13468-11-58P

AID: 1825 | 05/12/2014

Show the layout of the two-stage cascade refrigeration cycle, with refrigerant-134a as the
working fluid as in Figure (1).

For the given ideal vapor-compression refrigeration cycle, with refrigerant-134a as the
i th
working fluid, temperature, specific enthalpy, pressure, and specific entropy at
state
Ti hi Pi
si
are , , , and
respectively. Also, the saturated liquid state is denoted by the
subscript f, the saturated vapor is denoted by the subscript g, and the properties at latent
stage are denoted by the subscript fg.
(a)
h1

Use saturated refrigerant-134a pressure table, to find

160 kPa P1
.
h1 hg 241.14 kJ kg

s1

and

of refrigerant-134a, at

s1 sg 0.9420 kJ kg K

s1

s2

For the isentropic process 1-2, entropy remains constant. Hence, and are equal.
h2s
500 kPa P2
Use superheated refrigerant-134a table, to find
refrigerant-134a, at
,
0.9420 kJ kg K s2
h2s
and at
. Use interpolation method to find
.

s2 s@ s 0.9384
h2 s h@ s 0.9384 h@ s 0.9704 h@ s 0.9384
s@ s 0.9704 s@ s 0.9384

0.9420 0.9384
263.48+ 273.03 263.48

0.9704 0.9384
264.55 kJ kg

C
Express the isentropic efficiency of the compressor in the lower cycle
h h
C 2 s 1
h2 h1

264.55 kJ kg K
Rearrange and substitute
C
h2
to find .
h h
h2 2 s 1 h1
C

264.55 241.14 kJ

0.80
270.40 kJ kg

kg K

h2s 241.14 kJ kg K
h1
for
,
for , and 0.8 for

241.14 kJ kg K

h3
Use saturated refrigerant-134a pressure table, to find
P3
.

of refrigerant-134a, at 500 kPa

h3 h f 73.32 kJ kg
h3

For the isenthalpic process 3-4, specific enthalpy remains constant. Hence,
equal.
h5
Use saturated refrigerant-134a pressure table, to find
400 kPa P5
.
h5 hg 255.61kJ kg

h4

and

are

s5
and

of refrigerant-134a, at

s5 sg 0.9271kJ kg K

s5

s6

For the isentropic process 5-6, entropy remains constant. Hence,

and are equal. Use
h6s
1, 400 kPa P6
superheated refrigerant-134a table, to find
of refrigerant-134a, at
,
0.9271kJ kg K s6
h6s
and at
. Use interpolation method to find
.

s6 s@ s 0.9107
h6 s h@ s 0.9107 h@ s 0.9389 h@ s 0.9107
s@ s 0.9389 s@ s 0.9107

0.9271 0.9107
276.17+ 285.47 276.17

0.9389 0.9107
281.57 kJ kg

C
Express the isentropic efficiency of the compressor in the upper cycle
h h
C 6 s 5
h6 h5

281.57 kJ kg K
Rearrange and substitute
C
h6
to find .
h h
h6 6 s 5 h5
C

281.57 255.61 kJ

kg K

0.80
288.06 kJ kg

h6s 255.61kJ kg K
h5
for
,
for , and 0.8 for

255.61kJ kg K

h7

Use saturated refrigerant-134a pressure table, to find

P7
kPa
.
h7 h f 127.25 kJ kg

of refrigerant-134a, at 1,400

h7
For the isenthalpic process 7-8, specific enthalpy remains constant. Hence,
equal.

h8
and

are

Express the energy balance for the heat exchanger as

m&A h5 h8 m&B h2 h3
m&A

Here, the mass flow rate of refrigerant through the upper cycle is
m&B
rate for refrigerant through the lower cycle is
.

, and the mass flow

m&B 255.61kJ kg
h5 127.25 kJ kg
h8
Rearrange and substitute
for
,
for ,
for ,
&
h
h
m
270.40 kJ kg
73.32 kJ kg
2
3
A
for , and
for
to find
.
h h
m&A m&B 2 3
h5 h8

0.11kg s

0.11kg s

270.40 73.32
255.61 127.25

0.1689 kg s

0.1689 kg s
Hence, the mass flow rate of refrigerant through the upper cycle is
(b)

Q&
L

Find the rate of heat removal from the refrigerated space

Q&L m&B h1 h4
m&B 241.14 kJ kg
h1 73.32 kJ kg
h4
Substitute
for
,
for ,
for .
Q&L 0.11kg s 241.14 73.32 kJ kg

0.11kg s

18.46 kW
18.46 kW
Hence, the rate of heat removal from the refrigerated space is

(c)

W&
in

Find the power input to both the compressors

W&in m&A h6 h5 m&B h2 h1

m&A 288.06 kJ kg

h6 255.61kJ kg
h5 0.1689 kg s
Substitute
for
,
for ,
for ,
for
m&B 270.40 kJ kg
h2
h1
241.14 kJ kg
,
for , and
for .
0.11kg s 288.06 255.61 kJ kg

W&in
0.1689 kg s 270.40 241.14 kJ kg

8.511kW

0.11kg s

COP
Calculate the COP for two-stage cascade refrigeration cycle
Q&
COP L
W&in
Q&L
Substitute 18.46 kW for
18.46 kW
COP
8.511kW

W&in
, and 8.511 kW for

2.17
2.17
Hence, the COP for the given two-stage cascade refrigeration cycle is