A Carnot heat engine with working temperature of 250 °C and 25 °C, absorbs heat at 400 kJ/min. The work output of this engine is used to drive a Carnot refrigerator with working temperature of -20 °C and 25 °C. a. Draw the schematic diagram of the composite engine with a common reservoir at 25 °C. b. Determine the rate of heat released to the cold reservoir of the heat engine. c. Determine the rate of heat removal from the cold reservoir of the refrigerator. d. Determine the total rate of heat transferred to the common reservoir.

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A Carnot heat engine with working temperature of 250 °C and 25 °C, absorbs heat at 400 kJ/min. The work output of this engine is used
to drive a Carnot refrigerator with working temperature of -20 °C and 25 °C.
a. Draw the schematic diagram of the composite engine with a common reservoir at 25 °C.
b. Determine the rate of heat released to the cold reservoir of the heat engine.
c. Determine the rate of heat removal from the cold reservoir of the refrigerator.
d. Determine the total rate of heat transferred to the common reservoir.
Transcribed Image Text:A Carnot heat engine with working temperature of 250 °C and 25 °C, absorbs heat at 400 kJ/min. The work output of this engine is used to drive a Carnot refrigerator with working temperature of -20 °C and 25 °C. a. Draw the schematic diagram of the composite engine with a common reservoir at 25 °C. b. Determine the rate of heat released to the cold reservoir of the heat engine. c. Determine the rate of heat removal from the cold reservoir of the refrigerator. d. Determine the total rate of heat transferred to the common reservoir.
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