rant-134a enters the compressor of a refrigerator as superheated vapor at 0.14 MPa and -10oC at rate of 0.05 kg/sec and leave at 0.8 MPa and 50oC. The refrigerant is cooled in the condenser to 26oC and 0.72MPa and is throttled to 0.15MPa. Determine (a) the rate of heat removal from the refrigerated space and the power input to the compressor, (b) the isentropic effi

rant-134a enters the compressor of a refrigerator as superheated vapor at 0.14 MPa and -10oC at rate of 0.05 kg/sec and leave at 0.8 MPa and 50oC. The refrigerant is cooled in the condenser to 26oC and 0.72MPa and is throttled to 0.15MPa. Determine (a) the rate of heat removal from the refrigerated space and the power input to the compressor, (b) the isentropic effi

Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technology (MindTap Course List)

8th Edition

ISBN:9781305578296

Author:John Tomczyk, Eugene Silberstein, Bill Whitman, Bill Johnson

Publisher:John Tomczyk, Eugene Silberstein, Bill Whitman, Bill Johnson

Chapter45: Domestic Refrigerators And Freezers

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 12RQ: Refrigerators currently being manufactured in the United States are using______as their refrigerant.

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