Refrigeration - tons

mass flowrate of the refrigerent =

Saturation pressure of refrigerent P 1 (psat)evap temp =
Saturation pressure of refrigerent,P 2 (psat)cond temp =
From the data table the enthalpies of the four states
Enthalpy h1 =
Entropy S1 =
Enthalpy h2 (corresponding to P2) =
Entropy S2 =
Enthalpy h3 =
Enthalpy h4 =

Heat absorbed in the evaporator from confined space, Q 2 =

Work done in the compressor, Wc =
Heat rejected from the condenser to atm, Q 1 =

COP =
Tons of refrigeration =

Key points
1 1 tonne of refrigeration is equal to 14000 kJ/h
2 One tonne of refrigeration is the rate of heat removal from surrounding
equivalent to the heat required for melting 1 tonne of ice in 1 day.
3 1000 x 336/24 = 14000 kJ/h
 0.06 kg/s
0.14 Mpa
0.8 Mpa

236.04 kJ/kg
0.9322 kJ/kgK
272.05 kJ/kg
0.9322 kJ/kgK
93.42 kJ/kg
93.42 kJ/kg

8.5572 kW
2.1606 kW
10.7178 kW

3.960567
2.200423 tons

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