3.1. A dense air refrigeration system is working with pressure limits of 1 bar and 5.5 bar. The temperature of air at the beginning of compression is 4 °C and after cooling at constant pressure the temperature of air becomes 47 °C. The compression is polytropic with n=1.28 and a mechanical efficiency of 75% while the expansion is polytropic with n=1.25 and an efficiency of 85%. For 8 TR capacity, determine the system's actual COP and power required (in kW).
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3.2 What type of refrigeration system is dense air refrigeration system?
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3.3 Explain why the reverse Carnot refrigeration system is not a practical system.
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(Ans: 4.72, 5.9 kW)