Find the temperature of cooling water as returned to ground


A ground-coupled heat pump operates on the ideal vapor-compression cycle with refrigerant 134-a as the working fluid. This heat pump has a SEER equal to 15 m this cooling mode and maintains a space at 25 degree C w hen absorbing heat from the space at the rate of 18 kW in the evaporator. The evaporator operates at 20 degree C. and the condenser operates at 1400 kPa. Ground water taken from a well at the rate of 0.32 kg s (equivalent to a volume flow rate of approximately 5 gal mm) absorbs the heat transferred from the refrigerant in the condenser. Sketch the hardware for the cycle showing all energy interactions for the components. Sketch the T-s diagram for the cycle. If the ground water enters the condenser at 10 degree C (50 degree F), what will be the temperature of the cooling water as it is returned to the ground, in C? Assume Cp = 4.18 kJ/kg k for cooling water.

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Mechanical Engineering: Find the temperature of cooling water as returned to ground
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