A heat pump that operates on the ideal vapor compression cycle with refrigerant-134a is used to heat a house and maintain it at 25 °C by using underground water at 15 °C as the heat source. Select reasonable pressures for the evaporator and the condenser and explain your choice.

A heat pump that operates on the ideal vapor compression cycle with refrigerant-134a is used to heat a house and maintain it at 25 °C by using underground water at 15 °C as the heat source. Select reasonable pressures for the evaporator and the condenser and explain your choice.

Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technology (MindTap Course List)

8th Edition

ISBN:9781305578296

Author:John Tomczyk, Eugene Silberstein, Bill Whitman, Bill Johnson

Publisher:John Tomczyk, Eugene Silberstein, Bill Whitman, Bill Johnson

Chapter28: Special Refrigeration Applications

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 15RQ: Why is two-stage compression popular for extra-low-temperature refrigeration systems?

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B) A heat pump that operates on the ideal vapor compression cycle with refrigerant-134a is
used to heat a house and maintain it at 25 °C by using underground water at 15 °C as the
heat source. Select reasonable pressures for the evaporator and the condenser and explain
your choice.

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