Calculate Work and Entropy Change for an Ice Maker

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The discussion focuses on calculating the work and entropy changes associated with an ice maker that converts liquid water at 25 degrees C to ice at -5 degrees C. The user has already determined the entropy change of the water to be -1.628 kJ/K and seeks guidance on calculating the minimum electrical work required and the universe's entropy change for the cycle. They inquire about the relationship between work and the heat transferred, questioning how to apply the coefficient of performance (COP) in their calculations. Additionally, they seek clarification on the heat removed from both the refrigerator's hot side and the cold side. The conversation emphasizes the need for accurate calculations in thermodynamic processes involving phase changes.
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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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