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CAPABILITIES OF THE REFRIGERATION CYCLE DEMONSTRATION UNIT

1. Demonstration of the Vapor Compression Cycle

2. The Pressure-Temperature Relationship
3. Demonstration of Pumping Over
4. Demonstration of Charging
5. Demonstration of Effect of Air in a Refrigeration System
5. Effect of Evaporating and Condensing Temperatures on the Refrigeration Rate
6. Effect of Compressor Pressure Ratio On the System Performance
7. Determination of Overall Heat Transfer Coefficient
8. Generation of a Refrigeration Cycle Diagram
9. Measurement of the Effect of Condensing Temperature on Compressor Power Input.

SYMBOLS AND UNITS

SYMBOLS UNITS
P, Pressure of Refrigerant in Condenser KN/'-
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P, Pressure of Refrigerant in Evaporator KN/,

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ffi- Water Mass Flow Rate throuah condenser g/s

m. Water Mass Flow Rate through Evaporator g/s
t, Temperature of Water entering Evaoorator oc
to Temperature of Water leaving Evaporator oc
t, Temperature of Water leaving Condenser oc
t, Temoerature of Water entering Condenser oc
t- Evaporating Temperature
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t, Temperature in Condenser
c t7 Compressor Discharge Temperature
c to Condensed Liquid Temperature
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u Overall Heat Tran sfer Coefficient wm-21(
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USEFUL DATA
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Condenser: Water coil surface area: 0.032 m
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Evaporator: Water coil surface area: 0.032 m
Specific beat capacity of water Cp: 4.18 kJ/Kg K
Refrigerant: R141 b dichloro - Fluoroethane
Quantity: approximately 800 cm3 (approximately 1 kg)
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PROCEDURES

1. Turn on the unit and water supplies as detailed for normal operation.
Once air free increase, the condenser cooling water flow to the flowmeter maximum
(50g/s)
The pressure at which the condenser stabilizes will depend upon the water inlet
temperature.
2. Set the evaporator water flow to approximately 20-30 g/s and allow the unit to run for
Approximately 15-20 minutes. The time taken to stabilize will depend upon the local
ambient conditions and the cooling water inlet temperature.
3. Record all the system parameters as illustrated in the table below for each test.
4. Reduce the condenser cooling water flow rate until the condenser pressure increases
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by approximately 5 -10 kN/s , Allow the unit to stabilize and again record the parameters
table below.
5. Repeat for increasing condenser pressures to the minimum readable value on the
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condenser water flowmeter is reached, or the condenser pressure reaches 200 kN/s
gauge pressure.

. '( TABLE OF READINGS

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TEST Nu 'I-' 1 2 3 4 5 6
Evaporator Gauge Pressure ic.Pq -In... -g,2- -8'2...
'Absolute Evaporator Pressure
Evaporator Temperature I -o) -c,1 L
Evaporator water flow rate 41, 3k> 2(,,
, Evaporator Water Inlet Temp 11.. 'l I", 2. /3,7-
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Evaporator Water Outlet Temp 17 . IP Jl.. S' l
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Condenser Gauge Pressure vq. 11111,! sat: 2-1- 2..,

Absolute Condenser Pressure
Compressor Discharge Temp. 41 41,,. 4 lt4 ,&
Condenser Temperature 2.P ,2... LI 2-/. "I
Condenser Water Flow Rate 'fl, .31,, 2...,
Condenser Water Inlet Temp. I",, I 13.", 13.3
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Condenser Water Outlet Temp.
Compressor Power Input
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CALCULATE:

1. Effect of evaporating and condensing temperature on the refrigeration rate and

condenser heat output (For each test from test 1 to 6)
a. Rate of Heat Transfer to Water in Evaporator
b. Rate of Heat Transfer to Water in condenser
c. Comment the result.
2. Investigation of the effect of compressor pressure ratio on the system performance for
each test.
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3. Coefficient of performance of refrigeration (COPR) (comment)

4. Coefficient of performance of the heat pump (COPHe) (comment)
5. Find out the mass flow rate of the refrigerant R141b.
6. Determination of overall heat transfer between R141 b and water in the evaporator
and condenser (consider first test)

a. Rate of Heat Transfer to Water in Evaporator and the Heat transfer rate u

b. Rate of Heat Transfer to Water in condenser and the Heat transfer rate!!
c. Comment the result.

7. Generation of a refrigeration cycle diagram on a pressure enthalpy chart (consider

first test), Comment the result.
8. measurement of me effect of condensing temperature on compressor power input
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