A two-stage compression refrigeration system operates with refrigerant-134a between the pressure limits of 1.4 MPa and 0.10 MPa. The refrigerant leaves the condenser as a saturated liquid and is throttled to a flash chamber operating at 0.6 MPa. he flash chamber is maintained at the same pressure as the low pressure discharge which is 0.6 Mpa. The vapor in the flash chamber is then compressed to the condenser pressure by the high-pressure compressor, and the liquid is throttled to the evaporator pressure. Assume the refrigerant leaves the evaporator as saturated vapor and both compressors are isentropic. Consider a mass flow rate of 0.19 kg/s through the condenser. (Take the required values from saturated refrigerant-134a tables.)   Determine the fraction of the refrigerant that evaporates as it is throttled to the flash chamber. (You must provide an answer before moving to the next part.)   The fraction of the refrigerant that evaporates as it is throttled to the flash chamber is ___________.

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
Chapter22: Condensers
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 7RQ: When a standard-efficiency air-cooled condenser is used, the condensing refrigerant will normally be...
icon
Related questions
Question

A two-stage compression refrigeration system operates with refrigerant-134a between the pressure limits of 1.4 MPa and 0.10 MPa. The refrigerant leaves the condenser as a saturated liquid and is throttled to a flash chamber operating at 0.6 MPa. he flash chamber is maintained at the same pressure as the low pressure discharge which is 0.6 Mpa. The vapor in the flash chamber is then compressed to the condenser pressure by the high-pressure compressor, and the liquid is throttled to the evaporator pressure. Assume the refrigerant leaves the evaporator as saturated vapor and both compressors are isentropic. Consider a mass flow rate of 0.19 kg/s through the condenser.

(Take the required values from saturated refrigerant-134a tables.)

 

Determine the fraction of the refrigerant that evaporates as it is throttled to the flash chamber. (You must provide an answer before moving to the next part.)

 

The fraction of the refrigerant that evaporates as it is throttled to the flash chamber is ___________.

Expert Solution
trending now

Trending now

This is a popular solution!

steps

Step by step

Solved in 5 steps with 4 images

Blurred answer
Knowledge Booster
Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, mechanical-engineering and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Similar questions
  • SEE MORE QUESTIONS
Recommended textbooks for you
Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technology (Mi…
Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technology (Mi…
Mechanical Engineering
ISBN:
9781305578296
Author:
John Tomczyk, Eugene Silberstein, Bill Whitman, Bill Johnson
Publisher:
Cengage Learning