A chiller runs on R-410a as the working fluid. It operates with a condensing temperature of 45 C and an evaporating temperature of 0 C. It is determined to develop 85 kW of refrigeration. Calculate the following: (a)refrigerating effect, (b)flow rate of refrigeration, (c)power required by compressor, (d)coefficient of performance, (e)power per kilowatt of refrigeration, (f)theoretical horsepower input of the compressor

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A chiller runs on R-410a as the working fluid. It operates with a condensing temperature of 45 C and an evaporating temperature of 0 C. It is determined to develop 85 kW of refrigeration. Calculate the following:

(a)refrigerating effect,
(b)flow rate of refrigeration,
(c)power required by compressor,
(d)coefficient of performance,
(e)power per kilowatt of refrigeration,
(f)theoretical horsepower input of the compressor

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