Actual Vapor Compression Refrigeration Cycle Problems
Actual Vapor Compression Refrigeration Cycle Problems
Actual Vapor Compression Refrigeration Cycle Problems
Problem # 1
A refrigeration system operates with R-12 refrigerant. The evaporator and condenser temperature are at -
5°C and 35°C, respectively. The actual suction to the compressor is at 15°C. If superheating of refrigerant
vapor from -5°C to 15°C does not add any refrigeration effect.
1) Determine the percentage increase in volume flow rate per ton of refrigeration compared with the
saturation cycle
8) COP
Problem # 2
Assume a combination of superheated cycle and subcooling cycle. A meat container requires a refrigerating
system of 15 TR capacity at an evaporator temperature of -10°C and condenser temperature of 40°C. The
refrigerant R-134a is subcooled by 8°C before entering the expansion valve and the vapor is superheated to
10°C before leaving the evaporator space. A three-cylinder compressor having stroke equal to 1.2 times the
bore operates at 1200 rpm. Assume isentropic compression in the compressor and isenthalpic expansion in
the expansion valve. Determine the following:
1. Refrigerating effect per kilogram
2. Mass flow rate of the refrigerant in kg/min
3. Volume of the vapor handled by the compressor per min.
4. Theoretical power
5. COP
Problem # 3
An R-134a refrigeration system produces 10 ton of refrigerating effect at the evaporating temperature -
10°C and the condensing temperature of 40°C. The absolute pressure measured at the inlet and outlet of
evaporator are 2 bar and 1.7 bar, respectively. Considering there are no superheat and subcooling effects,
calculate the following parameters with or without a drop of pressure in the evaporator:
1. Refrigerating effect
2. Mass flow rate
3. Power required in kW/TR
4. COP
Problem # 4
An R-22 refrigeration system produces 1ton of refrigerating effect at the evaporating temperature -10°C
(3.5 bar) and the condensing temperature of 40°C (15.3 bar). The absolute pressure measured at the inlet of
condenser is 18.3 bar. Considering there are no superheat and subcooling effects, calculate the following
parameters with or without a drop of pressure in the condenser:
1. Refrigerating effect
2. Mass flow rate
3. Power required in kW/TR
4. COP