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R134a Refrigerant Flow Rate Analysis

The document provides specifications for a refrigeration compressor including its refrigerant type, isentropic index, displacement, maximum RPM, inlet and outlet temperatures and pressures at 1000 RPM. It calculates the compressor's theoretical and actual volumetric and mass flow rates. It then determines the enthalpy values at various points in the refrigeration cycle and uses them to calculate the compressor power requirement and motor size needed. It also calculates the condenser power requirement and recommends oversizing it by 25%.

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R134a Refrigerant Flow Rate Analysis

The document provides specifications for a refrigeration compressor including its refrigerant type, isentropic index, displacement, maximum RPM, inlet and outlet temperatures and pressures at 1000 RPM. It calculates the compressor's theoretical and actual volumetric and mass flow rates. It then determines the enthalpy values at various points in the refrigeration cycle and uses them to calculate the compressor power requirement and motor size needed. It also calculates the condenser power requirement and recommends oversizing it by 25%.

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Comp

Refrigerant R134a
Isentropic Index 1.13
Displcement 154.1
Clearance factor 0.05
Max allowable RPM 10500

Comp Rpm 1000


Comp Inlet Temp 7 °C Inlet pressure 3.75 bar
Comp Outlet Temp 54.4 °C Outlet Pressure 14.5 bar

rp 3.87

(Volm efficiency)th 0.88


(Vol efficiency)act 0.70

(Flow rate)th 0.0026 m3/sec


(Flow rate)act 0.00181 m3/sec

Þ of refrigerant @ inlet temp 15 Kg/m3


Mass Flow rate 1.63 Kg/min
Superheat @ suction dT 10 °C
Cp @ Intlet Saturation temp 0.93 KJ/(kg K)
h˳1(Enthaly of vapour) @7°C 402.5 KJ/kg
h1(Enthalpy @ comp suction) 411.8 KJ/Kg

Considering Isentropic Comp


T2 65.8 °C
Cp @ 54.4°C 1.3 KJ/(Kg K)
Hvapou @54.4°C 425 KJ/Kg
h2 439.8 KJ/Kg
Considering ɳ(Isentropic Effi) 68 %
h2* 453.0 KJ/Kg
T2* 76.0 °C
H liq @54.4°C 278 KJ/Kg
Subcooling dT 10 °C
Cp of Liq 1.6 KJ/Kg K
h3 262 KJ/Kg

Result
Mass Flow Rate 1.3 Kg/min (Considering 20% losses)
Pcomp 1.12 KW
Motor Selection
ɳdr 95 %
ɳm 85 %
Pmotor 1.39 KW = 1.86 Hp

Pcondenser 5.19 KW
% Oversize For Condenser 25.0 %
Pcondenser 6.5 KW

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