13468-11-46P

AID: 1825 | 05/12/2014

Show the heat pump that operates on the ideal vapor-compression refrigeration cycle,
T s
with refrigerant-134a as the working fluid, on
diagram as in Figure (1).

For the given ideal vapor-compression refrigeration cycle, with refrigerant-134a as the
i th
working fluid, the temperature, specific enthalpy, pressure, and specific entropy at
Ti hi Pi
si
state are , , , and
respectively. Also, the saturated liquid state is denoted by the
subscript f, the saturated vapor is denoted by the subscript g, and the properties at latent
stage are denoted by the subscript fg.

P1

h1
Use superheated refrigerant-134a table, to find
0C T1
and at
.
h1 250.85 kJ kg

of refrigerant-134a, at 280kPa

P2

h2
Use superheated refrigerant-134a table, to find
60C T2
and at
.
h2 293.40 kJ kg

of refrigerant-134a, at 1.0 MPa

h3
Use saturated refrigerant-134a temperature table, to find
30C T3
1.0 MPa P3
, and at
.
h3 h f @30 93.58 kJ kg

of refrigerant-134a, at

h3
For the isenthalpic process 3-4, specific enthalpy remains constant. Hence,
equal.

h4
and

are

m&R
Find the mass flow rate of the refrigerant
Q&H
m&R
h2 h3

Q&H

Here, the heating load for the given heat pump is

Q&H

60, 000 3, 600 kJ s

Substitute
m&R
find
.

for

m&R

h2

293.40 kJ kg
,

for

, and

for

60, 000 3,600 kJ s

293.40 93.58 kJ kg

0.08341kg s

W&
in

Find the power input to the compressor for the given heat pump
W&in m&R h2 h1

m&R 293.40 kJ kg
h2
h1
250.85 kJ kg
for
,
for , and
for .
0.08341kg s 293.40 250.85 kJ kg

0.08341kg s

Substitute
W&in,min

h3

93.58 kJ kg

3.55 kW

3.55 kW
Hence, the power input to the compressor for the given heat pump is

to

(b)

Q&
L

Find the rate of heat absorption from the water

Q&L m&R h1 h4

m&R 93.58 kJ kg
h4
h1
250.85 kJ kg
Substitute
for
,
for , and
for .
&
QL 0.08341kg s 250.85 93.58 kJ kg
0.08341kg s

13.12 kW
13.12 kW
Hence, the rate of heat absorption from the water is

(c)

W&
e

Calculate the electrical power required without the heat pump

W&e Q&H

60,000 kJ h
60, 000
kJ
3, 600

16.67 kW

W&
saved

Find the electric power saved by using a heat pump instead of a resistance heater
.
W&saved W&e W&in
W&e
W&in
Substitute 16.67 kW for
, and 3.55 kW for
.
&
Wsaved 16.67 3.55 kW
=13.12 kW

Hence, the electric power saved by using a heat pump instead of resistance heater is
13.12 kW
.