UNIVERSITY OF RUHUNA

Faculty of Engineering

Assignment: 2023

Module Number: ME 5305 Module Name: Refrigeration & Air-Conditioning

Deadline: 2023/03/12
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Q1) A simple saturation cycle using R-12 is designed for taking a load of 10 tonnes. The
refrigerator and ambient temperature are – 0 °C and 30 °C respectively. A minimum
temperature difference of 5 °C is required in the evaporator and condenser for heat
transfer. Enthalpy of dry saturated vapour at entering and leaving points of the
compressor are 185 kJ/kg and 206 kJ/kg respectively. Enthalpy of saturated liquid at
leaving point of the condenser is 70 kJ/kg. Specific volume of dry saturated vapour at
the entering of the compressor is 0.065 m3/kg. Find:

a) Mass flow rate through the system

b) Power required in kW
c) C.O.P. of the system
d) Cylinder dimensions assuming length : diameter ratio is 1.2, for a single acting
compressor if it runs at 300 r.p.m. with volumetric efficiency of 90 %.
Hint :
Mass flow rate x specific volume
Theoretical suction volume of the cylinder =
volumetric efficiency

Q2) Write a short note for the topic “Industrial Engineering Applications of Refrigeration
and Air-Conditioning”