A refrigerator uses refrigerant-134a as the working fluid and operates on an ideal vapor- compression refrigeration cycle between 0.1 and 0.8 MPa. The mass flow rate of the refrigerant is 0.035 kg/s. (a) Identify the difference(s) between the reverse Carnot cycle with this ideal vapor- compression cycle.

A refrigerator uses refrigerant-134a as the working fluid and operates on an ideal vapor- compression refrigeration cycle between 0.1 and 0.8 MPa. The mass flow rate of the refrigerant is 0.035 kg/s. (a) Identify the difference(s) between the reverse Carnot cycle with this ideal vapor- compression cycle.

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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

Chapter28: Special Refrigeration Applications

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Problem 15RQ: Why is two-stage compression popular for extra-low-temperature refrigeration systems?

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