CoolProp

Example Calculations

Function Usage Units COOLPROP

Critical temperature of R410A: K #NAME?
Critical density of propane: kg/m³ #NAME?
Density of Nitrogen at STP: kg/m³ 1.25038613041325
Density of Air at STP: kg/m³ 1.29306561632926
Boiling point of water at 1 atm: °C 99.9742958476844
Boiling point of water at 1 atm: °C #NAME?
Example of an error: #NAME?
CoolProp DLL version installed: #NAME?

CoolProp Git Revision: #NAME?

Phase Determination
Water phase @ RT #NAME?
Water phase @ 400 K and 1 atm #NAME?
Water phase @ 400 K and 30 MPa #NAME?
Water phase @ 1030 K and 10 MPa #NAME?
Water phase @ 1030 K and 30 MPa #NAME?

Mixtures
mole
Components fraction
Nitrogen 0.7809
Oxygen 0.2095
Argon 0.0093
CO2 0.00039
Dewpoint of dry air at 1 atm: K 78.9334013620719
Density of dry Air at STP: kg/m³ 1.29316194878506

Humid Air Properties Units COOLPROP

Dewpoint of dry Air at 1 atm: K 149.395443936721
Dewpoint of air at 1 atm, 50% humidity: K 282.424425815133
Density of Dry Air at STP: kg/m³ 1.29309561547028
Density of 50% Humid Air at STP: kg/m³ 1.29162476814839
Enthalpy of 50% Humid Air at STP: J/kg 4723.43663209161
Temperature of Sat. Air at H=4723.44 J/kg: K 270.385684674573
* Air Temperature (T) = 20°C

Incompressible Fluid Properties Units COOLPROP

Viscosity of 20% Aqueous Ethylene Glycol: Pa-s 0.00138142216644215
Specifi Heat of Dowtherm Q @ 500 K, 1 atm J/kg-K 2288.16437586457
Density of Seawater @ RT, 3.5% Salinity kg/m° 1024.85984436413
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Expected value
344.494
220.4781
1.2503861303389
1.29306561632926
99.974295847688
99.974295847698

[current version]

liquid
gas
supercritical_liquid
supercritical_gas
supercritical

78.9334036422374
1.29316195370149

Expected value
149.395443936362
282.424425815013
1.2930956154536
1.29162476813186
4723.43663396286
270.385663973155

Expected value
0.0013814221664422
2288.16437586457
1024.85984436413
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Function Call
=Props1SI("R410A","Tcrit")
=Props1SI("Propane","rhocrit")
=PropsSI("Dmass","T",298.15,"P",101325,"HEOS::Nitrogen")
=PropsSI("Dmass","T",298.15,"P",101325,"HEOS::Air")
=PropsSI("T","P",101325,"Q",0,"HEOS::Water")-273.15
=PropsSI("T","P",101325,"Q",0,"REFPROP::Water")-273.15
=Props1SI("A","B")
=get_global_param_string("version")

=get_global_param_string("gitrevision")

=PhaseSI("T",293.15,"P",101325,"Water")
=PhaseSI("T",400,"P",101325,"Water")
=PhaseSI("T",400,"P",30e6,"Water")
=PhaseSI("T",1030,"P",10e6,"Water")
=PhaseSI("T",1030,"P",30e6,"Water")

=PropsSI("T","P",101325,"Q",0,"HEOS::"&MixtureString(A17:A20,B17:B20))
=PropsSI("D","T",273.15,"P",101325,"HEOS::"&MixtureString(A17:A20,B17:B20))

Function Call
=HAPropsSI("D","T",293.15,"P",101325,"R",0)
=HAPropsSI("D","T",293.15,"P",101325,"R",0.5)
=1/HAPropsSI("Vda","T",273.15,"P",101325,"R",0)
=1/HAPropsSI("Vha","T",273.15,"P",101325,"R",0.5)
=HAPropsSI("H","T",273.15,"P",101325,"R",0.5)
=HAPropsSI("T","H",C31,"P",101325,"R",1)

Function Call
=PropsSI("V","T",300,"P",101.325,"INCOMP::MEG[0.2]")
=PropsSI("C","T",500,"P",101325,"INCOMP::DowQ")
=PropsSI("V","T",300,"P",101.325,"INCOMP::MEG[0.2]")
CoolProp_v6.4.2.0.exe
1
A reversed Carnot cycle with a refrigeration capacity of 50 TOR operates between a temperature limits
of 40°C and -10°C. Determine (a) Wnet, QR and COPr; (b) If the cycle is used as heat pump, find its COPh.

