A real heat engine operating between two heat reservoirs, and produces 10 kW of power. The efficiency of the engine is 42%. The absorption from the high temperatures reservoir occurs at 500 kPa during which the working fluid (R-134A) transforms from a saturated liquid at the inlet, to a superheated vapor at 110 C and 500 kPa. What is the flow rate of refrigerant in this system

A real heat engine operating between two heat reservoirs, and produces 10 kW of power. The efficiency of the engine is 42%. The absorption from the high temperatures reservoir occurs at 500 kPa during which the working fluid (R-134A) transforms from a saturated liquid at the inlet, to a superheated vapor at 110 C and 500 kPa. What is the flow rate of refrigerant in this system

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

Chapter45: Domestic Refrigerators And Freezers

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 12RQ: Refrigerators currently being manufactured in the United States are using______as their refrigerant.

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