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Compressor Work (Power), Wc

Standard Refrigeration Cycle (From Jas Tordillos Mechanical Engg Reviewer)
Evaporation Temperature = t1 = - 15 0C
Condensing Temperature = t2 = 30 0C
Use: Refrigerant = R -134a
From table of Refrigeration - 134a: Properties of liquid & saturated vapor
P2 = 0.771 MPa
h3 = h4 = hf @ 30 0C = 91.48 kJ/kg
h1 = hg @ -15 0C = 238.34 kJ/kg
h2 = h @ 0.771 MPa and s2 equal to s1 = 275 kJ/kg
v1 = vg @ -150C = 0.12 m3/kg
Qa = REFRIGERATING EFFECT = 12,749.14 kW
m = Qa/(h1 h4) = 12,749.14 kW / (238.34 91.48)kJ/kg
= 86.81 kg/sec
Wc = m(h2 h1) = (86.81)( 275 238.34) = 3,182.5 kW
Wc = 3,182.5 kW x ((1 hp / 0.746 kW)) = 4266 hp
HEAT REJECTED IN CONDENSER, QR
QR = m(h2 h3) = 86.81kg/sec (275 91.48)kJ/kg
QR = 15,931.37 kW
VOLUME FLOW AT SUCTION, V1
V1 = mv1 = 86.81kg/sec (0.12 m3/kg)

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V1 = 10.42 m3/sec