13468-11-56P

AID: 1825 | 05/12/2014

Show the two-stage cascade refrigeration system, with each stage operating on the ideal
vapor-compression refrigeration cycle, with refrigerant-134a as the working fluid, on
T s
diagram as in Figure (1).

For the two-stage cascade refrigeration system, with each stage operating on the ideal
vapor-compression refrigeration cycle, with refrigerant-134a as the working fluid, the
Ti hi Pi
i th
temperature, specific enthalpy, pressure, and specific entropy at
state are , , ,
si
and
respectively. Also, the saturated liquid state is denoted by the subscript f, the
saturated vapor is denoted by the subscript g, and the properties at latent stage are
denoted by the subscript fg.
(a)

h1
Use saturated refrigerant-134a pressure table, to find
P1
0.14 MPa
.
h1 hg 239.19 kJ kg

s1
and

of refrigerant-134a, at

s1 sg 0.94467 kJ kg K

s1

s2

For the isentropic process 1-2, entropy remains constant, hence,

and
are equal. Use
h2
0.4 MPa P2
superheated refrigerant-134a table, to find
of refrigerant-134a, at
,
h2
0.94467 kJ kg K s2
and at
. Use interpolation method to find .

s2 s@ s 0.9306
h2 h@ s 0.9306 h@ s 0.9628 h@ s 0.9306
s@ s 0.9628 s@ s 0.9306

0.94467 0.9306
256.59+ 265.88 256.59

0.9628 0.9306
260.65 kJ kg

h3
Use saturated refrigerant-134a pressure table, to find the
P3
.
h3 h f 63.92 kJ kg

of refrigerant at 0.4 MPa

h3
For the isenthalpic process 3-4, specific enthalpy remains constant. Hence,
equal.

h5
Use saturated refrigerant-134a pressure table, to find
P5
MPa
.
h5 hg 255.61kJ kg

h4
and

are

s5
and

of refrigerant at 0.4

s5 sg 0.92711kJ kg K

s5

s6

For the isentropic process 5-6, entropy remains constant, hence,

and
are equal. Use
h6
0.8 MPa P6
superheated refrigerant-134a table, to find
of refrigerant-134a, at
,
h6
0.92711kJ kg K s6
and at
. Use interpolation method to find .

s6 s@ s 0.9185

h6 h@ s 0.9185 h@ s 0.9481 h@ s 0.9185

s@ s 0.9481 s@ s 0.9185

0.92711 0.9185

0.9481 0.9185

267.34+ 276.46 267.34

269.99 kJ kg

P7

h7
Use saturated refrigerant-134a pressure table, to find
h7 h f 95.48kJ kg

of refrigerant at 0.8 MPa

h7
For the isenthalpic process 7-8, specific enthalpy remains constant. Hence,
equal.

h8
and

are

Express the energy balance equation for the heat exchanger.

E&in E&out

m&h m&h
e e

i i

m&A h5 h8 m&B h2 h3
E&in

E&out

Here, energy entering the system is

, energy leaving the system is

,the mass flow
m&e
rate of the working fluid flowing out of the system is
, specific enthalpy of the
hi
working fluid flowing out of the system is , specific enthalpy of the working fluid
he
flowing into the system is , the mass flow rate of the working fluid flowing into the
m&i
m&A
system is
, the mass flow rate of refrigerant through the upper cycle is
, and the
m&B
mass flow rate of refrigerant through the lower cycle is
.

m&A 255.61kJ kg
h5 95.48 kJ kg
h8
Rearrange and substitute
for
,
for ,
for ,
h2
h3
m&B
260.65 kJ kg
63.92 kJ kg
for , and
for to find
.
h h
m&B m&A 5 8
h2 h3

0.24 kg s

0.24 kg s

255.61 95.48
260.65 63.92

0.195 kg s

0.195kg s
Hence, the mass flow rate of refrigerant through the lower cycle is

(b)

Q&
L

Find the rate of heat removed by the Cascade cycle

Q&L m&B h1 h4

m&B 239.19 kJ kg
h1
h4
63.92 kJ kg
Substitute
for
,
for , and
for .
&
QL 0.195 kg s 239.19 63.92 kJ kg

0.195 kg s

34.18 kW
34.18 kW
Hence, the rate of heat removed by the Cascade cycle is

W&
in

Find the work input for the Cascade cycle

W&in W&compI,in W&compII,in

m&A h6 h5 m&B h2 h1
W&compI,in
Here, the work input for the first compressor is
W&compII,in
second compressor is
.

, and the work input for the

m&B 239.19 kJ kg
h1 260.65 kJ kg
h2 0.24 kg s
Substitute
for
,
for ,
for ,
for
m&A 269.99 kJ kg
h6
h
255.61kJ kg
5
,
for , and
for .

0.195 kg s

 0.24 kg s 269.99 255.61 kJ kg

W&in

0.195 kg s 260.65 239.19 kJ kg

7.63kW
7.63kW

Hence, the work input for the Cascade cycle is

(c)

COPR
Find the COP for the given Cascade refrigeration system
Q&
COPR L
W&

in

7.63 kW

Substitute

W&in

for
, and 34.18 kW for
34.18 kW
COPR
7.63kW

Q&L

4.479
4.479

Hence, the COP for the given Cascade refrigeration system is