13468-11-31P

AID: 1825 | 05/12/2014

Show the vapor-compression refrigeration cycle, with refrigerant-134a as the working

T s
fluid, on
diagram as in Figure (1).

For the given ideal vapor-compression refrigeration cycle, with refrigerant-134a as the
i th
working fluid, the temperature, specific enthalpy, pressure, and specific entropy at
Ti hi Pi
si
state are , , , and
respectively. Also, the saturated liquid state is denoted by the
subscript f, the saturated vapor is denoted by the subscript g, and the properties at latent
stage are denoted by the subscript fg.
(a)

h2
Use superheated refrigerant-134a table, to find
50C T2
1.2 MPa P2
and at
.
h2 278.28 kJ kg

s2
and

of refrigerant-134a, at

s2 0.9268kJ kg K
h3
Use saturated refrigerant-134a pressure table, to find
1.2 MPa P3
.
h3 h f 117.79 kJ kg

s3
and

of refrigerant-134a, at

s3 s f 0.4245 kJ kg K

Q&
H

Find the rate of heat transferred to the water in the condenser

Q&H m&wc p Tw,2 Tw ,1

m&w
Here, the mass flow rate of water in the condenser is
, specific heat of water at
cp
Tw,1
constant pressure is
, temperature of inlet water in the compressor is
, and
Tw,2
temperature of outlet water in the compressor is
.
c p 28C
Tw,2
Tw,1
m&w 4.18 kJ kg C
20C
Substitute
for
,
for ,
for
, and
for
.
&
QH 0.13kg s 4.18 kJ kg C 28 20 C

0.13kg s

4.347 kW

Q&
H

Express the rate of heat transferred from the refrigerant to the condenser
Q&H m&R h2 h3

m&R
Here, the mass flow rate of the refrigerant is
Q&H

4.347 kW

Rearrange and substitute

h3
m&R
to find
.
Q&H
m&R
h2 h3

for

4.347 kW
278.28 117.79 kJ kg

0.02709 kg s

h2

278.28 kJ kg
,

for

117.79 kJ kg
, and

for

0.02709 kg s
Hence, the mass flow rate of the refrigerant-134a is

Q&
L

Find the refrigeration load for the given vapor-compression refrigeration cycle
Q& Q& W&
L

in

W&in

Here, the work input to the compressor is

Q&H

4.347 kW

W&in

Substitute
for
, and 1.9 kW for
suitable conversion factor.
Q&L 4.347 1.9 kW

Btu h
. Also convert kW to

using

3, 412 Btu h

1kW

8,349 Btu h
2.447 kW

COP
Find the COP of the given vapor-compression refrigeration cycle
Q&
COP= L
W&in
Q&L

Substitute 2.447 kW for

2.447 kW
COP=
1.9 kW
1.29

W&in

, and 1.9 kW for

1.29

Hence, the COP of the given vapor-compression refrigeration cycle is

(b)
Find the COP of a reversible refrigerator operating between the same temperature limits
COPCarnot
.
TL
COPCarnot
TH TL

TL
Here, the temperature of the source is

TL

TH
, and the temperature of the sink is

TH

Substitute 268 K for

COPCarnot

, and 293 K for

268 K

293 268 K

10.72

W&
in,min

Find the minimum power input to the compressor for the same refrigeration load
.
Q&L
W&in,min
COPCarnot
Q&L

COPCarnot

Substitute 2.447 kW for

, and 10.72 for
2.447
kW
W&in,min
10.72
0.2283kW

Find the second-law efficiency for the given vapor-compression refrigeration cycle
W&
in,min
W&
in

W&in,min
Substitute 0.2283 kW for
0.2283kW

1.9 kW
0.12
12.0 %

W&in

, and 1.9 kW for

Hence, the second-law efficiency for the given vapor-compression refrigeration cycle is
12.0 %
.
&
Ex

dest,total

Find the total exergy destruction in the cycle

&
& &
Ex
dest,total Win Win,min

0.2283kW

W&in,min

W&in

Substitute
for
, and 1.9 kW for
&
Exdest,total 1.9 0.2283 kW

=1.67 kW
Hence, the total exergy destruction for the given vapor-compression refrigeration cycle is
1.67 kW
.
(c)

S&

gen,cond

Find the entropy generated in the condenser

T
S&gen,cond m&wc p ln w.2 m&R s3 s2
T
w,1

m&w

0.13 kg s

4.18 kJ kg K

cp

Tw.2

Substitute
0.02709 kg s

for
,
for
, 301 K for
, 293 K for
m&R 0.4245 kJ kg K
s3
s2
0.9268 kJ kg K
for
,
for , and
for .

301
0.13kg s 4.18 kJ kg K ln

S&gen,cond
293

0.02709 kg s 0.4245 0.9268 kJ kg K

0.00103kW K

&
Ex

dest,cond

Calculate the exergy destruction in the condenser

&
&
Ex
dest,cond T0 S gen,cond

T0
Here, the temperature of the surroundings is

T0

0.00103 kW K

Substitute 293 K for , and

for
&
Exdest,cond 293K 0.00103kW K

S&gen,cond
.

0.302 kW
0.302 kW
Hence, the exergy destruction in the condenser is

Tw,1