Introduction to Vapour Compression Refrigeration - Example Answers

REFRIGERANT
QUESTION
1

R22

-10C

-25C

10 bar

15.5 bar

R134a boils at 10 C, what is its saturation pressure?

2 bar

3.6 bar

R134a is in a refrigeration system. At one point a pressure gauge reads 6

bar abs and the fluid is measured at a temperature of 40 C, what state is
the refrigerant?

Superheated Gas

Superheated Gas

R134a is at a pressure of 8 bar abs with 10K superheat, what are its
saturation and actual temperatures?

Tsat = 31C
Tact=41C

Tsat = 15.7C
Tact=25.7C

For R134a at 0oC saturation temperature and 10oC actual temperature

determine the enthalpy of the refrigerant.

185 kJ/kg

33 kJ/kg

For refrigerant R134a at 1 bar abs, 20K superheat, determine the enthalpy,
specific volume and entropy of the fluid.

Enthalpy: 400 kJ/kg

Specific Volume: 0.21 m3/kg
Entropy: 1.82 kJ/kg.K

Enthalpy: 245 kJ/kg

Specific Volume: 0.24 m3/kg
Entropy:

What is the state of the refrigerant R134a at 3 bar abs and 240 kJ/ kg
enthalpy?

Mixture of liquid and gas

Mixture of liquid and gas

What is the quality of the refrigerant in question 8?

20%

95% (extrapolation)

10

For R134a at 0.5 bar abs and 20% quality determine the enthalpy and
saturation temperature.

Enthalpy: 193 kJ/kg

Tsat = -40C

Enthalpy: off the chart

Tsat = -53C (extrapolation)

R134a is at a pressure of 2 bar abs, what is its saturation temperature?

R134a1

R134a is condensing at 40 C what is its saturation pressure?

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From DUPONT Fluorochemicals HFC-134a Pressure-Enthalpy Diagram (SI Units)