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Problem3 An air refrigerator system operating on Bell Coleman cycle, takes in air from
cold room at 268 K and compresses it from 1 bar to 5.5 bar the index of compression
being 1.25. the compressed air is cooled to 300 K. the ambient temperature is 20C. Air
expands in expander where the index of expansion is 1.35.
Calculate:
i) C.O.P of the system
ii) Quantity of air circulated per minute for production of 1500 kg of ice per day at
0C from water at 20C.
iii) Capacity of the plant.

Solution
1
P 1.251
T2 = T1 2 = 268(5.5) 1.25
P1
= 376.8K

1 1.351
P 1 1.35
T4 = T3 4 = 300 = 192.83K
P3 5.5

n 1
WC = C p (T2 T1 )
n 1
1.25 1.4 1
= 1.005(376.8 268) = 156.2kJ / kg
1.25 1 1.4

n 1
WE = C p (T3 T4 )
n 1
1.35 1.4 1
= 1.005(300 192.83) = 118.69kJ / kg
1.35 1 1.4

Network = WC WE = 156.2 118.69 = 37.5kJ / kg

R.E = C p (T1 T4 ) = 1.005(268 192.83) = 75.54kJ / s
RE 75.54
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Heat extracted/kg of ice = C pw (20 0) + L

= 4.187(20) + 335 = 418.74kJ/kg
1500
Mass of ice produced/sec = = 0.0173kg / s
24x3600

Actual heat extracted/sec = 418.74x0.0173

7.26
or Refrigeration capacity = 7.26kJ/s = = 2.02tons
3.5
Refrigeration Capacity 7.26
Mass flow rate = =
Refrigeration efect 75.54
= 0.096kg / s

Problem 4
An air refrigeration system is to be designed according to the following specifications
Pressure of air at compressor inlet=101kPa
Pressure of work at compressor outlet=404kPa
Pressure loss in the inter cooler=12kPa
Pressure loss in the cold chamber=3kPa
Temperature of air at compressor inlet=7
Temperature of air at turbine inlet=27

Isentropic efficiency of compressor =85%

Isentropic efficiency of turbine =85%
Determine
i) C.O.P of cycle
ii) Power required to produce 1 ton of refrigeration
iii) Mass flow rate of air required for 1 ton of refrigeration

Solution : -
T1 = 7C P1 = 101kPa
T3 = 27C T = 0.85;C = 0.85

1
P
Pr ocess 1 - 2 is isentropic, HenceT '2 = T1 2
P1
1.4 1
404 1.4
= 266 = 395.4K
101
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T2 T1 395.4 266
C = orT '2 T1 =
T '2 T1 0.88
T '2 = 418.2k
P4 P1 = 0.03P1 P4 = 1.03P1 = 1.03 x101 = 104kPa
P2 P3 = 0.03P2 P3 = 0.97 P2 = 0.97 x 404 = 392kPa
1
P
Pr ocess 3 - 4 is isentropic, T4 = T3 4
P3
1.4 1
104 1.4
= 300 = 202.3K
392

T3 T '4
E = T '4 = T3 T (T3 T4 )
T3 T4
T '4 = 300 0.85 x[300 205.3] = 216.53k
Re frigeration effect/kg of air = C p (T1 T4 )
= 1.005x[266 - 216.53] = 50.47 kJ/kg
Compressor work/kg of air = C p (T '2 T1 )
= 1.005x[418.2 - 266] = 152.96kJ/kg

Turbine work/kg of air WT = C p (T3 T4 ')

= 1.005x[300 - 216.53] = 84.9kJ/kg
Net work Input/kg of air Wnet = WC WT
= 152.96 80.9 = 72.06kJ / kg

RE 46.73
C.O.P = = = 0.73
Work 72.06

Power required per tons of refergeration

Refrigeration capacity
=
C.O.P
Refrigeration capacity = 1 ton = 3.5kJ/s
Refrigeration capacity
Mass of air =
RE
3.5
= = 0.075kg / s
50.47
Power = Wnet xmassofair / sec = 72.06 x0.075 = 5.42kW
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