In a gas turbine, the temperature of the working fluid at inlet to the compressor is 286 K and outlet 430 K At inlet to the turbine, the working fluid has a temperature of 1,087 K and exhausts from the harbine at a tempeature of 737 K. The specific heat capacity of the working fluid at constant pressure is 1 005 k.kg K Determine the efficiency of the plant

In a gas turbine, the temperature of the working fluid at inlet to the compressor is 286 K and outlet 430 K At inlet to the turbine, the working fluid has a temperature of 1,087 K and exhausts from the harbine at a tempeature of 737 K. The specific heat capacity of the working fluid at constant pressure is 1 005 k.kg K Determine the efficiency of the plant

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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