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Which refrigeration system has lowest COP?
1. Vapor compression has high C.O.P (Coefficient of Performance). It has low C.O.P (Coefficient of Performance). 2.
Why the COP of VAR system is less than COP of VCR system?
Hence for same refrigeration effect, VARS will require less work as compared to VCRS but as the system becomes very bulky due to the addition of these components and due to the requirement of a waste heat source to provide heat to the generator, these systems are not preferred in placed where space is a problem.
How do you raise the COP on a refrigerator?
The coefficient of performance (cop), which is a ratio of heat transfer rate at the evaporator to the power input to the compressor in the refrigeration system. The coefficient of performance can be increased either by decreasing the compressor work or by increasing the refrigeration effect.
Where does the lowest temperature occur in refrigeration cycle?
Evaporator
It acts as a heat exchanger that transfers heat from the substance being cooled to a boiling temperature. It shows the refrigeration effect (Cooling effect) The minimum temperature of the cycle is at Evaporator.
Which has less COP Vapour compression system or air refrigeration?
The coefficient of performance of a vapour compression refrigeration system is quite high as compared to the air refrigeration system. Explanation: VCRS uses a refrigerant having specific properties.
What is the effect of superheating on COP of a system?
Useful superheating increases both the refrigeration effect as well as the work of compression. Hence the COP (ratio of refrigeration effect and work of compression) may or may not increase with superheat, depending mainly upon the nature of the working fluid.
Why are COPs used to estimate the performance of refrigerating systems?
the purpose of using refrigeration cycles is to transport heat from a low temperature place to a hot temperature place in order to keep the cold place at low temperature by applying work. so the efficiency in this case is the heat removed from the cold place per unit of work applied (which is called COP).
What is the cop of domestic refrigerator?
The COP of a domestic refrigerator is the ratio of the refrigeration capacity to the energy supplied to the compressor.