13468-11-85P

AID: 1825 | 05/12/2014

COP

R,max

Calculate the maximum COP for the given absorption refrigeration system

T
TL
COPR,max 1 0

Ts T0 TL

Ts

T0

Here, the temperature of the heat source is

, the temperature of the environment is

TL
and the temperature of the refrigerated space is .

T0

TL

Ts

Substitute 298 K for , 255 K for , 383 K for

298
255

COPR,max 1

383 298 255

1.316

Find the maximum rate at which the system can remove heat from the refrigerated space
Q&L,max
.
Q&L,max COPR,max Q&gen

Q&gen
Here, the rate of heat generated by the source is
COPR,max

.
Q&gen

5 105 kJ h

Substitute 1.316 for

, and
&
QL,max 1.316 5 105 kJ h

for

6.58 105 kJ h
Hence, the maximum rate at which the system can remove heat from the refrigerated
6.58 105 kJ h

space is