An air conditioner using refrigant-134a as the working fluid and operating on the ideal vapor-compression refrigeration cycle is to maintain the cold space at 20degC while operating its condenser at 1.2 MPa. Determine the a. COP of the system when the evaporator's temperature is set at 18degC b. If the refrigerant leaves the compressor at 73degC at a rate of 4.85 kg/min, determine the rate of heat rejection to the environment (kW)  c. isentropic efficiency of the compressor (%) and compressor power requirement (kW) Disregard any heat loss in the expansion valve and compressor as well as the change in potential and kinetic energy of the refrigerant in any part of the cycle.

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An air conditioner using refrigant-134a as the working fluid and operating on the ideal vapor-compression refrigeration cycle is to maintain the cold space at 20degC while operating its condenser at 1.2 MPa.

Determine the

a. COP of the system when the evaporator's temperature is set at 18degC

b. If the refrigerant leaves the compressor at 73degC at a rate of 4.85 kg/min, determine the rate of heat rejection to the environment (kW) 

c. isentropic efficiency of the compressor (%) and compressor power requirement (kW)

Disregard any heat loss in the expansion valve and compressor as well as the change in potential and kinetic energy of the refrigerant in any part of the cycle.

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