Fundamentals of Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics (MindTap Course List)
Fundamentals of Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics (MindTap Course List)
1st Edition
ISBN: 9781111580704
Author: Kevin D. Dahm, Donald P. Visco
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 5.7, Problem 7P

(A)

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The maximum attainable coefficient of performance for Freon.

Concept Introduction:

The energy balance equation of the reversible compressor is,

ddt{M(U^+V22+gh)}=[m˙in(H^in+Vin22+ghin)m˙out(H^out+Vout22+ghout)+W˙S+WEC+Q˙]

Here, total mass is M, specific internal energy is U^, velocity is V, acceleration due to gravity is g, height is h, initial mass flow rate is m˙in, initial specific enthalpy is H^in, initial velocity is Vin, initial height of the gas is hin, final mass flow rate is m˙out, final height of the gas is hout, rate at which shaft work is added to the system is W˙S, rate at which work is added to the system through expansion or contraction of the system is W˙EC, and rate at which heat is added to the system is Q˙.and time is t,

The expression to obtain the actual shaft work (WS,actual) is,

WS,actual=W˙S,reversibleηcompressor

Here, rate of reversible shaft work is W˙S,reversible, and compressor efficiency is ηcompressor.

The expression to obtain the coefficient of performance for Freon 22 (C.O.P) is,

C.O.P=Q˙CW˙S

Here, rate of heat exchange with low temperature reservoir is Q˙C.

(B)

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The maximum attainable coefficient of performance for refrigerant HFC-134a.

Concept Introduction:

The generalized entropy balance for the reversible compressor is,

d(MS^)dt=j=1j=Jm˙j,inS^jk=1k=Km˙k,outS^k+n=1n=NQ˙nTn+S˙gen

Here, mass of the system is M, specific entropy of the system is S^, mass flow rates of individual streams entering and leaving the system is m˙j,in, m˙k,out, specific entropies of streams entering and leaving the system is S^j,S^k, actual rate at which heat is added to or removed from the system at one particular location is Q˙n, the temperature of the system at the boundary where the heat transfer labelled n occurs is Tn, and the rate at which entropy is generated within the boundaries of the system is S˙gen and time is t.

The expression to obtain the actual shaft work (WS,actual) is,

WS,actual=W˙S,reversibleηcompressor

The expression of the coefficient of performance (C.O.P) of HFC-134a is,

C.O.P=Q˙CW˙S

(C)

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

Research Freon 22 and HFC-134a and comment on their suitability as refrigerants.

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