QUESTIONS 27 -36

27. SUPPLEMENTARY PROBLEM:

Cold salt brine at initial temperature of 0°C is used in a packing plant to chill
beef from 40°C to 5°C in 18 hours. Determine the mass flow rate in kg/s
required to cool 1000 beeves of 250 kg each, if thefinal temperature of brine
is 3°C. Specific heat of brine is 3.76 kJ/kg°C and S.G. = 1.05. Specific heat of
beef is 3.14 kJ/kg°C.

A. 37.59 kg/s
B. 39.67 kg/s
C. 38.79 kg/s
D. 35.67 kg/s
Solution:
28. Past ME Board Problem
A simple vapor compression cycle develops 13 tons of refrigeration. Using
ammonia as refrigerant and operating at a condensing temperature of 24°C
and evaporating temperature of -18°C; and assuming that the compressions
are isentropic and that the gas leaving the condenser is saturated. Find the
power requirement.

A. 13kW
B. 8.79 kW
C. 12 kW
D. 9.79 kW
Solution:
29.) A belt driven compressor is used in refrigeration system that will cool 10 litter per second of
water from 13°C and 1°C. The belt efficiency is 98%, motor efficiency is 85% and the input of the
compressor is 0.7 Kw per ton refrigeration. Find the actual coefficient of performance if the over all
efficiency is 65%

A. 4.44
B. 5.44
C. 6.44
D. 3.44
Solution:
SOLVING FOR COMPRESSOR WORK, WC :
𝑄𝐴
𝐶𝑂𝐷 = 𝑒𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑟 −𝑎𝑙𝑙 =
𝑤𝑐 0.98 0.85
𝑊𝐶 0.70 𝑄𝐴

WHERE: 0.65 =
𝑊𝐶 0.98 0.85
𝑄𝐴 = 𝑚𝐶𝑃 ∆𝑡 0.70 142.9

= 10 1 4.187 13 − 1 𝑊𝐶 = 78.055 𝑘𝑊
THUS;
= 502.44 𝑘𝑊
502.44
= 142.90 𝑇𝑂𝑅 𝐶𝑂𝑃 =
78.055
𝐶𝑂𝑃 = 6.44
30.) Four thousand Liters per hour of distillates are to be
cooled from 21 °C to 12 °C and 12 % of wax by weight is
separated out at 15 °C . The specific heat of oil is 2 kj/kg °C
and S.G. is 0.87.The specific heat of the wax is 2.5 and the
latent heat fusion is 290 kj/kg . Allow 10% for the losses,
find the capacity of the refrigerating machine.

A.20 TOR
B. 51.08 TOR
C. 40 TOR
D.31.08 TOR
Solution:
31.) A 50 ton vapor compression system using Ammonia as refrigerant
operates betweent 20 °C condenser and -16 °C evaporator
temperature. If simple saturation cycle with isentropic compression is
assumed, determine the piston displacement of the reciprocating
compression to be used in the system operation at 600 rpm.
Properties of Ammonia
hr = 274.9 kj/kg at - 16 °C
h@ 857.12 kpa (P@20°C ) hg = 1424.4 KJ/Kg
& S1-S2= 1640 kj/kg vg = 0.5296 KJ/Kg
A. 5000 cm²
B. 6000 cm²
C. 7000 cm²
D. 8000 cm²
Solution:
` 32. A simple vapor compression cycle develops 15 tons of refrigeration
using Ammonia as a refrigerant and operating at condensing temperature
of 24°C and evaporating temperature of -18°C and assuming compression
are isentropic and that the gas leaving the condenser is saturated, find the
power per ton.

Properties of Ammonia:

At 24°C At -18°C
hf = 312.87 kJ/kg hg = 1439.34kJ/kg
h2 = 1665 kJ/kg

A. 0.702 kW/ton
B. 0.802 kW/ton
C. 0.602 kW/ton
D. 0.502 kW/ton
SOLUTION:

Compressorpower
• P(per ton) =
T .O.R

Wc
= T .O.R

• where:

WC = m (h2 – h1)
• Solving for m:

QA = m (h1 – h4)
 15 (3.516) = m (1439.94 – 312.87)

m = 0.0468 kg/s

• then;

WC = 0.0468 (1665 – 1439.94)

WC = 10.531 kW

• thus;

10.531kW
P(per ton) =
15ton

or (A) P(per ton) = 0.702 kW/ton

33. In an Ammonia refrigerator the pressure in the evaporator is 267.58
kPa and the ammonia at entry 0.12 dry while at exit 0.91 dry. During
compression the work done per kg of ammonia is 17,033 kg-m. Calculate
the coefficient of performance. If the rate of ammonia circulation is 5.64
kg, calculate the volume of vapor entering the compressor per minute.
The compressor is single acting, its volumetric efficiency is 80% and it
runs 120rpm. The ratio of stroke to bore is 1. Calculate the bore and
stroke. It is given that the latent enthalpy and specific volume of
ammonia at 267.58 kPa are 320 kCal/kg and 0.436 m³/kg respectively.

