Refrigerant-134a enters the condenser of a residential heat pump at 800 kPa and 358C at a rate of 0.018 kg/s and leaves at 800 kPa as a saturated liquid. If the compressor consumes 1.2 kW of power, determine (a) the COP of the heat pump and (b) the rate of heat absorption from the outside air

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Refrigerant-134a enters the condenser of a residential heat pump at 800 kPa and 358C at a rate of 0.018 kg/s and leaves at 800 kPa as a saturated liquid. If the compressor consumes 1.2 kW of power, determine (a) the COP of the heat pump and (b) the rate of heat absorption from the outside air

800 kPa
800 kPa
X=0
35°C
Condenser
Expansion
valve
Compressor
Win
Evaporator
Transcribed Image Text:800 kPa 800 kPa X=0 35°C Condenser Expansion valve Compressor Win Evaporator
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