Grasso V1100CM

Heat of Compression
h = h lc - h ec (7)

where

h lc = enthalpy of vapor leaving compressor (Btu/lb) 701.45

h ec = enthalpy of vapor entering compressor (Btu/lb) 681.94

h = heat of compression (Btu/lb) 19.51

P = c / (42.4 COP) (2b) COP=c/P42.4 (2b1)

where

P = compression power (hp) 163.605 Power is same as V1100

c = capacity (Btu/min) 18880

COP 2.7217

COP = NRE / h (3)

COP = Coefficient of Performance 2.721696

NRE = Net Refrigeration Effect (Btu/lb)

h = heat of compression (Btu/lb) 19.51

NRE 53.1 (Btu/lb)

Compression horsepower per Ton

p = 4.715 / COP (2c)

where

p = compressor horsepower per Ton (hp/Ton)

COP = coefficient of performance 2.721696

P 1.7324 (BHP/ton)
 LOCAL COMPRESSOR 8X8
Heat of Compression
h = h lc - h ec (7)

where

h lc = enthalpy of vapor leaving compressor (Btu/lb) 701.45

h ec = enthalpy of vapor entering compressor (Btu/lb) 681.94

h = heat of compression (Btu/lb) 19.51

P = c / (42.4 COP) (2b) COP=c/P42.4 (2b1)

where

P = compression power (hp) 60

c = capacity (Btu/min) 7677

COP 3.0177

COP = NRE / h (3)

COP = Coefficient of Performance 3.017689

NRE = Net Refrigeration Effect (Btu/lb)

h = heat of compression (Btu/lb) 19.51

NRE 58.875 (Btu/lb)

Compression horsepower per Ton

p = 4.715 / COP (2c)

where

p = compressor horsepower per Ton (hp/Ton)

COP = coefficient of performance 3.017689

P 1.5625 (BHP/ton)
 LOCAL COMPRESSOR 9X9
Heat of Compression
h = h lc - h ec (7)

where

h lc = enthalpy of vapor leaving compressor (Btu/lb) 701.45

h ec = enthalpy of vapor entering compressor (Btu/lb) 681.94

h = heat of compression (Btu/lb) 19.51

P = c / (42.4 COP) (2b) COP=c/P42.4 (2b1)

where

P = compression power (hp) 65

c = capacity (Btu/min) 8189

COP 2.9713

COP = NRE / h (3)

COP = Coefficient of Performance 2.971335

NRE = Net Refrigeration Effect (Btu/lb)

h = heat of compression (Btu/lb) 19.51

NRE 57.971 (Btu/lb)

Compression horsepower per Ton

p = 4.715 / COP (2c)

where

p = compressor horsepower per Ton (hp/Ton)

COP = coefficient of performance 2.971335

P 1.5868 (BHP/ton)
 LOCAL COMPRESSOR 8X6.5
Heat of Compression
h = h lc - h ec (7)

where

h lc = enthalpy of vapor leaving compressor (Btu/lb) 701.45

h ec = enthalpy of vapor entering compressor (Btu/lb) 681.94

h = heat of compression (Btu/lb) 19.51

P = c / (42.4 COP) (2b) COP=c/P42.4 (2b1)

where

P = compression power (hp) 75

c = capacity (Btu/min) 9326.5

COP 2.9329

COP = NRE / h (3)

COP = Coefficient of Performance 2.932862

NRE = Net Refrigeration Effect (Btu/lb)

h = heat of compression (Btu/lb) 19.51

NRE 57.22 (Btu/lb)

Compression horsepower per Ton

p = 4.715 / COP (2c)

where

p = compressor horsepower per Ton (hp/Ton)

COP = coefficient of performance 2.932862

P 1.6076 (BHP/ton)
Compression Work
Compressor work can expressed as

W=hq (1)

where

W = compression work (Btu min)

h = heat of compression (Btu/lb)

q = refrigerant circulated (lb/min)

Compression Horsepower
Compression horsepower can be expressed as

P = W / 42.4 (2)

where

P = compression power (hp)

W = compression work (Btu min)

Alternatively

P = c / (42.4 COP) (2b)

where

P = compression power (hp)

c = capacity (Btu/min)

COP = coefficient of performance

Compression horsepower per Ton

p = 4.715 / COP (2c)

where

p = compressor horsepower per Ton (hp/Ton)

COP = coefficient of performance

COP - Coefficient of Performance

COP = NRE / h (3)

COP = Coefficient of Performance

NRE = Net Refrigeration Effect (Btu/lb)

h = heat of compression (Btu/lb)

Net Refrigeration Effect

Net refrigeration effect can be expressed as

NRE = h l - h e (4)

where

NRE = Net Refrigeration Effect (Btu/lb) 1316.37 565.7782

h l = enthalpy of vapor leaving evaporator (Btu/lb) 1586.2

h e = enthalpy of vapor entering evaporator (Btu/lb) 269.83

Capacity
c = q NRE (5)

where

c = capacity (Btu/min)

q = refrigerant circulated (lb/min)

NRE = Net Refrigeration Effect (Btu/lb)

Compressor Displacement
d = c v / NRE (6)

where

d = compressor displacement (ft 3 /min)

c = capacity (Btu/min)

v = volume of gas entering compressor (ft 3 /lb)

NRE = Net Refrigeration Effect (Btu/lb)

Heat of Compression
h = h lc - h ec (7)

where

h = heat of compression (Btu/lb)

h lc = enthalpy of vapor leaving compressor (Btu/lb)

h ec = enthalpy of vapor entering compressor (Btu/lb)

Volumetric Efficiency
μ = 100 w a / w t (8)

where

μ = volumetric efficiency

w a = actual weight of refrigerant

w t = theoretical weight of refrigerant

Compression Ratio
CR = p h / p s (9)

where

CR = compression rate

p h = head pressure absolute (psia)

p s = suction pressure, absolute (psia)