A refrigerant system with a capacity of 15 tons of refrigeration operates at 150 KPA evaporator while in the condenser is 1380 KPA if the refrigerant R-717 is in a saturated state calculate the theoretical power required to operate the compressor.

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A refrigerant system with a capacity of 15 tons of refrigeration operates at 150 KPA evaporator while in the condenser is 1380 KPA if the refrigerant R-717 is in a saturated state calculate the theoretical power required to operate the compressor.
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