A commercial refrigerator with refrigerant-134a as the working fluid is used to keep the refrigerated space at -35°C by rejecting waste heat to cooling water that enters the condenser at 18°C at a rate of 0.35 kg/s and leaves at 26°C. The refrigerant enters the condenser at 1.2 MPa and 50°C and leaves at the same pressure subcooled by 5°C. The compressor consumes 3.3 kW of power. Use data from the tables. 26°C 1.2 MPa 5°C subcooled Expansion valve ↑ Condenser Water 18°C Evaporator PL 1.2 MPa 50°C Compressor Determine the minimum power input to the compressor for the same refrigeration load. The minimum power input to the compressor for the same refrigeration load is kW.

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A commercial refrigerator with refrigerant-134a as the working fluid is used to keep the refrigerated space at -35°C by
rejecting waste heat to cooling water that enters the condenser at 18°C at a rate of 0.35 kg/s and leaves at 26°C. The
refrigerant enters the condenser at 1.2 MPa and 50°C and leaves at the same pressure subcooled by 5°C. The compressor
consumes 3.3 kW of power. Use data from the tables.
26°C
1.2 MPa
5°C subcooled
Expansion
valve
Condenser
Evaporator
ė
Water
18°C
1.2 MPa
50°C
Compressor
in
Determine the minimum power input to the compressor for the same refrigeration load.
The minimum power input to the compressor for the same refrigeration load is
KW.
K
Transcribed Image Text:A commercial refrigerator with refrigerant-134a as the working fluid is used to keep the refrigerated space at -35°C by rejecting waste heat to cooling water that enters the condenser at 18°C at a rate of 0.35 kg/s and leaves at 26°C. The refrigerant enters the condenser at 1.2 MPa and 50°C and leaves at the same pressure subcooled by 5°C. The compressor consumes 3.3 kW of power. Use data from the tables. 26°C 1.2 MPa 5°C subcooled Expansion valve Condenser Evaporator ė Water 18°C 1.2 MPa 50°C Compressor in Determine the minimum power input to the compressor for the same refrigeration load. The minimum power input to the compressor for the same refrigeration load is KW. K
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