Tutorial sheet based on Reversed Carnot Cycle
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QL. If dise of energy meter rotate 20 times in 4 minute, what is the energy consumption? Dise
of energy meter makes 1500 rotation for 1 kWhr energy consumption.
Q2. The capacity of refrigerator is 200 TR when working between -6 °C and 25 °C. Determine
the mass of ice produced per day from water at 25 °C. Also find the power required to drive the
unit. Assume that the cycle operates on Reverse Carnot cycle and latent heat of ice is 335 kI/ky.
Q3. A cold storage plant is required to store 20 tonnes of fish. The fish is supplied at a
temperature of 30 °C, The specific heat of fish above freezing point is 2.93 kI/kg-K. The specific
heat of fish below freezing point is 1.26 Ki/kg-K. The fish is stored in cold storage which is
maintained at -8 °C, The freezing point of fish is -4°C. The Latent heat of fish is 235 kI/kg. if the
plant requires 75 kW to drive it, find (a) The capacity of plant, and (b) Time taken to achieve
cooling, Assume Actual COP of the plant as 0.3 of the Carnot COP.
Q4 The following data relate to an air-conditioner working on the reversed Carnot cycle:
Capacity = 2 TR, Temperature of heat absorption in cooling coil heat exchanger = S°C:
‘Temperature of heat rejection of condenser heat exchanger = 60°C; Temperature of air entering
heat rejection heat exchanger = 40°C; Temperature of air leaving heat rejection heat exchanger =
50°C: Overall heat transfer coefficient of heat rejection heat exchanger between air and working
substance in the cycle = 800 kI/ hm?-K. Determine: (1) Co-efficient of performance; (ii) Work
input to the air-conditioner; (iii) The mass flow rate of entering air; (iv) The area of heat
exchanger.
Q 5. (b) Ambient conditions for aireraft cruising at 1000 knv/hr are 0.35 bar and -15° C, The
cabin temperature is 25° C and turbine exit pressure is 1.06 bar. The pressure ratio of compressor
is 3.0. Assuming 100% efficiency for ramming effect and 90% efficiency for compressor and
turbine and ideal heat exchanger, determine for simple gas refrigeration cycle of 20 TR capacity
(i) temperatures and pressures at all points of cycle, (ii) mass flow rates and volume flow rates at
compressor inlet and turbine outlet, (iii) work requirement and COP. Assume Cy = 1.005 x10
Uke-K, Ryir=287 Irkg-K and y= 1.4.Q6. Ani
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plant working on a reversed Carnot ¢}
le heat pump produces 15 tonnes of ice per
The ive is formed from water at 0°C and the formed ice is maintained at O°C. ‘The heat is
ryjected to the atmosphere at 28°C, The heat pump used to run the ice plant is coupled to a
Camot
gine Which absorbs heat from a source which is maintained at 220°C by burning liquid
fuel (calorific value 44500 kJ/ kg) and rejects the heat to the atmosphere. Determine (i) Power
developed by the engine, and (ii) Fuel consumed per hour.
Q7. A cold storage plant is required to store 20 tonnes of fish. The temperature of the fish when
supplied is 25°C, storage temperature of fish required is -8°C, sp. heat of fish above and below
freezing point are 2.93kJ/kg K and 1.25kJ/kg K, freezing point of fish is -3°C, Latent heat of fish
is
k/kg. If the cooling is achieved within 8 hrs, find out: (i) Cooling capacity of cold storage
plant (ii) If the actual COP is one third of the Carnot COP, find compressor power, and (iii)
Total heat rejected to ambient.
Q8. The following data relate to an air-conditioner working on the reversed Carnot ¢
‘Temperature of heat rejection of condenser heat exchanger = 60°C; Temperature of air entering
t rejection heat exchanger = 40°C; Temperature of air leaving heat rejection heat exchanger =
Overall heat transfer coefficient of heat rejection heat exchanger between air and working
substance in the cycle = 800 kl/ h-m?-K. Determine: (1) Co-efficient of performance: (ii) Work
input to the air-conditioner;
ii) The mass flow rate of entering air; (iv) The area of heat
exchanger
Q%. The following data relate to an air-conditioner working on the reversed Carnot c}
Capacity = 2 TR, Temperature of heat absorption in cooling coil heat exchanger = 5'C:
‘Temperature of heat rejection of condenser heat exchanger = 60°C; Temperature of air entering
heat rej
ction heat exchanger = 40°C; Temperature of air leaving heat rejection heat exchanger =
50°C: Overall heat transfer coefficient of heat rejection heat exchanger between air and working
substance in the eycle = 800 kJ/ h-m?-K. Determine: (1) Co-efficient of performance: (ii) Work
input to the air-conditioner; (iii) The mass flow rate of entering air; (iv) The area of heat
exchanger. Make a sketch of the problem.
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