Mechanical Engineering Department

First Semester 2022/2023 Assignment no. (1)

Refrigeration and Air Conditioning (Code: MPE411) 4th Year (Power)
1. A Carnot refrigeration cycle extracts 418.68 kJ of heat per minute from a cold room which is
maintained at −15C and it is discharged to atmosphere which is at 30C. Find out the ideal
power (kW) required to run the unit.
Assoc. Prof. Mohamed Reda Salem

2. A Carnot cycle acting as a heat pump requires 7 kW in order to supply 65 kW to a room at 26C.
Determine (a) the amount of heat to be removed from the source, (b) the source temperature
and (c) COP.

3. A new refrigeration gas is said to require 1 kW for a duty of 2.5 kW when the evaporation
temperature is −15C, and the liquid is 30C. Determine whether this could be true?

4. A reversed Carnot cycle absorbs heat at −10C and rejects it at 45C, calculate:
a) C.O.P for the cycle when it operates as a refrigerator,
b) COP for the cycle when it operates as a heat pump,
c) The cycle efficiency when it operates as a heat engine,
d) If the cycle is absorbing 850 kJ/min at −10C, how many kJ of work are required per min?
e) How many kJ/min will the heat pump deliver at 45℃ if it absorbs 850 kJ/min at −10C?

5. A 2 hp per ton of refrigeration is required to maintain the temperature of −40C in the

refrigerator. If the refrigeration cycle works on a Carnot cycle, determine (a) COP, (b)
temperature of the sink, (c) heat rejected to the sink per ton of refrigeration, and (d) COP if
the cycle used as a heat pump.

6. The capacity of a refrigerator is 600 tons when working between −5C and 20C. Find out the
weight of ice produced within 24 hours when water is supplied at 10C. Also, find out the
minimum power required in kW (assume its cycle is a Carnot cycle).

7. 100 kg of ice at −5C are placed in a tanker to cool some vegetables. After 24 hours later the
ice melts into water at 10C. What is the average rate of cooling in kJ/hr and TR provided by
the ice?
Assoc. Prof. Mohamed Reda Salem

8. A Freon-12 refrigerating system is operating with a condensing temperature 30C and an

evaporating temperature of −4C. Determine (a) the refrigeration effect, (b) COP and (c) the
system efficiency.

9. A mechanical refrigerating system employing R-12 is operating with an evaporating

temperature of −15C and a condensing temperature of 27C. If the mass flow rate of
refrigerant through the system is 0.75 kg/s, determine (a) the refrigerating capacity in kW, (b)
the condenser capacity in kW, (c) the compressor power in kW and (d) the system efficiency.

10. A mechanical refrigerating system employing refrigerant R-12 is operating under suction
condition that the evaporator temperature is −18C and the liquid approaching the refrigerant
control is at a temperature of 41C. If the system has a capacity of 15 kW, determine (a) the
total mass flow rate of the refrigerant in kg/s, (b) the total volume flow rate of the refrigerant
in L/s and (c) COP.
Assoc. Prof. Mohamed Reda Salem

With Best Wishes

Assoc. Prof. Mohamed Reda Salem
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11. In testing a Freon-12 refrigeration unit, the following data were recorded: Outlet temperature
from compressor 70C, exit temperature from condenser 65C, outlet temperature from
evaporator −10C, rate of flow of condenser cooling water 12 m3/hr, and rise in its temperature
is 8C. Assuming that compression is Polytropic; calculate (a) the capacity of the unit in TR and
(b) COP.

12. In a 15 TR plant R-12, the condenser and evaporator temperature 35C and −5C, respectively.
Assuming wet compression with refrigerant leaves the evaporator at a dryness fraction 0.9.
Assuming that compression is isentropic. Determine (a) mass flow rate of the refrigerant, (b)
compressor theoretical power, (c) condenser capacity and (d) cycle efficiency.
Assoc. Prof. Mohamed Reda Salem

13. Consider a 300 kJ/min refrigeration system that operates on an ideal vapor compression
refrigeration cycle with refrigerant-134a as the working fluid. The refrigerant enters the
compressor as saturated vapor at 140 kPa and is compressed to 800 kPa. Show the cycle on a
P-h diagram with respect to saturation lines and determine (a) The quality of the refrigerant
at the end of the throttling process, (b) The coefficient of performance and (c) The power input
to the compressor.

14. A refrigerator uses refrigerant-134a as the working fluid and operates on an ideal vapor
compression refrigeration cycle between 0.12 and 0.7 MPa. The mass flow rate of the
refrigerant is 0.05 kg/s. Show the cycle on a T-S diagram with respect to saturation lines.
Determine (a) the rate of heat removal from the refrigerated space and the power input to the
compressor, (b) the rate of heat rejection to the environment and (c) the coefficient of
performance.
Assoc. Prof. Mohamed Reda Salem

With Best Wishes

Assoc. Prof. Mohamed Reda Salem

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