Given:
STST cycle
CAP
Te
Tc

Solution:
COPr = Te/(Tc-Te)
Wnet = 3.516CAP/COPr
QR = Wnet + 3.516CAP
COPh = COPr + 1

2
A reversed Carnot cycle has a refrigerating COP of 4. What is the ratio Tmax/Tmin? If the work input is 6
kW, what will be the maximum refrigerating effect in kJ/min and tons of refrigeration?

Given:
STST
COP
Win

Solution:
Tc/Te = (1/COPr) + 1
QA = COP * Wnet
QA[kJ/min] = QA[kJ/s] * (60s/1min)
CAP = QA/3.516

3
A reversed Carnot cycle is used for refrigeration and rejects 1000 kW of heat at 340 K while receiving
heat at 250 K. Determine (a) COP, (b) the power required, and (c) the refrigerating effect.

Given:
QR
Tc
Te

Solution:
COP
Wnet = QR/COPh = QR/(COPr + 1)
QA = COPr * Wnet

4
A reversed Carnot engine removes 40,000 kW from a heat sink. The temperature of the heat sink is 260
K and the temperature of the heat reservoir is 320 K. Determine the power required of the engine.

Given:
QA
Te
Tc

Wnet = QA/COP = QA * (Tc-Te)/Te

 50 TOR
-10 deg C
40 deg C

5.263
33.403 kW
209.203 kW
6.263

4
 6 kW

1.25
24 kW
1440 kJ/min
6.825939 TOR

1000 kW
340 K
250 K

2.777778
264.7059 kW
735.2941

40000 kW
260 K
320 K

9230.769 kW
1
An ideal Vapor Compression Refrigeration System, with R-12 as refrigerant operates at a condensing
temperature of 40°C and an evaporating temperature of -20°C. The compressor has a theoretical piston
displacement of 92 Lps. Determine (a) Refrigerating Capacity in TOR; (b) Theoretical Power in kW; (c) COP;
and (d) heat rejected in kW

Given:
R12
Tc
Te
Vd
hf3 = h4
hg1
sg1 = s2
Pc = Psat(Tc)
h2
v1
Vd = m*v1 m = Vd/v1
QA = m*(hg1 - h4)
CAP = QA/3516
TP = m*(h2 - hg1)
COP
QR = TP + QA = m*(h2 - hf3)

2
An ammonia vapor refrigeration cycle operates at an evaporator temperature of -16°C and a condensing
temperature of 32°C. Determine the coefficient of performance (a) for an ideal saturation cycle, (b) for wet
compression with saturated vapor leaving the compressor, and (c) if the vapor at suction to the compressor is
superheated 6 degrees Celsius.

Given:
Ammonia
Te
Tc
Tsh

Solution:+A67A68A49:A49:C67

For ideal conditions

hf3 = h4
hg1i
sg1i = s2
Pc = Psat(Tc)
h2
COP = QA/Wnet = (hg1i - h4)/(h2 - hg1i)

For wet compression

hf3 = h4
hg2
sg2 = s1
Pe = Psat(Te)
h1
COP = QA/Wnet = (h1 - h4)/(hg2 - h1)

For sh suction
T1 = Te + Tsh
hf3 = h4
h1
s1 = s2
h2
COP
 40 deg C
-20 deg C
92 L/s
#NAME? J/kg
#NAME? J/kg
#NAME? J/kg-K
#NAME? Pa
#NAME? J/kg
#NAME? m3/kg
0.8380520966 kg/s
87520.072248 W
24.891943188 TOR
27.646410228 kW
3.1656939012
115.16648248 kW
115.16648248 kW
 -16 deg C
32 deg C
6 deg C

#NAME? J/kg
#NAME? J/kg
#NAME? J/kg-K
#NAME? Pa
#NAME? J/kg
4.3956447571

#NAME? J/kg
#NAME? J/kg
#NAME? J/kg-K
#NAME? Pa
#NAME? J/kg
4.7078983319

536.3 K
#NAME? J/kg
#NAME? J/kg
#NAME? J/kg-K
#NAME? J/kg
3.3517962018