A refrigeration compressor with a C.O.P is 5.5 is driven by a motor with an output of 8 kW. Assuming 100% compressor efficiency, find the mass of ice per day at -8°C that this machine can theoretically produce from water at 19°C.

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A refrigeration compressor with a C.O.P is 5.5 is driven by a motor with an output of 8 kW. Assuming 100% compressor efficiency, find the mass of ice per day at -8°C that this machine can theoretically produce from water at 19°C.

  1. 0.3672 tonnes/day
  2. 8.809 tonnes/day
  3. 84.74 tonnes/day
  4. 847.4 tonnes/day
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