A commercial refrigerator with refrigerant-134a as the working fluid is used to keep the refrigerated space at -35°C by rejecting waste heat to cooling water that enters the condenser at 18°C at a rate of 0.35 kg/s and leaves at 26°C. The refrigerant enters the condenser at 1.2 MPa and 50°C and leaves at the same pressure subcooled by 5°C. The compressor consumes 3.3 kW of power. Use data from the tables. 26°C 1.2 MPa 5°C subcooled Expansion valve Condenser Evaporator 2₁ Water 18°C 1.2 MPa 50°C Compressor Determine the mass flow rate of the refrigerant. (You must provide an answer before moving to the next part.) The mass flow rate of the refrigerant is kg/s.

A commercial refrigerator with refrigerant-134a as the working fluid is used to keep the refrigerated space at -35°C by rejecting waste heat to cooling water that enters the condenser at 18°C at a rate of 0.35 kg/s and leaves at 26°C. The refrigerant enters the condenser at 1.2 MPa and 50°C and leaves at the same pressure subcooled by 5°C. The compressor consumes 3.3 kW of power. Use data from the tables. 26°C 1.2 MPa 5°C subcooled Expansion valve Condenser Evaporator 2₁ Water 18°C 1.2 MPa 50°C Compressor Determine the mass flow rate of the refrigerant. (You must provide an answer before moving to the next part.) The mass flow rate of the refrigerant is kg/s.

Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technology (MindTap Course List)

8th Edition

ISBN:9781305578296

Author:John Tomczyk, Eugene Silberstein, Bill Whitman, Bill Johnson

Publisher:John Tomczyk, Eugene Silberstein, Bill Whitman, Bill Johnson

Chapter45: Domestic Refrigerators And Freezers

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 12RQ: Refrigerators currently being manufactured in the United States are using______as their refrigerant.

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