LECTURE 2.

EFFECTS OF
OPERATING CONDITIONS IN VCC

By: Engr. Reymart Labrador

 EFFECTS OF INCREASING THE VAPORIZIN
TEMPERATURE
• Sample 1. A R-12 simple saturated refrigerating cycle operates at an evaporating
temperature of -10C & a condensing temperature of 40C. Show the effects of increasing the
vaporizing temperature to 5C. a) Refrigerating effect, b) effect on mass flowrate per ton, c)
Effects on compressor volume capacity, d) Effect on COP, e) Effects on work per ton of
refrigeration, f) Effects on Condenser performance
 EFFECTS OF INCREASING THE VAPORIZIN
TEMPERATURE

Ans: a) Refrigerating effect per unit mass increases, 108.6Kj/kg ->115.1 Kj/kg
b) The mass flowrate per ton decreases, 1.943 Kg/min -> 1.833 Kg/min
C) The volume flow rate per ton decreases, 0.1489 cu.m/min -> 0.087
d) The COP increases, 4.19 -> 6.61
e) The work per ton decreases, 0.839 Kw -> 0.532 Kw
f) The heat rejected at the condenser per ton decreases,4.355 Kw -> 4.05 Kw
 EFFECTS OF INCREASING THE
CONDENSING TEMPERATURE
• Sample 2. A R-12 simple saturated refrigerating cycle operates at an condensing
temperature of 40C & an evaporating temperature of -10C. Show the effects of increasing
the condensing temperature to 50C. a) Refrigerating effect, b) effect on mass flowrate per
ton, c) Effects on compressor volume capacity, d) Effect on COP, e) Effects on work per ton
of refrigeration, f) Effects on Condenser performance
Ans: a) Refrigerating effect per unit mass decreases, 108.6 Kj/kg -> 98.2 Kj/kg
b) The mass flowrate per ton increases, 1.943 Kg/min -> 2.149 Kg/min
C) The volume flow rate per ton increases, 0.1489 cu.m/min -> 0.1647
d) The COP decreases, 4.19 -> 3.18
e) The work per ton increases, 0.839 Kw -> 1.107 Kw
f) The heat rejected at the condenser per ton increases, 4.355 Kw -> 4.623 Kw
 EFFECTS OF INCREASING THE
CONDENSING TEMPERATURE
Ans: a) Refrigerating effect per unit mass decreases, 108.6 Kj/kg -> 98.2 Kj/kg
b) The mass flowrate per ton increases, 1.943 Kg/min -> 2.149 Kg/min
C) The volume flow rate per ton increases, 0.1489 cu.m/min -> 0.1647
d) The COP decreases, 4.19 -> 3.18
e) The work per ton increases, 0.839 Kw -> 1.107 Kw
f) The heat rejected at the condenser per ton increases, 4.355 Kw -> 4.623 Kw
 Effects of superheating the suction vapor

• Sample 4. A R-12 simple saturated refrigerating cycle operates at an evaporating

temperature of -5C & a condensing temperature of 40C. Show the effects of
superheating the suction vapor from -5C to 15C. a) Refrigerating Effect b) effect on
mass flowrate per ton, c) Effects on compressor volume capacity, d) Effect on COP,
e) Effects on work per ton of refrigeration, f) Effects on Condenser performance
Ans: With useful Cooling
a) Refrigerating effect per unit mass increases, 110.8 Kj/kg ->123.5 Kj/kg
b) The mass flowrate per ton decreases, 1.904Kg/min -> 1.709 Kg/min
C) The volume flow rate per ton decreases, 0.1237 cu.m/min ->0.1213
d) The COP increases, 4.88 -> 4.94
e) The work per ton decreases, 0.72 Kw -> 0.712 Kw
f) The heat rejected at the condenser per ton decreases, 4.24 Kw -> 4.23 Kw
W/out useful Cooling
a) Refrigerating effect per unit mass remains the same, 110.8 Kj/kg
b) The mass flowrate per ton remains the same, 1.904 kg/min
C) The volume flow rate per ton increases, 0.1237 cu.m/min ->0.1352
d) The COP decreases, 4.88 -> 4.43
e) The work per ton increases, 0.72 kw -> 0.793
f) The heat rejected at the condenser per ton increases, 4.24 Kw -> 4.71 Kw
 EFFECTS OF SUBCOOLING THE LIQUID
• Sample 2. A R-12 simple saturated refrigerating cycle operates at an condensing
temperature of 40C & an evaporating temperature of -5C. Show the effects of subcooling the
liquid from 40C to 30C. a) Refrigerating effect, b) effect on mass flowrate per ton, c) Effects
on compressor volume capacity, d) Effect on COP, e) Effects on work per ton of
refrigeration, f) Effects on Condenser performance
Ans: a) Refrigerating effect per unit mass increases, 110.8 kj/kg -> 120.8 kj/kg
b) The mass flowrate per ton decreases, 1.918 kg/min -> 1.747 kg/min
C) The volume flow rate per ton decreases, 0.1246 cu.m/ton -> 0.1135
d) The COP increases, 4.88 -> 5.32
e) The work per ton decreases, 0.726 Kw -> 0.661 Kw
f) The heat rejected at the condenser per ton decreases, 4.268 Kw -> 4.178 Kw
 EFFECTS OF SUBCOOLING THE LIQUID
Ans: a) Refrigerating effect per unit mass increases, 110.8 kj/kg -> 120.8 kj/kg
b) The mass flowrate per ton decreases, 1.918 kg/min -> 1.747 kg/min
C) The volume flow rate per ton decreases, 0.1246 cu.m/ton -> 0.1135
d) The COP increases, 4.88 -> 5.32
e) The work per ton decreases, 0.726 Kw -> 0.661 Kw
f) The heat rejected at the condenser per ton decreases, 4.268 Kw -> 4.178 Kw