A refrigerant 22 refrigerating system is operating with a condenser temperature of 42°C and an evaporating temperature of 0°C. (a) If the liquid line from the condenser is soldered to the suction line from the evaporator to form a simple heat exchanger and if as a result of this the saturated vapor leaving the evaporator is superheated 10 degrees, how many degrees will the saturates liquid leaving the condenser be subcooled? Determine (b) the volume flow rate, and (c) the compressor work. Ans. (a) 5.3°C, (b) 1.102 L/s/TR, (c) 0.662 kW/TR

A refrigerant 22 refrigerating system is operating with a condenser temperature of 42°C and an evaporating temperature of 0°C. (a) If the liquid line from the condenser is soldered to the suction line from the evaporator to form a simple heat exchanger and if as a result of this the saturated vapor leaving the evaporator is superheated 10 degrees, how many degrees will the saturates liquid leaving the condenser be subcooled? Determine (b) the volume flow rate, and (c) the compressor work. Ans. (a) 5.3°C, (b) 1.102 L/s/TR, (c) 0.662 kW/TR

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

Chapter22: Condensers

Section: Chapter Questions

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