QUESTION BANK

R.A.C (Mechanical Engineering, B.Tech)

Course Code-MEP702 (Vth Sem)

Q.1: Which of the following is a type of expansion device?
(a) Capillary tubes (b) Throttle valves (c) Both of the mentioned (d) None of the mentioned

Q.2: What is the main reason behind subcooling of liquid refrigerant at the condenser outlet in
vapour compression refrigeration system?
(a) To increase the refrigerating effect
(b) To reduce the mass of vapour formed during expansion process
(c) To reduce vapour bubbles which obstruct the flow of liquid refrigerant
(d) All of the above

Q.3: Which of the following is not the type of refrigerant?

(a) Organic refrigerants (b) Inorganic refrigerants

(c) Azeotrope refrigerants (d) Halo-helium refrigerants

Q.4: The significant advantage of using ammonia as a refrigerant is its

(a) Characteristic colour (b) High latent heat

(c) Solubility in water (d) Inflammability

Q.5: The refrigerant supplied to a compressor must be

(a) Superheated vapour refrigerant (b) Dry saturated liquid refrigerant

(c) A mixture of both (d) None of the above

Q.6 The natural convection air-cooled condensers are used in

(a) Domestic refrigerator (b) Water coolers (c) Room AC (d) All of these

Q.7 A evaporator is also known as

(a) Freezing coil (b) Cooling coil (c) Chilling coil (d) All of these

Q.8 Capillary tube is not used in large capacity refrigeration system because

(a) Cost is too high (b) Capacity control is not possible

(c) It is made of cooper (d) Required pressure drop can not be achieved

Q.9 In the aqua-ammonia absorption system,

(a) Water is the refrigerant and ammonia is the absorbent
(b) Ammonia is the refrigerant and water is the absorbent
(c) Both ammonia and water can be used as refrigerant or absorbent
(d) None of the mentioned
Q.10 why is an analyser-rectifier combination is used in absorption refrigeration cycle?
(a) To increase the amount of water vapour in ammonia vapour
(b) To decrease the amount of water vapour in ammonia vapour
(c) To eliminate the water vapour from ammonia vapour
(d) All of the mentioned

Q.11 The COP of absorption refrigeration system is

(a) Low
(b) High
(c) Equal to that of vapour compression refrigeration system
(d) None of the mentioned

Q.12 In absorption refrigeration cycle, which of the following is used?

(a) Refrigerant
(b) Absorbent
(c) Both of the mentioned
(d) None of the mentioned
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Q.1 A Vapour compression refrigerator uses R-40 and operates
between pressure limits of 177.4 kpa & 967.5 kpa. At entry to
the compressor, the methyl chloride is dry saturated and after
compression has a temp. of 102◦c. The compressor has a bore
and stroke of 75mm and runs at 8 rev/s with a volumetric
efficiency of 80%. The temp. of liquid refrigerant as it leaves
the condenser is 35◦c and its Cp is 1.624 kj/kgk. The Cp of
superheated vapour may be assumed to be constant.
Determine: 1. Refrigerator C.O.P ; 2. Mass flow rate of
refrigerant; and 3. Cooling water required by the condenser if
its temp. rise is limited to 12 ◦c. Specific heat capacity of water 10 CO 1 L3 2.1.2
= 4.187 kj/kgk. The relevant properties of methyl chloride are
as follows :

Sat. Pressur Specific Volume Specific Enthalpy Specific Entropy

tep e
. m3/kg Kj/kg Kj/kgk
Kpa
◦c Liquid Vapour Liquid Vapour Liquid Vapour

-10 177.4 0.00102 0.233 45.38 460.76 0.183 1.762

45 967.5 0.00115 0.046 132.98 483.6 0.485 1.587

Q.2 A vapour compression refrigeration machine, with F-12 as

refrigerant, has a capacity of 12 TR operating between -28◦c &
26◦c. The refrigerant is subcooled by 4◦c before entering the
expansion valve and the vapour is superheated by 5◦c before
leaving the evaporator. The machine has a six cylinder single-
acting compressor with stroke equal to 1.25 times the bore. It
has a clearance of 3 % of the stroke volume. Determine: 1.
Theoretical power required; 2. C.O.P; 3. Volumetric efficiency;
and 4. Bore and stroke of cylinder. The speed of compressor is
1000 r.p.m. .Cp of liquid refrigerant = 0.963kj/kgk & Cp of
superheated vapour = 0.615kj/kgk. The following properties of
F-12 may be used :
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Sat Pressur Specific Specific Enthalpy Specific Entropy
. e Volume
tep Kj/kg Kj/kgk
. bar m3/kg
Liquid Vapour Liquid Vapour
◦c

