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REFRIGERATION AND AIR CONDITIONING
SUBJECT CO'E : ME
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Paper ID :
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Ti me : 03 Hours Maxi mum Marks: 60
Instruction to Candidates:
l) Section
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A is Compulsory. l
2) Attempt any Four questions from Section
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B.
3) Attempt any Two questions from Section
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C.
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Section
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A
( 10x2=20)
a) Name the main components of a refrigeration system.
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b) Which type of aircraft refrigeration system is'prefened for very high
speed of planes & why?
c) What is the purpose of boot c) What rs the purpose of boot strap compressor?
d> What are the desirable properties of an absorption system refrigerant?
What do you understand by steam
jet
refrigeration?
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Define bypass factor.
What are cooling towers?
Differentiate sensible and latent heat load.
What do you understand by dry bulb and wet bulb temperatures?
Compare field of application of various reftigerants.
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Section
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B
( 4 x5: 20)
Q2)
Explain in detail by taking suitable example, how expansion of air causes
refrigeration effect?
Q3)
Compare Linde and Claude system for liquefaction of air.
Q4)
Discuss the advantages and disadvantages along with working and principle
of domestic Electrolux refri gerator.
eS)
4Am3 of air at 35" C DBT and5}ohRH is cooled 25'C'bBT maintaining its
specific humiditv as constant. Calculate the
(a) Relative humidity (RH) of cooled air.
(b) Heat removed from air.
Q6)
Discuss in detail the role of ducts, dampers and air filters in air conditioning
system.
Section
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C
( 2 xI 0
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Q7)
Discuss and plot simple vapour cornpression cycle on temperature entropy
chart in following conditions
(a) When vapour is dry and saturated at the end of compression.
(h) Wheri
vapour is super heated after compression.
(c) Wlten vapour is rvet after compression.
Q8)
(q) Discuss the compound cornpression with water intercooler and single
expansion valve with neat sketches.
(b) 28 tonnes of ice from and at 0o C is produced per day in an ammonia
refrigerator. The temperature range in the compressor is from 25o C to-
15" C. The vapour is dry and saturated at the end of compression and an
expansion valve is used. Assurning the COP of 62% of the theoretical
calculate the power required for driving the compressor.
Temp
oC
Enthalpy (kJ/kg) Entropy of liquid Entropy of
Liquid Vapour kJ/kg K Vapour kJ/kgK
25 100. 04 r3t9.220. 3473 4.4852
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56 1304.99
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1338 5. 0585
iali* iatcut iieat of ice: 335 kJ/kg.
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Q9)
The following data relates to a cold storage for,storing 450 tonnes of vegetables.
Inside design conditions 19' C DBT 60% RH
Outside desigxr conditions 36" C DBT 28' C WBT
Infiltr-ated air 180 nr3 / rni n
Fresh air supply 4500 m3 / mi n
No. of persons working in cold store 20
Sensible heat gain through glass,
wal l s, cei l i ng etc.
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16. 3 kw
Water content of vesetables 74%
Loss of water content 0.01% per hour
Heat frorn equiprnent and reaction
heat of vegetables
31kW
If the air conditioning is achieved by first cooling and dehumidifying and then
heating and the temperature of air entering the room is not to exceed 16" C
detemrine
(a) Arnount of recirculated air, if the recirculated air is mixed with fresh air
before entering the cooling coil.
(b) Capacit-v of the cooling coil in tormes of refrigeration and
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by pass
factor if the dew point temperature of the coil is 6o C and
(c) Capacity of heating coil in kW.
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