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The process that causes the greatest amount of exergy destruction.

Answer to Problem 117RP
The process that causes the greatest amount of exergy destruction is
Explanation of Solution
Show the T-s diagram for refrigeration system as in Figure (1).
From Figure (1), write the specific enthalpy at state 3 is equal to state 4 due to throttling process.
Here, specific enthalpy at state 3 and 4 is
Express specific enthalpy at state 2 using compressor efficiency.
Here, specific enthalpy at state 2, 1 and 2s is
Express temperature at state 3.
Here, saturation temperature at pressure of
Express quality at state 4.
Here, specific enthalpy at saturation liquid and temperature of
Express specific entropy at state 4.
Here, specific entropy at saturation liquid and temperature of
Express heat rejected in the evaporator.
Here, specific enthalpy at state 4 is
Express heat added in the condenser.
Express the exergy destruction during process 1-2.
Here, surrounding temperature is
Express the exergy destruction during process 2-3.
Here, specific entropy at state 3 is
Express the exergy destruction during process 3-4.
Here, specific entropy at state 4 is
Express the exergy destruction during process 4-1.
Here, freezing temperature of water is
Conclusion:
Refer Table A-11, “saturated refrigerant-134a-temperature table”, and write the properties corresponding to initial temperature
Here, specific entropy at state 1 is
Perform unit conversion of pressure at state 2 from
Refer Table A-13, “superheated refrigerant 134a”, and write the specific enthalpy at state 2s corresponding to pressure at state 2 of
Write the formula of interpolation method of two variables.
Here, the variables denote by x and y is specific entropy at state 2 and specific enthalpy at state 2s respectively.
Show the specific enthalpy at state 2s corresponding to specific entropy as in Table (1).
Specific entropy at state 2 |
Specific enthalpy at state 2s |
0.9314 | 268.47 |
0.9378 | |
0.9642 | 278.59 |
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Thus, the specific enthalpy at state 2s is,
Refer Table A-12, “saturated refrigerant-134a-pressure table”, and write the saturated temperature corresponding to pressure of
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Refer Table A-11, “saturated refrigerant-134a-temperature table”, and write the specific enthalpy and entropy at state 3 corresponding to temperature at state 3
Here, specific enthalpy and entropy at saturated liquid is
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Refer Table A-11, “saturated refrigerant-134a-temperature table”, and write the properties corresponding to final temperature
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Refer Table A-13, “superheated refrigerant 134a”, and write the specific entropy at state 2 corresponding to pressure at state 2 of
Show the specific entropy at state 2 corresponding to specific enthalpy as in Table (2).
Specific enthalpy at state 1 |
Specific entropy at state 2 |
268.47 | 0.9314 |
275.02 | |
278.59 | 0.9642 |
Use excels and tabulates the values from Table (2) in Equation (XII) to get,
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Perform unit conversion of temperature from
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Take the freezing temperature of water as,
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Hence, the process that causes the greatest amount of exergy destruction is
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