ex 3.

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A simple refrigerant 134a heat pump for space heating operate between
temperature limit of 10 and 45 0C.The heat required to be pumped is 90 MJ/h
a) the dryness fraction of refrigerant entering the evaporator
b) determine discharge temperature assuming the specific heat of vapor as .
996KJ/kg .K.
c) the theoretical piston displacement of the compressor .
d) the theoretical horse power of the compressor
e) the COP.

ans
a) dryness fraction of the refrigeration entering evaporator
x = h3 - hf/(h1 - hf)
=(264.115 - 213.39)/(410.85 -213.39)
.2568747
b) Discharge temperature
s1 =s2 =s'2 + Cp In T2/T'2
1.7460= 1.7332 + In T2/(273+45)
t2 = 322.24894 k
=49.098 0C
enthalpy at discharge
h2 =h'2 +Cp(t2-t'2)
428.365 + .996 (49.09 -45)
=432.438KJ/kg

c) mass flow rate of refrigerant

m. = Qk/qk
= Qk/(h2 -h3 )
=(90x1000000/3600)/ (432.438 -264.115)
= .148523KJ/kg
theoretical piston displacement
V' =m.v1 =.148523(.04910)
= 7.292526 x 103 m3/s
d) power consumption
W = m(h2 - h3)
= (432.438 - 410.85) (.148523)
= 3.2063145 KW
theoretical horse power
3206.3145/746 = 4.298 Hp
e) theoretical COP
COPh = ( h2 - h3 )/h2 -h1
(432.438 -264.115)/ (432.438 -410.85)
= 7.7970631

EXAMPLE 3.1
A Feron 12 vapour compression system operating at a condenser temperature of
the 40 c
And an evaporator temperature of -5

develops 15 ton of refrigeration. Using

the p-h diagram for Feron 12, determine:

(a) The mass flow rate of the refrigerant circulated,

(b) The theoretical piston displacement of the compressor and the piston
displacement per ton of the refrigeration.
(c) The theoretical horsepower of the compressor and horsepower per ton of
refrigeration.
(d) The heat rejected in the condenser and
(e) The carnot COP and the actual COP of the cycle.
SOLUTION:
From p-h diagram of feron 12
h1= 185.4 kJ/Kg
v1=0.065 m3/kg
h2=208.0 kJ/kg
h3=h4=74.6 kJ/kg
(a) Refrigeration effect
Q0= h1-h4 =185.4-74.6=110.8 kJ/kg
Refrigerant circulated
M= Q0/q0 =

15 X 211
110.8

= 28.6 kg/min

(b) Theoretical piston displacement of compressor

V =mv1 = 28.6(0.065) = 1.855 m3/min
Piston displacement per ton
V =

1.855
15

= 0.124 m3/min (TR)

(c) Power consumption

W= m(h 2-h1)=

28.6 (208.0185.4 )
= 10.77 kW.
60

Theoretical horsepower of the compressor

HP=

10.77 X 1000
746

= 14.44

HP/TR=

14.44
15

=0.962

(d) Heat rejected

QK=m(h2-h3)
=

28.6 (208.074.6)
60

= 63.59 Kw

(e) Carnot COP

EMAX=

2735
40(5) = 6

COP of the cycle

E = (h1-h4)/(h2-h1) = 110.8/(208.0-185.4)
= 4.9

Question 3.4
Q show that for T0=00C and Tk=350C for isobutane the suction state for maximum
COP lies in the superheat region.
Answer :
from the table of properties of isobutane for the saturated vapour state at 1 at 0 0C
we have
p1=1.578 bar
h1= 556.59 KJ/Kg.
s1=2.3054 KJ/Kg.K
also saturated vapour state 2' at 350C we have
p2=4.689 bar

s'2=2.3236KJ/Kg.K
since s1=s2= 2.3054 < s'22.3236 the state 2 after compression is wet . isobutane
from isobutane table at 350C
sf=1.2862 KJ/Kg.K
sfg=1.03745 KJ/Kg.K
hf=285.17 KJ/Kg.
hfg=319.685 KJ/Kg.
hance we have
s1= 2.3054 KJ/Kg.K= 1.2862 KJ/Kg.K + x2(1.03745 KJ/Kg.K)= s2
x2=.98240879 KJ/Kg.
h2=h3 + x2.hfg
= 285.17 KJ/Kg + (.98240879 KJ/Kg.)319.685 KJ/Kg.
= 599.231354 KJ/Kg.
E = (h1 - h4 )/h2-h1
=( 556.59 - 285.17)/( 599.231354 - 556.59)
= 6.36518249
T0/T2s -T0 =273.16/(35-0)
=7.80457143 > E
Therefore isobutane suction state for maximum COP lies in superheat region