A refrigerator is to remove heat from the cooled space at a rate of 300 kJ/min to maintain its temperature at 28°C. If the air surrounding the refrigerator is at 25°C, determine the minimum power input required for this refrigerator.

A refrigerator is to remove heat from the cooled space at a rate of 300 kJ/min to maintain its temperature at 28°C. If the air surrounding the refrigerator is at 25°C, determine the minimum power input required for this refrigerator.

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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A refrigerator is to remove heat from the cooled space at a rate of 300 kJ/min to maintain its
temperature at 28°C. If the air surrounding the refrigerator is at 25°C, determine the minimum
power input required for this refrigerator.
in min
300
Odo
Refrigerator kJ/min
-8°C
25°C

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