A Carnot refrigeration cycle uses refrigerant-134a as the working fluid The refrigerant condenses in the condenser at 70°C. The evaporator pressure is 100 Pa If the R-134a qualities (Le x) at the inlet and outet of the condenser is 90 and 60%, respectively, determine the net work of the cycle in k kg

A Carnot refrigeration cycle uses refrigerant-134a as the working fluid The refrigerant condenses in the condenser at 70°C. The evaporator pressure is 100 Pa If the R-134a qualities (Le x) at the inlet and outet of the condenser is 90 and 60%, respectively, determine the net work of the cycle in k kg

Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technology (MindTap Course List)

8th Edition

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

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

Chapter22: Condensers

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