The food storage room requires a cooling system with a capacity of 15 tons of refrigeration that operates at an evaporator temperature of -17.5 ° C and a condenser temperature of 38.9 ° C. The refrigerant used is R-134a and the system operates in saturated conditions. a. COP = Answer . b. Refrigerant flow rate = Answer kg / s. c. Heat loss rate in condenser = Answer kJ / s.

The food storage room requires a cooling system with a capacity of 15 tons of refrigeration that operates at an evaporator temperature of -17.5 ° C and a condenser temperature of 38.9 ° C. The refrigerant used is R-134a and the system operates in saturated conditions. a. COP = Answer . b. Refrigerant flow rate = Answer kg / s. c. Heat loss rate in condenser = Answer kJ / s.

Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technology (MindTap Course List)

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

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Chapter47: High-pressure, Low-pressure, And Absorption Chilled-water Systems

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