Question

A reversible heat engine operates between two reservoirs at temperatures

700

°C

푎푛푑

50

°C

.

The engine drives a reversible refrigerator which operates between reservoirs at temperatures

of

50

°C

푎푛푑

−

25

°C

. The heat transfer to the engine is 2500 KJ and the net work output of the

combined engine refrigerator plant is 400 KJ.

i)

Determine the heat transfer to the refrigerant and the net heat transfer to the reservoir

at

50

°C

ii)

Reconsider (i) above given that the efficiency of the heat engine and the COP of

the refrigerator are each 45%

of their maximum possible values

Answer 1

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