13468-11-57P

AID: 1825 | 05/12/2014

Show the two-stage cascade refrigeration system, with each stage operating on the ideal
vapor-compression refrigeration cycle, with refrigerant-134a as the working fluid, on
T s
diagram as in Figure (1).

For the given ideal vapor-compression refrigeration cycle, with refrigerant-134a as the
i th
working fluid, temperature, specific enthalpy, pressure, and specific entropy at
state
Ti hi Pi
si
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.
(a)

h1
Use saturated refrigerant-134a pressure table, to find
P1
MPa
.
h1 hg 239.19 kJ kg

s1
and

of refrigerant at 0.14

s1 sg 0.94467 kJ kg K

Due to the non-availability of enthalpy data for the pressure of 0.55 MPa in the
P2
h2
0.94467 kJ kg K s2
superheated refrigerant table, obtain
at 0.55 MPa
and at
,
from online sources.
h2 267 kJ kg

h3
Use saturated refrigerant-134a pressure table, to find
P3
.
h3 h f 77.54 kJ kg

of refrigerant at 0.55 MPa

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

h5
Use saturated refrigerant-134a pressure table, to find
P5
MPa
.
h5 hg 260.98 kJ kg

h4
and

are

s5
and

of refrigerant at 0.55

s5 sg 0.92302 kJ kg K

s5

s6

For the isentropic process 5-6, entropy remains constant, hence,

and
are equal. Use
h6
0.8 MPa P6
superheated refrigerant-134a table, to find
of refrigerant-134a, at
,
s
h6
0.92302 kJ kg K 6
and at
. Use interpolation method to find .

s6 s@ s 0.9185
h6 h@ s 0.9185 h@ s 0.9481 h@ s 0.9185
s@ s 0.9481 s@ s 0.9185

0.92302 0.9185
267.34+ 276.46 267.34

0.9481 0.9185
268.73kJ kg

P7

h7
Use saturated refrigerant-134a pressure table, to find
h7 h f 95.48 kJ kg

of refrigerant at 0.8 MPa

h7
For the isenthalpic process 7-8, specific enthalpy remains constant. Hence,
equal.

h8
and

are

Express the energy balance equation for the heat exchanger.

E&in E&out

m&h m&h
e e

i i

m&A h5 h8 m&B h2 h3
E&in

E&out

Here, energy entering the system is

, energy leaving the system is

,the mass flow
m&e
rate of the working fluid flowing out of the system is
, specific enthalpy of the
hi
working fluid flowing out of the system is , specific enthalpy of the working fluid
he
flowing into the system is , the mass flow rate of the working fluid flowing into the
m&i
m&A
system is
, the mass flow rate of refrigerant through the upper cycle is
, and the
m&B
mass flow rate of refrigerant through the lower cycle is
.

m&A 260.98 kJ kg
h5 95.48 kJ kg
h8
Rearrange and substitute
for
,
for ,
for ,
h2
h3
m&B
267 kJ kg
77.54 kJ kg
for , and
for to find
.
h

m&B m&A 5 8
h2 h3

0.24 kg s

0.24 kg s

260.98 95.48
267 77.54

0.2096 kg s

0.2096 kg s
Hence, the mass flow rate of refrigerant through the lower cycle is

(b)

Q&
L

Find the rate of heat removed by the Cascade cycle

Q&L m&B h1 h4

m&B 239.19 kJ kg
h1
h4
77.54 kJ kg
Substitute
for
,
for , and
for .
&
QL 0.2096 kg s 239.19 77.54 kJ kg

0.2096 kg s

33.88 kW
33.88 kW
Hence, the rate of heat removed by the Cascade cycle is

W&
in

Find the work input for the Cascade cycle

W& W&
W&
in

compI,in

compII,in

m&A h6 h5 m&B h2 h1
W&compI,in
Here, the work input for the first compressor is
W&compII,in
second compressor is
.

, and the work input for the

m&B 239.19 kJ kg
h1 267 kJ kg
h2 0.24 kg s
Substitute
for
,
for ,
for ,
for
m&A 268.73kJ kg
h6
h5
260.98kJ kg
,
for , and
for .
0.24 kg s 268.73 260.98 kJ kg
W&in
0.2096 kg s 267 239.19 kJ kg

7.68 kW

0.2096 kg s

7.68 kW
Hence, the work input for the Cascade cycle is

(c)

COPR
Find the COP for the given Cascade refrigeration system
Q&
COPR L
W&

in

7.68 kW

Substitute

W&in

for
, and 33.88 kW for
33.88 kW
COPR
7.68 kW

Q&L

4.411
4.411

Hence, the COP for the given Cascade refrigeration system is