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REFRIGERATION

PSE (PRIME SUPPLEMENTARY EXAM)


1. The power requirement of a Carnot refrigerator in maintaining a low temperature region at 300 K is 1.5 kW per ton. Find
the heat rejected.
A. 4.02 kW B. 7.02 kW C. 5.02 kW D. 6.02 kW

2. A refrigeration system using R-22 has a capacity of 320 kW of refrigeration. The evaporating temperature is -10°C and the
condensing temperature is 40°C. Calculate the fraction of vapor in the mixture before the evaporator.
Properties of R-22: At - 10°C ; hg = 401.60 kJ/kg, hf = 188.43 kJ/kg At 40°C ; hf = 249.69 kJ/kg
A. 0.287 B. 0.315 C. 0.245 D. 0.227

3. Calculate the heat extracted from 2000 kg of water from 25°C to ice at – 10°C.
A. 624,120 kJ B. 751,180 kJ C. 812,150 kJ D. 921,150 kJ

4. A refrigeration system operates on an ideal vapor compression using R – 12 with an evaporator temperature of -30°C and a
condenser exit temperature of 49.30°C and requires 74.6 kW motor to drive the compressor. What is the capacity of the
refrigerator in tons of refrigeration? Enthalpy at condenser entrance = 382 kJ/kg, exit = 248.15 kJ/kg, at evaporator entrance =
248.15 kJ/kg, exit = 338.14 kJ/kg.
A. 43.1 B. 34.5 C. 21.3 D. 18.2

5. A Freon 12 waste water system operating at 5°C suction temperature and a 40°C condensing temperature has an
evaporator load of 5 tons. If the condenser is selected for a 7°C water temperature rise, how many gpm must be circulated
through the condenser? The following enthalpies have been found: condenser entrance = 377 kJ/kg, exit = 238.5 kJ/kg;
evaporator entrance = 238.5 kJ/kg, exit = 353.6 kJ/kg.
A. 11.46 B. 12.46 C. 10.46 D. 13.46

6. How many tons of refrigeration are required to produce 10 metric tons of ice per day at –10°C from raw water at 22°C if
miscellaneous losses are 15% of the chilling and freezing load?
A.17 TOR B. 20 TOR C. 15 TOR D. 24 TOR

7. A single-stage ammonia compressor is producing 10 tons of refrigeration and the power consumed is 15 Hp. Suction
pressure is 25 psi, condensing pressure is 180 psi. Brine temperature is 20°F off brine cooler. Determine the actual coefficient
of performance.
A. 10.14 B. 11.14 C. 12.14 D. 13.14

8. A creamery must cool 20,000 liters of milk received each day from initial temperature of 29°C to a final temperature of 2°C
in 5 hours. If refrigeration losses amount to 10 percent of the cooling load, what must be the capacity of the refrigerating
machine? Note: Specific heat of milk if 3.9 kJ/kg-K and S.G. = 1.05.
A. 38.5 TOR B. 36.5 TOR C. 37.5 TOR D. 39.5 TOR

9. In an ammonia condensing machine (compressor plus condenser) the water used for condensing is 55°F and the evaporator
is at 15°F. Calculate the ideal COP.
A. 11.875 B. 12.875 C. 10.875 D. 13.875

10. An ideal vapor compression cycle requires 2.5 kW to power the compressor. You have found the following data for the
cycle: the enthalpy at the condenser entrance = 203 kJ/kg, exit = 55 kJ/kg ; evaporator entrance = 55 kJ/kg, exit = 178 kJ/kg. If
the mass flow rate of the refrigerant is 0.10 kg/s, then the coefficient of performance of this refrigeration cycle is most nearly:
A. 592 B. 59.2 C. 5.92 D. 4.92

11. How many tons of refrigeration are required to produce 10 metric tons of ice per day at –10°C from raw water at 22°C if
miscellaneous losses are 15% of the chilling and freezing load?
A. 17 TOR B. 20 TOR C. 15 TOR D. 24 TOR

12. Five hundred kilograms of poultry enter a chiller at 8°C and are frozen and chilled to a final temperature of -18°C for
storage in 15 hours. The specific heat above and below freezing are 3.18 kJ/kg°C and 1.55 kJ/kg°respectively. The latent heat is
246 kJ/kg and the freezing temperature is -5°C. Compute the product load.
A. 2.75 kW B. 2.85 kW C. 2.95 kW D. 3.15 kW
13. Compute the heat to be removed from 110 kg of lean beef if it were to be cooled from 20°C to 4°C, after which it is frozen
and cooled to -18°C. Specific heat of beef above freezing is given as 3.23 kJ/kg°C and °C, and latent heat of fusion is 233 kJ/kg.
A. 40,319 kJ B. 37,438 kJ C. 36,438 kJ D. 42,329 kJ

