The operating temperatures of a single stage vapour absorption refrigeration system are: generator: 90°C; condenser and absorber: 40°C; evaporator: 0°C. The system has a refrigeration capacity of 100 kW and the heat input to the system is 160 kW. The solution pump work is negligible. a) Find the COP of the system and the total heat rejection rate from the system. b) An inventor claims that by improving the design of all the components of the system he could reduce the heat input to the system to 80 kW while keeping the refrigeration capacity and operating temperatures same as before. Examine the validity of the claim.

The operating temperatures of a single stage vapour absorption refrigeration system are: generator: 90°C; condenser and absorber: 40°C; evaporator: 0°C. The system has a refrigeration capacity of 100 kW and the heat input to the system is 160 kW. The solution pump work is negligible. a) Find the COP of the system and the total heat rejection rate from the system. b) An inventor claims that by improving the design of all the components of the system he could reduce the heat input to the system to 80 kW while keeping the refrigeration capacity and operating temperatures same as before. Examine the validity of the claim.

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

Chapter48: Cooling Towers And Pumps

Section: Chapter Questions

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