Refrigerant vapor enters into the compressor of a standard vapor compression cycle at 10°C (h= 402 kJ/kg) and leaves the compression at 50°C(h= 432 kJ/kg). It leaves the condenser at 30°C (h = 237 kJ/kg). The COP of the cycle is

Refrigerant vapor enters into the compressor of a standard vapor compression cycle at 10°C (h= 402 kJ/kg) and leaves the compression at 50°C(h= 432 kJ/kg). It leaves the condenser at 30°C (h = 237 kJ/kg). The COP of the cycle is

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Chapter28: Special Refrigeration Applications

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Refrigerant vapor enters into the compressor of a standard vapor compression cycle at
10°C (h= 402 kJ/kg) and leaves the compression at 50°C(h = 432 kJ/kg). It leaves the
condenser at 30°C (h= 237 kJ/kg). The COP of the cycle is

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