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Simple (Ideal) Vapor Compression Refrigeration Cycle Problems

Problem # 1

A compressor manufacturing company manufactures one model of compressor used for air
conditioning application. The compressor was tested in a refrigerating calorimeter keeping the
evaporator temperature of 8˚C and condensing temperature of 35˚C using R-22 refrigerant and it was
found that the compressor produced a refrigerating effect of 5TR. Using p-h chart, determine the
following:

1) The mass flow rate of the refrigerant


2) Volume flow rate handled by the compressor, volume flow rate per ton of refrigerant
3) Power required by compressor and power required per ton of refrigeration
4) Heat rejected in the condenser
5) COP of the cycle. Assume a simple vapor compression cycle.

Problem # 2

An ammonia refrigeration system in a simple saturation vapor compression cycle to produce ice. The
average temperature of condenser and evaporator are 35˚C and -10˚C, respectively. The plant produces
12 tons of ice everyday using available water at 30C. The ice is at -5˚C. Determine the following:

1. Cooling capacity (refrigeration effect) of the plant in kW


2. Mass flow rate of the refrigerant
3. Temperature of the ammonia vapor at the outlet of the compressor
4. The compressor cylinder diameter and stroke if its volumetric efficiency is 70%, speed 1500 rpm
and L/D = 1.115
5. Theoretical power requirement of the compressor
6. Theoretical COP

Problem # 3

A F-12 refrigeration system operates between the temperature limits of -6˚C and 36˚C. The
vapor is 95% dry at the beginning of the isentropic compression and the liquid leaving the condenser is
at 30C. Assuming actual COP as 50% of the theoretical COP, calculate the amount of ice produced per
kWh at 0˚C from water at 30˚C. Latent heat of ice = 335kJ/kg, specific heat of refrigerant liquid stage =
1.24 kJ/kg-K

Temperature Enthalpy (kJ/kg) Entropy (KJ/kg-K)


˚C Liquid vapor Liquid vapor
-6 30.53 184.94 0.1217 0.6996
36 70.55 201.80 0.2591 0.6836
Problem # 4

28 tonnes of ice at 0˚C is produced per day in an ammonia refrigeration plant. The temperature
range in the compressor is from 25˚C to -15˚C. The refrigerant is dry and saturated at the end of the
compression. If the actual COP is 60% of the theoretical COP, calculate the power required to drive the
compressor.

Assume latent heat of ice = 335 kJ/kg. Use the properties of refrigerant given below:

Temperature Enthalpy (kJ/kg) Entropy (KJ/kg-K)


˚C hf hg sf sg
25 100.04 1319.22 0.3473 4.4852
-15 -54.56 1304.99 -2.1338 5.0585

Problem # 5

A refrigeration system operates with R-12 refrigerant. The evaporator and condenser temperature
are at -5°C and 35°C, respectively. The actual suction to the compressor is at 15°C. If superheating of
refrigerant vapor from -5°C to 15°C does not add any refrigeration effect.

1) Determine the percentage increase in volume flow rate per ton of refrigeration compared with
the saturation cycle;
2) Compare the COP of saturated and superheated cycle, and
3) Power required per TR
4) The refrigeration effect
5) Mass flow rate
6) Volume of vapor compressed per TR
7) Power required per ton
8) COP

Problem # 6

Assume a combination of superheated cycle and subcooling cycle. A meat container requires a
refrigerating system of 15 TR capacity at an evaporator temperature of -10°C and condenser
temperature of 40°C. The refrigerant R-134a is subcooled by 8°C before entering the expansion valve
and the vapor is superheated to 10°C before leaving the evaporator space. A three cylinder compressor
having stroke equal to 1.2 times the bore operates at 1200 rpm. Assume isentropic compression in the
compressor and isenthalpic expansion in the expansion valve. Determine the following:

1. Refrigerating effect per kilogram


2. Mass flow rate of the refrigerant in kg/min
3. Volume of the vapor handled by the compressor per min.
4. Theoretical power
5. COP
6. Bore and stroke of the compressor

Problem # 7

An R-134a refrigeration system produces 10 ton of refrigerating effect at the evaporating


temperature -10°C and the condensing temperature of 40°C. The absolute pressure measured at the
inlet and outlet of evaporator are 2 bar and 1.7 bar, respectively. Considering there are no superheat
and subcooling effects, calculate the following parameters with or without a drop of pressure in the
evaporator:

1. Refrigerating effect
2. Mass flow rate
3. Power required in kW/TR
4. COP

cp
Assume specific heat for vapor to be 1.07 kJ/kg-k

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