A refrigerator is working on reversed carnot cycle between temperature of 30°C to –10°C with capacity of 10 tonnes. Calculate. (i) The COP (ii) Define ton of refrigeration (iii) Give the industrial application of refrigeration
(ii) Ton of refrigeration: It is defined as the quantity of heat required to be removed from 1Ton water at 0oC to get ice at 0oC in one day.
(iii) Industrial applications of refrigeration
1. Comfort air conditioning of auditorium, hospital, offices, residences etc. 2. Manufacture and preservation of medicine 3. Preservation of blood and human tissues 4. Storage and transportation of food stuff such as meat, fruit, fruit juice, vegetables etc. 5. Ice cooling of concrete for dam.