Solution to QUIZ 1

The power requirement of a Carnot refrigerator in maintaining a low temperature region is 238.9 K is 1.1 kW per
ton (1 ton = 3.516 kW of refrigeration). Find (a) COP, (b) T2, and (c) the heat rejected, (d) When this device is used to
deliver heat, what is its COP?

Solution:

Creating T-s diagram,

𝑄𝑟

Temperature, K
Thigh=𝑇2

Tlow=𝑇1 𝑊𝑖

𝑄𝑎
Entropy, kJ/kg-K

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a.) COP b.) 𝑇2

𝑄𝐴 1 𝑇1
𝐶𝑂𝑃 = = 𝐶𝑂𝑃 =
𝑊 𝑊 𝑇2 − 𝑇1
𝑄𝐴
1 238.9 𝐾
𝐶𝑂𝑃 = 3.196 =
1.1 𝑘𝑊 𝑇2 − 238.9 𝐾
3.516 𝑘𝑊
1 𝑡𝑜𝑛 1 𝑡𝑜𝑛
𝑇2 = 313.65 𝐾 QED!
𝐶𝑂𝑃 = 3.196 QED!

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c.) 𝑄𝑅 d.) COP

𝑄𝐴 𝑃𝐹 = 𝐶𝑂𝑃𝐻
𝐶𝑂𝑃 =
𝑄𝑅 − 𝑄𝐴
𝐶𝑂𝑃𝐻 = 𝐶𝑂𝑃 + 1
3.516 𝑘𝑊
3.196 =
𝑄𝑅 − 3.516 𝑘𝑊 𝐶𝑂𝑃𝐻 = 3.196 + 1

𝑄𝑅 = 4.616 𝑘𝑊 QED! 𝐶𝑂𝑃𝐻 = 4.196 QED!

Alternative solution, using energy cycle analysis, Alternative solution,

𝑄𝑅 = 𝑄𝐴 + 𝑊𝐶 𝑄𝑅 4.616 𝑘𝑊
𝐶𝑂𝑃𝐻 = =
𝑊𝐶 1.1 𝑘𝑊
= 3.516 𝑘𝑊 + 1.1 𝑘𝑊

𝑄𝑅 = 4.616 𝑘𝑊 QED! 𝐶𝑂𝑃𝐻 = 4.196 QED!

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We have solved previous the Qr

𝑄𝑅 = 703.65 𝑘𝐽/𝑚𝑖𝑛
QED!
𝑄𝑅 = 11.7275 𝑘𝑊

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