A. 2.235 m³/min, 31 cm
B. 4.357 m³/min, 41 cm
C. 1.457 m³/min, 25 cm
D. 3.567 m³/min, 30 cm
Solution:
(A) L= D= 0.31 m= 31 cm
34.) Freon-12 leaves the condenser of a refrigerating plant as a
saturated liquid at 5.673 bar. The evaporator pressure is 1.509 bar and
the refrigerant leaves the evaporator at this pressure and at
temperature of -5 degrees Celsius. Calculate the refrigerating effect per
kg.

A.132.88 KJ/Kg
B. 123.77 KJ/Kg
C. 160.91 KJ/Kg
D.123.86 KJ/Kg
Solution:
Properties of Freon-12:
• @5.673 bar
h4 = hr = 54.87 KJ/Kg
• @1.509 bar (t = -20 degrees Celsius)
hr = 17.82 KJ/Kg
hg = 178.73 KJ/Kg
hhg = 160.91 KJ/Kg
Since, the saturation temperature at 1.509 is -20 degrees celsius and
the refrigerant at this pressure leaves the evaporator at -5 degrees
celsius, it is superheated by -5 degrees celsius, it superheated by 15
degrees celcius.
h1 = h @ 1.509 bar superheated 15 degrees celcius = 187.75KJ/Kg

then,
RE = h1 – h4
RE = 187.75 – 54.87

thus, RE = 132.88 KJ/Kg

35.) an ammonia compressor operates at an evaporator pressure of
316 kpa and condenser pressure of 1514.2 kpa. The refrigerant is
subcooled 5°C and is superheated 8°C. A twin cylinder compressor with
bore to stroke ratio of 0.85 is to be used at 1200 rpm. The mechanical
efficiency is 76%. For load of 87.5 kW, Determine the size of the driving
motor.

A.24.26 kW
B. 25.26 kW
C. 34.26 kW
D.35.26 kW
Solution:
• Properties of Ammonia:
• h1 = h @ 316 kpa & 0°C = 1472 kJ/kg
• v1 = v @ 316 kpa & 0°C = 0.41 m³/kg
• h3 = h4 –hr @ 34°C = 361.2 kJ/kg
• h2 = h @ 1514.2 kpa and S2 = S1 = 1715
kJ/kg
• em = Compressor power / motor power
em = Wc / Pmotor = m(h2-h1)/ Pmotor
Pmotor = m(h2-h1)/ em
Solving for m:

QA = m(h1-h4)
87.5 = m(1472 – 361.2)
M= 0.079 kg/s
Pmotor = 0.079(1715-14720/0.76
Thus,

(B) Pmotor = 25.26 kW

36.) A refrigeration system having a 30 kW capacity
requires 10 Hp compressor . Find the COP of the
system.

A. 2.78
B. 3.78
C. 4.02
D. 5.02
Solution:
COP = QA
WC
= 30/10(0.746)
Thus,

(C) COP = 4.02

QUESTIONS 84 -87
84. Seventy-five hundred pounds of fresh beef
enter a chilling cooler at 102°F and are chilled to
45°F each day. Compute the product load in Btu
per 24 hours. The specific heat of beef above
freezing is 0.75 Btu/lb-°F.

A. 320,600 Btu
B. 420,600 Btu
C. 220,600 Btu
D. 520,600 Btu
SOLUTION:

Product Load = (7500) (0.75) (102 - 45)

= 320,600 Btu per 24 hrs

(A) Product Load = 320,600 Btu per 24 hrs

85.)Calculate the piston displacement of a two
cylinder compressor rotating at 1450 rpm if the
diameter of the cylinder is 2.5 in. and the length of
stroke is 2 inches.

A. 16.48 ft2/min
B. 15.48 ft2/min
C. 14.48 ft2/min
D. 17.48 ft2/min
SOLUTION :

𝑛𝐷 2
𝑉𝐷 = 𝐿𝑁𝑛
4
2
𝑛 2.5
= (2)(1450)(2)
4
2
= 28,470.68 𝑖𝑛.
𝑚𝑖𝑛.
Thus;

𝑓𝑡.2
𝑉𝐵 = 16.48 𝑚𝑖𝑛.
86. Calculate the compression ratio of an R-12
compressor when the suction temperature is 20 ℉
and the condensing temperature is 100℉.

A. 4.68
B. 1.68
C. 2.68
D. 3.68
Solution:

(D) R= 3.68
87.) Determine the shaft power required by the
compressor if the theoretical power is 2.66 Hp and
the overall efficiency of the compressor is 80%

A. 2.22 Hp
B. 3.33 Hp
C. 4.44 Hp
D. 1.11 Hp
Solution:

Let:
eo = overall efficiency
Wc = compressor theoretical power
Ws = shaft power
Then,
eo = Wc/Ws
0.80 = 2.66/Ws
Thus,
(B) Ws = 3.33