A refrigerator operates on a non-ideal rankine cycle. Leaving the evaporator, the refrigerant is at 180 kPa and -10 C. It enters a compressor with an isentropic efficiency of 53.906% and leaves at .7 MPa. The condenser operates at .7 MPa at beginning and end with the refrigerant leaving at 37.71 C. Determine a. The coefficient of performance of this refrigerator

A refrigerator operates on a non-ideal rankine cycle. Leaving the evaporator, the refrigerant is at 180 kPa and -10 C. It enters a compressor with an isentropic efficiency of 53.906% and leaves at .7 MPa. The condenser operates at .7 MPa at beginning and end with the refrigerant leaving at 37.71 C. Determine a. The coefficient of performance of this refrigerator

Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technology (MindTap Course List)

8th Edition

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

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

Chapter45: Domestic Refrigerators And Freezers

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

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