Alarzar, Polo Onel D.

TMEC 3 - 1
Problem 2.6: Compare the ideal COP of R-134a and R-22 at an evaporating temperature of 40ºF with
20ºF and a condensing temperature of 120ºF with 15ºF subcooling with the actual compressor COP’s
calculated from the manufacturer’s performance tables.
COP FOR R-134a = 3.34
For R-22
H2 = 111Btu/lb
h3 = h4= 42Btu/lb H2 = 124Btu/lb

h1: (Tevap = 40°F), Pevap = 83.280 psia, T1 = 60°F, and h1 = 111 Btu/lb.

h2: (tc = 120°F), Pcond = 274.71 psia, T2 = 160°F, and h2 = 124 Btu/lb.

h3: (tc = 120°F), Pcond 274.71 psia, T3 = 105°F, and h3 = 42 Btu/lb.

h4 = h3 = 42 Btu/lb

𝑅𝐸 ℎ1−ℎ4 (111 −42)𝐵𝑡𝑢/𝑙𝑏

Ideal COP = 𝑊𝑐 = ℎ2−ℎ1 = (124−111)𝐵𝑡𝑢/𝑙𝑏 = 5.3
@ Tevap = 40°F and Tcond = 120°F,
1 𝑡𝑜𝑛 𝑜𝑓 𝑟𝑒𝑓 200𝐵𝑡𝑢/𝑚𝑖𝑛
Mref = = = 0.0483lb/s
ℎ1−ℎ4 (111 −42)𝐵𝑡𝑢/𝑙𝑏

From Table 2.4 @ te = 40°F and tc = 120°F,

RC = 39.1 MBtu/h and
Pc = 3.22 kW
39.1𝑀𝐵𝑡𝑢/ℎ
Thus, EER = 3.22𝑘𝑊 = 12.14 MBtu/kWh = 12.14 /Wh and
𝐸𝐸𝑅
COP = 3.412𝐵𝑡𝑢/𝑊ℎ 12.14 /𝑊ℎ 3.56
=3.412𝐵𝑡𝑢/𝑊ℎ=