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At 32.2oC: saturation pressure = 1245.0 kPa, enthalpy of saturated liquid = 333.1 kJ/kg
3. In the vapor compression cycle a throttling device is used to reduce the pressure of
the liquid refrigerant (from condenser pressure to evaporator pressure). Determine the
percent improvement in the COP of the cycle if, in place of a throttling device, an
expansion engine could be used to expand saturated liquid refrigerant (HCFC-22)
isentropically from a condensing temperature of 35oC to an evaporator temperature of
0oC. Assume that the compression is isentropic from the saturated vapor state at 0oC to
condenser pressure corresponding to 35oC. Show both the cycles on P-h diagram. The
following are the refrigerant property values:
Saturated liquid and vapor entropies = 1.00 kJ/kg.K & 1.751 kJ/kg.K respectively
Saturated liquid enthalpy = 243.14 kJ/kg, Saturated liquid entropy = 1.146 kJ/kg.K, and
A constant specific heat (cp) value of 0.654 kJ/kg.K may be assumed for the refrigerant
vapour at 244.83 kPa. The specific volume of refrigerant vapour at the entry and exit of
the compressor are 0.1107 m3/kg and 0.027 m3/kg, respectively.
8. Refrigerant R134a has a normal boiling point of 26.07oC. Find the saturation pressure
of R134a at -30oC assuming an average latent heat of vaporization of 117 kJ/kg.
Molecular weight of R134a is 102.03 kg/kmol.