Module 7: Activity No.

2
Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Exercises Problems

Name: SARMIENTO, MARC BENEDICT H.

Student No.: 20131154864
Problems:

I. Magnolia Dairy Products Plant must cool 6000 gallons of fresh milk received from a
farm per day from an initial temp of 80 deg F to a temp of 38 deg F in 4 hours. If the
relative density of the milk is 1.05 and specific heat is 0.935 BTU/lb F:
a) what must be the capacity of the refrigerating machine in TOR?
b) how much volume of circulating brine in GPM must be used if the change in
temp is 16 deg F. Relative Density is 1.182 and specific heat is 0.73 BTU/ lb
F.
GIVEN:
6000 gal
a¿
T i=80 ℉
T o=38 ℉
t=4 hrs
RD=1.05
BTU
C p=0.935
lb ∙℉
b¿
∆ T =16 ℉
RD=1.182
BTU
C p=0.73
lb ∙℉

SOLUTION:
a¿
ρ
RD M = M
ρW
ρM
1.05=
1000
kg 2.205lbs 1 m3 3.785 L lbs
(
p M = 1050 3
m )( 1 kg )( 1000 L)( )
1 gal
=8.76
gal
Ref . Cap .=Q S+ Qg
Q g=0
QS =M S C pS ( T S −T e )
lbs
(
M S =ρS V S = 8.76
gal )( 6000 gal )=52560 lbs
52560 lbs Btu Btu
QS =( 4 hrs )(0.935
lb. ℉ )( 80−38 ) ℉=516007.8
hr
 Btu 1Tor
(
Q S = 516007.8
hr )( 12000 Btu
)=43 TOR
hr

Q S =43 TOR

b¿
For Circulating Brine :
Ref . Cap .=M CB C pCB ( ∆ T CB )
M CB =ρCB V CB
ρ CB
RD=
ρH 2 O
lbs
(
ρCB =( 1.182 ) 8.33
gal )
lbs
ρCB =9.8461
gal
Btu lbs Btu
516007.8
hr (
= 9.8461 ) (
gal )
( V CB ) 0.73 lb .℉ ( 16 ℉ )
gal 1 hr
(
V C = 4486.93 )(
hr 60 min )
gal
V C =74.78
min
II. A Carnot refrigerating system picks up heat at 272 K and requires a power input of
1.75 kW per TOR. Find:
a. COP
b. The temp in 0C at which heat is discharged;
c. If the upper temperature in (b) is changed to 311 K, what will be the power
input in kW per TOR?
GIVEN:
Q=272 K
kW
PWR=1.75
TOR

SOLUTION:
a¿
QA
COPC =
W net
3.5167 KW
1 TOR
COPC =
KW
1.75
TOR
COPC =2.01
b.¿
TL
COPC =
T H −T L
272 K
2.01=
T H −272 K
T H =407.32 K −273
T H =134.32 ℃
c .¿
TL
COPC =
T H −T L
272
COPC =
311−272
COPC =6.97
QA
COPC =
W net
3.5167 KW
1 TOR
6.97=
W net
KW
W net =0.50
TOR