A food department is kept at 212°C by a refrigerator in an environment at 30°C. The total heat gain to the food department is estimated to be 3300 kJ/h and the heat rejection in the condenser is 4800 kJ/h. Determine the power input to the compressor, in kW and the COP of the refrigerator. 30°C 4800 kJ/h 3300 kJ/h -12°C

A food department is kept at 212°C by a refrigerator in an environment at 30°C. The total heat gain to the food department is estimated to be 3300 kJ/h and the heat rejection in the condenser is 4800 kJ/h. Determine the power input to the compressor, in kW and the COP of the refrigerator. 30°C 4800 kJ/h 3300 kJ/h -12°C

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Description: 2.A food department is kept at 212°C by a refrigerator in an environment at 30°C. The total heatgain to the food department is estimated to be 3300 kJ/h and the heat rejection in the condenseris 4800 kJ/h. Determine the power input to the compressor

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

Chapter41: Troubleshooting

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 8RQ: When the outside ambient air temperature is 90F, the temperature of the condensing refrigerant in a...

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