-28 1.093 0.1475 10.64 175.11 0.044 0.7153

4
26 6.697 0.0262 60.67 198.1 0.6865
0.227
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Q.3 A food storage locker requires a refrigeration capacity of 12TR 10 CO 1 L3 2.1.2

 and works between the evaporating temperature of -8°c and
condensing temperature of 30°c. The refrigerant R-12 is
subcooled by 5°c before entry to expansion valve and the
vapour is superheated to -2°c before leaving the evaporator
coils. Assuming a two cylinder, single acting compressor
operating at 1000 r.p.m with stroke equal to 1.5 times the bore,
determine : 1. C.O.P ; 2. theoretical power per tonne of
refrigeration ; and 3. bore and stroke of compressor when (a)
there is no clearance ; and (b) there is clearance of 2%. Use the
following data for R-12 :
Saturation Pressur Enthalpy, kj/kg Entropy, kj/kgk Specific volume
temperatur e, bar of vapour, m3-/kg
e, °c Liquid Vapour Liquid Vapour

-8 2.354 28.72 184.07 0.114 0.7007 0.0790

9
30 7.451 64.59 199.62 0.240 0.6853 0.0235
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Q.4 Explain the advantage of compound vapour compression and

also explain working three stage compression with flash
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chamber.

Q.5 Calculate the power needed to compress 20kg/min of ammo-

nia from saturated vapour at 1.4 bar to a condensing pressure
of 10 bar by 2 stage compression with intercooling by liquid
refrigerant at 4 bar. Assume saturated liquid to leave the con- 10 CO 1 L4 2.1.3
denser and dry saturated vapours to leave the evaporator. Use
the P-H chart. Determine also the power needed when inter-
cooling is not employed.
Q.6 An ice plant working on ammonia as refrigerant works be-
tween overall pressure limits of 2.5 bar and 15 bar. It is fitted
with expansion valve with vapour extraction at 5bar and 10
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bar. The load on the plant is 10 TR. Find the circulation of re-
frigerant through the condenser and the power required to
drive the three compressors. Use P-H chart.
Q.7 A three stage ammonia refrigeration system with flash inter-
cooling operates between the overall pressure limits of 2 bar
and 12 bar. The flash intercoolers pressures are 4 bar and 8
bar. If the load on the evaporator is 10 TR, find the power re- 10 C0 1 L4 2.1.3
quired to run the system and compare the C.O.P of the system
with that of simple saturation cycle working between the same
overall pressure limits.
Q.8 Discuss the thermodynamic and physical properties of
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Q.9 Derive the equation of work done by a single stage

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reciprocating compressor neglecting clearance volume.

Q.10 Discuss the capacity control for reciprocating compressors. 5 CO 2 L2 1.4.1

Q.11 Compare the performance of reciprocating and centrifugal
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compressor.
Q.12 Following data relate to a performance test of a single-acting
14cm×10cm reciprocating compressor: Suction pressure = 1
bar, Suction temperature = 20°c, Discharge pressure = 6 bar,
Discharge temperature = 180°c, Speed of compressor = 1200
r.p.m, Shaft power = 6025 kw, Mass of air delivered = 1.7 kg/ 10 CO 2 L3 2.2.4
min. Calculate the following: (i) The actual volumetric effi-
ciency; (ii) The indicated power; (iii) The isothermal efficiency;
(iv) The mechanical efficiency; (v) The overall isothermal effi-
ciency.
Q.13 Discuss the classification of condensers. Briefly explain the fac-
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tors affecting the capacity of condenser.
Q.14 Derive the expression of heat transfer in condensers. 10 CO 2 L3 1.4.1
Q.15 Describe the working of natural draught and mechanical
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draught cooling tower briefly with a neat sketch.
Q.16 Discuss the classification of evaporators. How is capacity of an
evaporator defined? Explain briefly the factors which affect the
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heat transfer capacity of an evaporator.

Q.17 Discuss the working of capillary tube and hand operated ex-
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pansion valve in brief with a neat sketch.
Q.18 Discuss the working of automatic expansion valve and thermo-
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static expansion valve in brief with a neat sketch.
Q.19 Explain the working of a three fluid vapour absorption system
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with neat sketch.
Q.20 Explain the working of a lithium bromide absorption refrigera-
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tion system with neat sketch.
Q.21 In an absorption type refrigerator, the heat supplied to NH3
generator by condensing steam at 2 bar and 90 % dry. The
temp. in the refrigerator is to be maintained at -5◦c. Find the
max. C.O.P possible. If the refrigeration load is 20 tonnes and 5 CO3 L3 2.1.2
the actual C.O.P is 70 % of the maximum C.O.P, find the mass of
steam required per hour. Take temp. of the atmosphere as
70◦c.