14. Fish weighing 11,000 kg with a temperature of 20°C is brought to a cold storage and which shall be cooled to -10°C in 11
hours. Find the required plant refrigerating capacity in tons of refrigeration if the specific heat of fish os 0.7 kCal/kg°C above
freezing and 0.30 kCal/kg°C below freezing point which is - 3°C. The latent heat of freezing is 55.5 kCal/kg.
A. 25.26 B. 15.26 C. 14.38 D. 24.38

15. Calculate the tons of refrigeration required to freeze in 4 hrs. 3 mm of 10°C water on a skating rink 61 m x 30 m if the
ground temperature is 10°C and the air temperature above the rink is 16°C. The heat transfer coefficient from the air to 0°C
ice is 6.8 W/m2°C, and the heat transfer coefficient from the ground to -6°C ice is 0.3402 W/m2°C.
A. 101.69 B. 151.68 C. 140.62 D. 201.96

16. A refrigeration system operates on the reversed Carnot cycle. The minimum and maximum temperatures are -25°C and
72°C, respectively. If the heat rejected at the condenser is 6000 kJ/min, find the power input required.
A. 1 666.38 kJ/min B. 1 888.38 kJ/min C. 1 686.83 kJ/min D. 1 866.83 kJ/min

17. A refrigerator is 2 m high, 1.2 m wide and 1 m deep. The over-all heat transfer coefficient is 0.532 W/m2 °C. How many
kilograms of 0°C ice will melt per hour if the inside temperature is maintained at 10°C while the surrounding air temperature
is at 35°C ?
A. 1.60 kg B. 1.80 kg C. 2.60 kg D. 2.80 kg

18. The power requirement of a Carnot refrigerator in maintaining a low temperature region at 300 K is 1.5 kW per ton. Find
the heat rejected.
A. 4.02 kW B. 7.02 kW C. 5.02 kW D. 6.02 kW

19. A simple vapor compression cycle develops 15 tons of refrigeration using Ammonia as refrigerant and operating at
condensing temperature of 24°C and evaporating temperature of -18°C and assuming compression are isentropic and that the
gas leaving the condenser is saturated, find the power per ton.
Properties of Ammonia: At 24°C : hf = 312.87 kJ/kg, h2 = 1665 kJ/kg At –18°C : hg = 1439.94 kJ/kg
A. 0.702 kW/ton B. 0.802 kW/ton C. 0.602 kW/ton D. 0.502 kW/ton

20. To cool farm products, 300 kg of ice at – 4.4°C are placed in bunker. Twenty four hours later the ice have melted into
water at 7.2°C. Compute the average rate of cooling provided by the ice in kJ/hr.
A. 2345.28 kJ/hr B. 4259.28 kJ/hr C. 3679.28 kJ/hr D. 4679.28 kJ/hr

21. A refrigerating system operates on the reversed Carnot Cycle. The higher temperature of the refrigerant in the system is
120°F and the lower is 10°F. The capacity is 20 tons. Neglect losses. Determine the network in Btu/min.
A. 936.21 Btu/min B. 457.57 Btu/min C. 745.71 Btu/min D. 765.81 Btu/min

22. Suppose that 30 gpm of water are removed from 60°F to 40°F. Calculate the heat energy removed in Btu per hour.
A. –299,880 Btu/hr B. –399,880 Btu/hr C. –199,880 Btu/hr D. –499,880 Btu/hr

23. A single-stage ammonia compressor is producing 10 tons of refrigeration and the power consumed is 15 Hp. Suction
pressure is 25 psi, condensing pressure is 180 psi. Brine temperature is 2°F off brine cooler. Determine the actual coefficient
of performance.
A. 10.14 B. 11.14 C. 12.14 D. 13.14

24. In an ammonia condensing machine (compressor plus condenser) the water used for condensing is 55°F and the
evaporator is at 15°F. Calculate the ideal COP.
A. 11.875 B. 12.875 C. 10.875 D. 13.875

25. How much refrigeration capacity is required to cool 2000 cfm of air from 85°F to 70°F ?
A. 2.7 TOR B. 3.7 TOR C. 1.7 TOR D. 4.7 TOR

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