Find minimum power requirement of refrigeration unit


You have a refrigeration plant that makes ice in the summer to supply the QFC grocery stores. You maintain the cold room where the ice is made at -10F, and yourheat exchanger that transfers heat to the outside air operates at an average temperature of 100F. The heat of fusion for water is -143 Btu/lbm If you make 100 tons of ice per month (1 month = 30 days), what is the minimum power requirement of your refrigeration unit? Giveyour answer in units of horsepower. (Note:1 ton = 2,000 lbm).

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