Thermodynamics: An Engineering Approach 8th Edition

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Chapter 11 - Refrigeration Cycles - Problems - Page 647: 11-87E

Answer

a) $\dot{Q}_L=61,700\text{ Btu/h}$ b) $COP_{}=0.779$ c) $\eta_{\mathrm{II}}=32.8\%$

Work Step by Step

(a) The rate of cooling provided by the system is $$ \begin{aligned} \dot{Q}_L & =\dot{m}_R\left(h_1-h_4\right)=(0.04 \mathrm{lbm} / \mathrm{s})(619.2-190.9) \mathrm{Btu} / \mathrm{lbm} \\ & =17.13\ \mathrm{Btu} / \mathrm{s}=\mathbf{6 1}, \mathbf{7 0 0 B t u} / \mathbf{h} \end{aligned} $$ (b) The rate of heat input to the generator is $$ \dot{Q}_{\mathrm{geo}}=\dot{m}_{\mathrm{geo}} c_p\left(T_{\text {geo,in }}-T_{\text {geo; out }}\right)=(0.55 \mathrm{lbm} / \mathrm{s})\left(1.0 \mathrm{Btu} / \mathrm{bmm} \cdot{ }^{\circ} \mathrm{F}\right)(240-200)^{\circ} \mathrm{F}=22.0 \mathrm{Btu} / \mathrm{s} $$ Then the COP becomes $$ \mathrm{COP}=\frac{\dot{Q}_L}{\dot{Q}_{\mathrm{gen}}}=\frac{17.13 \mathrm{Btu} / \mathrm{s}}{22.0 \mathrm{Btu} / \mathrm{s}}=\mathbf{0 . 7 7 9} $$ (c) The reversible COP of the system is $$ \mathrm{COP}_{\text {abs, rev }}=\left(1-\frac{T_0}{T_s}\right)\left(\frac{T_L}{T_0-T_L}\right)=\left(1-\frac{(70+460)}{(220+460)}\right)\left(\frac{(25+460)}{70-25}\right)=2.38 $$ The temperature of the heat source is taken as the average temperature of the geothermal water: $(240+200) / 2=220^{\circ} \mathrm{F}$. Then the second-law efficiency becomes $$ \eta_{\mathrm{II}}=\frac{\mathrm{COP}}{\mathrm{COP}_{\text {abs,rev }}}=\frac{0.779}{2.38}=0.328=\mathbf{3 2 . 8} \% $$
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