A refrigerator absorbs 137 kJ/kg of heat from a cool compartment at -10°C and rejects heat to the kitchen air at 30 °C. The amount of work supplied to the refrigerator is 54 kJ/kg. i) Sketch the schematic diagram of the refrigerator system. ii) Calculate the COP of the refrigerator. iii) Determine whether this refrigerator is reversible, irreversible or impossible.

A refrigerator absorbs 137 kJ/kg of heat from a cool compartment at -10°C and rejects heat to the kitchen air at 30 °C. The amount of work supplied to the refrigerator is 54 kJ/kg. i) Sketch the schematic diagram of the refrigerator system. ii) Calculate the COP of the refrigerator. iii) Determine whether this refrigerator is reversible, irreversible or impossible.

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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

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