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can you calculate the horse power required per ton of refrigeration produced by reversal carnot cycle having thermal efficiency of 50%

 

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Yes, I can help you calculate the horse power required per ton of refrigeration produced by the Reversed Carnot Cycle with a thermal efficiency of 50%.

First, let us define the terms "horsepower" and "ton of refrigeration".

- Horsepower (HP) is a unit of power, commonly used to describe the power output of engines and motors. It is defined as 745.7 watts (W), or 0.746 kilowatts (kW).

- Ton of refrigeration (TR) is a unit of cooling capacity, commonly used in the HVAC and refrigeration industry. It is defined as the amount of heat required to melt one ton of ice in 24 hours, which is equivalent to 12,000 British Thermal Units (BTUs) per hour, or 3.516 kilowatts.

Now, let's calculate the horsepower required per ton of refrigeration produced by the Reversed Carnot Cycle with a thermal efficiency of 50%.

The formula for calculating the horsepower required for refrigeration is:

HP = (TR x 3.516) / (EER x 0.293)

where TR is the cooling capacity in tons, EER is the Energy Efficiency Ratio, and 0.293 is the conversion factor from horsepower to kilowatts.

For the Reversed Carnot Cycle, the thermal efficiency (η) is given by:

η = (Th - Tc) / Th

where Th is the high temperature and Tc is the low temperature of the cycle.

Since the Reversed Carnot Cycle is an ideal cycle, the EER is equal to the COP (Coefficient of Performance), which is defined as:

COP = TR / HP

Combining these equations, we can solve for the horsepower required per ton of refrigeration produced by the Reversed Carnot Cycle with a thermal efficiency of 50%, as follows:

η = 0.5 = (Th - Tc) / Th
=> Tc = Th / 2

COP = TR / HP
=> HP = TR / COP

COP = Th / (Th - Tc)
=> COP = Th / (Th - Th/2)
=> COP = 2

HP = TR / COP
=> HP = TR / 2

Finally, substituting the value of 3.516 kW for one TR, we get:

HP = (1 x 3.516) / 2

Therefore, the horsepower required per ton of refrigeration produced by the Reversed Carnot Cycle with a thermal efficiency of 50% is 1.758 horsepower (or 1.31 kW per TR).