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Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Laboratory

Vapor Compression Refrigeration Test Rig

OBJECT: To calculate Coefficient of Performance for Vapor compression refrigeration test Rig APPARATUS: Vapor compression test rig, Thermometers DESCRIPTION OF THE TEST RIG:Refrigeration test rig consists of a hermetically sealed compressor, air-cooled condenser, capillary and an evaporator. The evaporator cools the water in a calorimeter. A heater is provided in the calorimeter, whose output can be varied by a dimmer stat. Separate pressure gauges are provided to measure Condenser & Evaporator pressures. Five suitable thermometers are provided to measure temperatures at various locations (refer the Layout). Two energy meters are provided to measure energy supplied to compressor and heater. Voltmeter and ammeter are provided in the unit.

PROCEDURE:1. Fill three fourth of calorimeter with water. 2. Switch on the condenser fan and after two minutes switch on the compressor. 3. As the unit runs, watch the thermometer reading of the water in the calorimeter. It will go on falling. 4. As the temperature of the water reaches around 20C, switch on the heater unit. 5. Adjust the Dimmerstat of the heater such that the temperature of water does not further fall. 6. Let the unit run for sufficient time till steady state is reached and temperature of water remains constant.

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7. Read the condenser and evaporator pressures from pressure gauges. Enter in observation table after converting them in bar. 8. Note five thermometer readings (four temperature on V.C.R. system and one of water in calorimeter) 9. With help of stopwatch, measure the time taken for 10 revolutions of energy meter discs of the compressor and heater. (i.e. Tc and Th ) 10. Switch off the unit in the following order - heater, compressor and condenser fan.

OBSERVATION TABLE Sr. no. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Description Condenser pressure Evaporator pressure Condenser inlet Temp. Condenser outlet Temp. Evaporator inlet Temp. Evaporator outlet Temp. Time Taken for 10 revolution of energy meter of compressor Time Taken for 10 revolution of energy meter of heater Temp. of water Symbol Pc Pe Tci (T1) Tco(T2) Tei(T3) Teo(T4) Tc Th T5 Reading bar bar C C C C sec sec C

Plot the cycle on P-H diagram and fill the table given below. Enthalpy values from P-H diagram Sr. no. 1 2 3 4 Description Enthalpy at evaporator inlet Enthalpy at evaporator outlet Enthalpy at condenser inlet Enthalpy at condenser outlet Symbol Hei Heo Hci Hco Reading KJ/Kg

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CALCULATIONS Where NC = Energy meter constant for compressor _______1________ Rev/ KW Hr NH = Energy meter constant for heater ___________1____ Rev/ KW Hr RESULTS: Actual Refrigerating effect = ________________ KW Carnot C.O.P. = ________________ Theoretical C.O.P. = ________________ Actual C.O.P. = ________________

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