration effect in KJ (Heat energy lost by water) = mc∆T

    Refrigeration effect in KJ
    Cooling Capacity = Time for experiment in seconds

    Cooling Capacity
    COP =
    Power Consumed

    From P-H diagram,

    H1 = KJ/Kg

    H2 = KJ/Kg

    H3 = H4 = KJ/Kg

    Refrigerating effect
    Theoretical COP=
    Work Done
    H1-H4
    = H -H
    2 1

    TABULATION

    1 TR = 50 Kcal/min

    1.01 Bar =14.7 Psi (pound/inch2)

    1 Cal. = 4.18 joules

    Joule/second = watt

    Water
    Energy Time
    temperature Condenser Evaporator Condenser Evaporator
    Sl meter taken for
    in temperature Temperature Pressure Pressure
    No reading experiment
    calorimeter (˚C) (˚C) (Psi) (Psi)
    (KWh) (s)
    (˚C)

    Initial Final Initial Final Inlet Outlet Inlet Outlet Inlet Outlet Inlet Outlet
    Figure 1: Elements of Vapour Compression Refrigeration System

    Figure 2: A Schematic Diagram of a Household Refrigerator


    RESULT

    INFERENCE

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