Calculate Work and Entropy Change for an Ice Maker

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The discussion focuses on calculating the work and entropy change associated with an ice maker that processes 1 kg of water at 25 degrees C into ice at -5 degrees C. Key calculations include the entropy change of water, which is -1.628 kJ/K, and the coefficient of performance (COP) calculated as approximately 8.94. The user seeks guidance on determining the minimum electrical work required and the universe's change in entropy for the entire cycle, particularly considering a 20% efficiency of the ice maker.

PREREQUISITES
  • Understanding of thermodynamic principles, specifically entropy and enthalpy.
  • Familiarity with specific heat capacities: Cp liquid (4.18 kJ/kg-K) and Cp solid (2.11 kJ/kg-K).
  • Knowledge of phase change thermodynamics, including ∆H fusion (334 kJ/kg).
  • Basic understanding of the coefficient of performance (COP) in refrigeration cycles.
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  • Calculate the minimum electrical work required using the formula W = Qhot - Qcold.
  • Investigate the implications of the ice maker's 20% efficiency on the overall work and entropy calculations.
  • Learn how to compute the heat removed from the refrigerator on the hot side using the entropy change and room temperature.
  • Explore the relationship between entropy changes in thermodynamic cycles and their impact on system efficiency.
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Students and professionals in thermodynamics, mechanical engineers, and anyone involved in refrigeration system design or analysis will benefit from this discussion.

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An ice maker inputs liquid water at 25 degrees C and outputs ice at -5 degrees C. Assume there is 1 kg of water and the volume does not change.

Cp liquid 4.18 kJ/kg-K
Cp solid 2.11 kJ/kg-K
∆H fusion 334 kJ/kg

I need to calculate:

  1. Entropy change of the water, in kJ/K
  2. Minimum electrical work required, in kJ
  3. Allowing the ice to thaw and return to room temperature, what is the universe's change in entropy for the cycle, in kJ/K?
  4. What about if the ice maker has an efficiency of 20%?

I've already calculated the water's entropy change as -1.628 kJ/K. Where would I go from here, for the second question? Would work be the difference between Qhot and Qcold, where Q is the change in entropy times the temperature in K?

I've calculated the coefficient of performance (COP) to be 8.9383333 (or is it 0.100620493?), but I'm unsure of how to use that to find the work.

Any help will be greatly appreciated.
 
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The entropy change of the water is -1.628 kg/K. This is the negative of the entropy transferred from the water to the refrigerator cycle on the cold side. If the refrigerator operates ideally, this same amount of entropy is transferred from the refrigerator cycle to the room (at room temperature) on the hot side. If the room is at 25 C, what is the amount of heat removed from the refrigerator on the hot side? How much heat is removed from the water on the cold side?
 
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