In: Mechanical Engineering
A vapor-compression heat pump with a heating capacity of 500 kJ/min is driven by a power cycle with a thermal efficiency of 20%. For the heat pump, Refrigerant 134a is compressed from saturated vapor at -10°C to the condenser pressure of 10 bar. The isentropic compressor efficiency is 80%. Liquid enters the expansion valve at 9.6 bar, 34°C. For the power cycle, 80% of the heat rejected is transferred to the heated space.
(a) Determine the power input to the heat pump compressor, in kW |
(b) Evaluate the ratio of the total rate that
heat is delivered to the heated space to the rate of heat input to
the power cycle. |