A heat pump that provides heat to a house operates on a dry compression cycle and uses R-12 as the working fluid. It is known that the evaporator temperature and the condenser outlet temperature for this heat pump are - 60 °F and 75 °F. If the compressor outlet pressure and temperature are 80 psi and 120 °F, determine the COP of this heat pump

A heat pump that provides heat to a house operates on a dry compression cycle and uses R-12 as the working fluid. It is known that the evaporator temperature and the condenser outlet temperature for this heat pump are - 60 °F and 75 °F. If the compressor outlet pressure and temperature are 80 psi and 120 °F, determine the COP of this heat pump

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

Chapter44: Geothermal Heat Pumps

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