.A cold store maintains storage air temperature of minus 23°C in an ambient temperature of 27°C. The plant has evaporating and condensing temperature of minus 30°C and 40°C and consumes 2k w of power. Assuming the refrigeration plant possess a Carnot efficiency of 50%, what is the cooling load of the store.

.A cold store maintains storage air temperature of minus 23°C in an ambient temperature of 27°C. The plant has evaporating and condensing temperature of minus 30°C and 40°C and consumes 2k w of power. Assuming the refrigeration plant possess a Carnot efficiency of 50%, what is the cooling load of the store.

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Author:Kreith, Frank; Manglik, Raj M.

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Chapter1: Basic Modes Of Heat Transfer

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