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1.

An ammonia vapor refrigeration cycle operates at an evaporator temperature of-16°C and a


condensing temperature of 32°C. Determine the coefficient of performance (a) for an ideal saturation
cycle, (b) for wet compression with saturated vapor leaving the compressor, and (c) if the vapor at
suction to compressor is superheated 6 degrees. the

Ans. (a) 4.50, (b) 4.70, (c) 4.28

2. A standard vapor compression system produces 20 tons of refrigeration using R-12 as a refrigerant
while operating between a condenser teinperature of 41.6 C and an evaporator temperature of -25°C.
Determine (a) the refrigerating effect in kJ/kg, (b) the circulating rate in kg/s, (c) the power supplied, (d)
the COP, (e) the heat rejected in kW, and (f) the volume flow rate in L/s.

Ans: (a) 100.26 kJ/kg, (b) 0.7022 kg/s, (c) 25.69 kW. (d) 2.74, (e) 96.08 kW, (1 92.18 L/s

3. A manufacturing Company is intending to use its water cooled condenser for its proposed cold
storage room. The name plate of the condenser gives the following specifications:

Refrigerant Ammonia

Condenser water inlet 30°C

Condenser water outlet. 40°C

Condensing temperature 35°C

Refrigerant flow 3.84kg/min

Circulating water flow 120 kg/min.

Ans. (a) 19.73 TR -8°C, (b) 4.83, (c) 19.26 hp

4. Astandard ammonia vapor-compression cycle developing 20 tons of refrigeration operates with a


condensing temperature of 32°C and an evaporating temperature of -14°G. Calculate;
(a) refrigerating effect, (b) circulating rate of refrigerant, (c) theoretical power, (d) COP, (e) gallons per
minute of cooling water in the condenser, if At is 8C°, (f) quality of the refrigerant entering the
evaporator, and (g) temperature of the refrigerant leaving the compressor. (1 gallon contains 8.33 lb. of
water)

Ans. (a) 1093.7 kJ/kg, (b) 3.86 kg/min., (c) 15.44 kW, (d) 4.56, (e) 40.6 gpm

5. Asingle-acting, twin-cylinder 15.25 x 15.25-cm. compressor receives saturated ammonia vapor at -


18°C and discharges it at 1514.3 kPa. The system is used to produce ice at a final temperature of-10°C
from water at 27°C. The compressor runs at 450 rpm with an actual volumetric efficiency of 78%.
Assume compression, and mechanical efficiencies to be 82% and 88%, respectively. Calculate the
following: (a) capacity of the system in tons of refrigeration, (b) brake hp required by the compressor, (c)
tons of ice produced per day if compressor runs only 20 hours a day. Assume losses to be 10% of the
refrigeration required to produce the ice, and (d) ideal and actual COP

Ans. (a) 17.04 TR, (b) 32 hp, (c) 8.37 tons, (d) 3.4, 2.79

6. An R-12 standard refrigeration cycle operates at an evaporating pressure of 386 kPa and a condensing
pressure of 1009 kPa. Show the effects of decreasing the vaporizing pressure to 270 kPa on the
following: For a unit mass, (a) refrigerating effect, (b) COP, and (c) work. For a refrigerating capacity of 1
kW, (a) power, (e) mass flow rate, (f) heat rejected, and (g) volume flow rate.

7. An industrial plant has available a 4-cylinder, 76-mm hore by 102-mm stroke, 800 rpm, single-acting
compressor for use with Refrigerant 12. Proposed operating conditions for the compressor are 38°C
condensing temperature and 5°C evaporating temperature. It is estimated that the refrigerant will enter
the expansion valve as a saturated liquid, that the vapor will leave the evaporator at a temperature of,
7°C, and will enter the compressor at a temperature of 13°C. Assume a cor Assume frictionlens kW for a
system equ volumetric efficiency of 70 per cent. ilate the refrigerating capacity in this compressor
8. A refrigerant 12 refrigeration system requires a load of 54 kW at an evaporator pressure of 270 kPa
and a condenser, pressure of 1009 kPa. The refrigerant is subcooled 10 degrees before entering the
expansion valve and vapor is superheated 14 degrees before entering the compressor. A twin-cylinder
compressor with stroke equal to 1.25 times the bore is to be used at a speed of 27 r/s. The volumetric
efficiency is 84 per cent. Determine (a) the quantity of cooling water in the condenser for -an 11-degree
increase in temperature, (b) the bore and stroke, and (c) the compressor power.

Ans. (a) 1.40 kg/s, (b) 8.58 x 10.78 cm, (c) 10.5 kW

9. A refrigerant 22 refrigeration system carrion a load of 82 kW at an evaporator pressure of 354 kPa and
a condenser pressure of 1460 kPa. The liquid refrigérant is subcooled by 4 degrees before entering the
expansion valvefand the vapor is superheated by 5 degrees before entering the compressor. The
compressor operates at 28 rie. The stroke-to-bore ratio of the twin-cylinder compressor sor is 1.20 and
the actual volumetric efficiency is 82 per cent. Determine (a) mass flow rate of refrigerant, (b) mass flow
rate of cooling water in the condenser for a 7-degree change in temperuture, and (c) the bore and
stroke.

Ans. (a) 0.5025 kg/s, (b) 3.43 kg/s, (c) 9.2 x 11 cm

10. ) A refrigerant 22 refrigerating systent is operating with a condenser temperature of 42°C and an
evaporating temperature of 0°C. (a) If the liquid line from the condenser is soldered to the suction line
from the evaporator to form a simple beat exchanger and if as a result of this the saturated vapor
leaving the evaporator is superheated 10 degrees, how many degrees will the saturates liquid leaving
the condenser be subcooled? Determine (b) the volume flow rate, and (c) the compressor work.

Ans. (a) 5.3°C, (b) 1.102 L/s/TR, (c) 0.662 kW/TR

11. In a conventional refrigeration cycle using freon 12 as the refrigerant, the temperature of the
evaporating fluid is -20°C. It leaves the evaporator as saturated vapor at -20°C and enters the
compressor. The pressure in the condenser is 1.30 MPa. The liquid leaves the the condenser and enters
the expansion valve at 40°C, It is proposed to modify this cycle by adding a heat exchanger that would
superheat the suction vapor to 25°C. Compare the coefficient of performance of these two cycles. What
is the temperature of the refrigerant entering the expansion valve with the heat exchanger? For a load
of 50kW, determine the volume flow rate for both cycles.

Ans. 2.79, 2.80, 12°C, 0.0522ms, 0.0523 m³/s

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