Module 4: Activity No.

5
Multi – Pressure Systems

Name: Quinit, Mel Anthony E.

Student No.: 20160150812
Problem:
An R 12 refrigeration system has a schematic diagram shown. Determine:

a. Theoretical power requirement, HP per TOR

b. Gal/min per TOR of circulating water in the condenser if the temp rise is 8
deg C.
c. Ideal COP

Schematic Diagram:

@ 40 0C

125 TOR @ - 10 0C

P
5 4

6 3
2
7

1
H
SOLUTION:

For h :

kJ
h1 =347.134
kg
kJ
h5 =h6 ¿ h7=238.535
kg

Also , PI =√ P c Pe =√ ( 960.65 ) ( 219.12 ) kPa=458.80 kPa

interpolate :

4 49.6212 356.509

458.80 t I hg

463.23 13 356.918

By interpolation :

t I =12.67° C

kJ
h3 =356.83
kg

kJ
h2 ≅ 359
kg

kJ
h 4 ≅ 369
kg

M R h 2+( M −M R ) h6=M h3

(A)
Q A =M R ( h1−h7 )

kW kJ
125 TOR(3.5167 )=M R (347.134−238.535)
TOR kg
kg
M R =4.05
s
kg kJ kg kJ kJ
(4.0478 )(359 )+(M −4.0478 )238.535 =M (356.83 )
s kg s kg kg
kg
M =4.12
s
TP=M R ( h2−h1 )+ M (h4 −h3 )

TP=4.05
kg
s ( kJ
359 −347.134
kg
kJ
kg
kg
) kJ kJ
+4.12 (369 −356.83 )
s kg kg
HP 1
TP=98.20 kW ( )( )
0.746 kW 125TOR
HP
TP=1.05
TOR

(B)
Q R=QW

M ( h4 −h5 ) =[ ρV C p ∆ T ] water

4.12
kg
s ( kJ
369 −238.535
kg
kJ
kg
kg
)(
) (
= 1000 3 ( V ) 4.187
m )
kJ
kg ° C
(8 ° C)

s min )( m ) ( f t ) 125 TOR

=0.0160 (
3 3
m 60 s 3.281 ft 7.48 gal 1
V water ( )
3

GPM
V water =2.03
TOR

(C)
kW
125 TOR( 3.5167 )
TP TOR
COP= =
QA 98.2 kW

COP=4.5