Department of Mechanical Engineering, IIT Madras ME3103: Energy Conversion Systems Tutorial - 2
Department of Mechanical Engineering, IIT Madras ME3103: Energy Conversion Systems Tutorial - 2
Department of Mechanical Engineering, IIT Madras ME3103: Energy Conversion Systems Tutorial - 2
Ans. a) x = 0.183
b) Heat removal rate = 33.87 KW
c) COP = 3.75
3. Consider a two-stage cascade refrigeration system operating between the pressure limits
of 1.2 MPa and 200 kPa with refrigerant-134a as the working fluid. Heat rejection from
the lower cycle to the upper cycle takes place in an adiabatic counterflow heat exchanger
where the pressure in the upper and lower cycles are 0.4 and 0.5 MPa, respectively. In
both cycles, the refrigerant is a saturated liquid at the condenser exit and a saturated
vapour at the compressor inlet, and the isentropic efficiency of the compressor is 80
percent. If the mass flow rate of the refrigerant through the lower cycle is 0.15 kg/s,
determine (a) the mass flow rate of the refrigerant through the upper cycle, (b) the rate of
heat removal from the refrigerated space, and (c) the COP of this refrigerator. Use the
following tables.
4. A two-stage (two evaporators and two compressors) ammonia system uses flash-gas
removal and intercooling in the flash tank. The refrigerant from the condenser is first
throttled; and then partly goes through the high temperature evaporator, and partly goes
through the flash tank and then into the low temperature evaporator through the throttling
process. The low temperature evaporator operates at -40°C and its refrigeration capacity
is 250 kW. The high temperature evaporator operates at 0°C and its refrigeration capacity
is 150 kW. The condensing temperature is 35°C. The entry to the compressors and exit
of the condenser are at saturated states. Assume compression processes to be isentropic.
Answer the following.
a) Sketch a block diagram of the system showing the different components.
b) Draw the processes in p-h and T-s diagrams.
c) Find the mass flow rate of refrigerant compressed by the high pressure compressor.