Discussion

The refrigerant absorbs from the heat energy at low temperature and given out to the water via
the condenser. When the refrigerant passes through these tubes it losses some amount of heat to
the atmosphere and to the water which makes the refrigerant temperature decrease and water
temperature (t6) to increase. Comparing the heat lost by the refrigerant in the condenser with that
absorbed by the cooling water from table 6. The values for water gain are more than that of the
condenser loss because as the refrigerant does not receive and reject heat at constant temperature.
The energy that must be rejected by the condenser comprises the heat energy removed by
refrigerant passing through the evaporator and the heat energy added to refrigerant passing
through the compressor. There are also chances that a very little amount of refrigerant are settled in
the condenser and forms a thin layer in the walls of the condenser which blocks the contact of the
water and the refrigerant. [7]

Comparing the heat gained by the refrigerant in the evaporator with the wattage supplied to the
heater. It can be clearly seen from Table1 and Table 7 that, increasing the evaporator voltage
increases the evaporator gain but evaporator gained is less than the wattage supplied to the heater
because as some energy is lost to the surroundings and some energy is lost while change of states in
the refrigerant as heat energy is greatest when changing state from liquid to vapour. The liquid
refrigerant at low pressure side enters the evaporator.

From table1 and table2, looking at the Evaporator pressure and t1 temperature leaving evaporator
has proportionality relationship. As the evaporator pressure increases the t1 increases.From table6
and table7, looking at the condenser loss and evaporator gain is not equal. The condenser loss is
more than the evaporator gain because there was power supplied by the compressor as a work
needs to be done while transferring heat from low temperature region to high temperature region.

Comparing the Tests
Test 1- high supply voltage and high water mass flow rate
Test2- low supply voltage and high water mass flow rate
Test3- low supply voltage and low water mass flow rate

Comparing test1 and test 2
Decreasing the supply wattage decreases the evaporator gain which eventually drops the CoP of a
refrigerator. Decreasing the supply wattage decreases the condenser loss which eventually drops the
CoP of a heat pump. It also decreases the motor consumption.

Comparing test2 and test3
Decreasing the water flow rate decreases the condenser pressure which eventually decreases the
overall CoP of the heat pump.

What would happen to a domestic refrigerator if the ambient temperature of the room it was in
increase?
The CoP f refrigerator would decrease as the power consumption would increase to remove heat
from the cold region.

What would happen to a domestic refrigerator if the condenser coils were coated in dust?
The condenser is the part which is exposed to the surroundings to release heat energy to the
environment. If the condenser tubes are coated with dust would decrease the CoP as the dust acts
as a thermal insulator by not allowing the condenser to release heat.