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6-54 A decisions to be made between cheaper but inefficient sir conditioner aad an expensive but eficient at.
conditioner for 3 tniding. Te beter buy iso be determined
Assnmprions The to si condones are comparable i al aspects other than the inital cost andthe efficiency
Analysis The wait that wil cost ess during is Lifetime isa beter bu. The total cst ofa system during its Lifetime (the
‘mia operation, mamtenance, ete) canbe determined by perfonning ale cyele cost analysis. A simpler atemative isto
eternine the simple payback period. The energy and cost savings ofthe more ecient zis conditioner inthis case is
Energy savings ~ (Aumualenerzy usage of A)~(Annualenerzy usec! B)
(Annsaleooingoadyl/ COP, -1/COP,) /
2000 KWhseaK/3 2-1/5 0)
=1s00eWayear eee
Cost savings = Eaerg savings Unit costo energy)
3.500 kWh yea) 10KWH)= STSS0'sear
‘The isan cot dreae betwee he io i-condtioner is Netou B
Cos difference = Cost of B cost of A= 7000 ~ $500 = $1500 ree
‘Therefor, tbe mote efficient air-conditioner B wil pay forthe $1500
cost ferential inthis case in about 1 year
Discussion & cost consciows consumer Will have no dsficalty in deciding thatthe more expensive but more ecient st-
‘conditioner Bis clely the betes buy in his ease since ait conditioners fst atleast 15 yeats. Bur the decision wold not be
So easy ifthe nit cos ofelecrcty 2 that location was much ess tan $0 10%Wh, o if he anal 2r-conditoning load of
the house was amch Jess than 120,000 Wh.
(657 A commercial refigerator wilh R342 a the working Dud is considered. Te evaporator ine and ext states are
specified The mas low rate of the rerigerant andthe rte of hex ejected ate ta be determine.
_Asumprions Te reigento operates seal. The kntic and
pote energy canes rer o
Properes Te properties ofa tthe eraportc
inet and ect taes ae (Tables A-1 hough 13)
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eco
Analysis (2) The eftigerton oa is
, =(COPH, =(.2)0.600kW) =0.72KW
“The mas ow ae of the reigeranscetemined fom
a onew
"7h Glt_-OIDEg
(6) The ate of eat rejected sro the eigeatoris
=O: +H =072+060=1.82K
=0.00414 kgsen
68 ® The somes and sink temperates ofa eat engine and thee of ea soply ae given. The maximum possible
power opt ofthis engine sob determined,
Assumptions Th heat engine operates sedi
Anuisis The bishes terme efcenya beat engine operating betwee to specified temperate limits can have isthe
Camot efficiency, which s determined fom x
@re)
IK ~
=o 60.08% 65000 nin
TTR
‘Thea the maximum power output ofthis eat engze is determined @
‘vm te definition of thermal ficiency to be
450)
6006500 kinin} ~ 30,000 kTinin = 653 KW SO
(SLE The claim ofan inventor about the operation ofa heat engin isto be evaluated
Assumptions The beat engine operates steal.
Anolyss I this engine were completely reversible, the thermal efficiency would be
Oe
When the ist aw is applied to the engine hove, se
15000 Bu
i a6 SH SB)
ey =Thag +0, = (Sp) | 15 000mm =27,720Bt0h
Oe =a +0, 9 mh : Gar)
‘The actual thermal efficiency ofthe proposed heat engines thea
Shp (25445Bwh )
amo Thp
Since the thermal efficiency ofthe proposed heat engine is renter than that ofa completely reversible het engine which
uses the some isothermal energy reservoirs, the inventor’ lami invalid