Refrigerant 134a enters the compressor of a refrigeration system with a mass flow rate of 0.08 kg/s as saturated vapor at -12°C and is compressed to 9 bar, 40°C. The refrigerant then enters the condenser and exits as saturated liquid at 9 bar. The compressor power input is 2.6 kW. Assuming steady-state operation, and neglecting kinetic and potential energy effects, show the states on the 7-v diagram and determine the heat transfer rates for the compressor and condenser, each in kW. 2-9 bar T- 40°C (2) - Condenser (3) P-9 bar Sat. liquid W-26 kW Compressor Sat. vapor T-- 12°C i, - 0.08 kg/s

Refrigerant 134a enters the compressor of a refrigeration system with a mass flow rate of 0.08 kg/s as saturated vapor at -12°C and is compressed to 9 bar, 40°C. The refrigerant then enters the condenser and exits as saturated liquid at 9 bar. The compressor power input is 2.6 kW. Assuming steady-state operation, and neglecting kinetic and potential energy effects, show the states on the 7-v diagram and determine the heat transfer rates for the compressor and condenser, each in kW. 2-9 bar T- 40°C (2) - Condenser (3) P-9 bar Sat. liquid W-26 kW Compressor Sat. vapor T-- 12°C i, - 0.08 kg/s

Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technology (MindTap Course List)

8th Edition

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Author:John Tomczyk, Eugene Silberstein, Bill Whitman, Bill Johnson

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Chapter45: Domestic Refrigerators And Freezers

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Problem 12RQ: Refrigerators currently being manufactured in the United States are using______as their refrigerant.

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