Consider a 300 kJ/min refrigeration system that operates on an ideal vapor-compression refrigeration cycle with refrigerant-134a as the working fluid. The refrigerant enters the compressor as saturated vapor at 140 kPa and is compressed to 800 kPa. Show the cycle on a T-s diagram with respect to saturation lines, and determine (a) the quality of the refrigerant at the end of the throttling process, (b) the coefficient of performance, and (c) the power input to the compressor.

Consider a 300 kJ/min refrigeration system that operates on an ideal vapor-compression refrigeration cycle with refrigerant-134a as the working fluid. The refrigerant enters the compressor as saturated vapor at 140 kPa and is compressed to 800 kPa. Show the cycle on a T-s diagram with respect to saturation lines, and determine (a) the quality of the refrigerant at the end of the throttling process, (b) the coefficient of performance, and (c) the power input to the compressor.

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Consider a 300 kJ/min refrigeration system that operates
on an ideal vapor-compression refrigeration cycle with
refrigerant-134a as the working fluid. The refrigerant enters the
compressor as saturated vapor at 140 kPa and is compressed
to 800 kPa. Show the cycle on a T-s diagram with respect to saturation lines, and determine (a) the quality of the refrigerant
at the end of the throttling process, (b) the coefficient of performance,
and (c) the power input to the compressor.

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