Carnot Icemaker: Calculate Heat Rejected

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The discussion focuses on calculating the heat rejected by a Carnot icemaker operating between two temperature reservoirs. The machine extracts heat from liquid water at 0.0°C and releases it to a room at 22.2°C, with a specific mass of water undergoing phase change. Participants clarify the relationships between heat removed (Qc), heat expelled (Qh), and work done (W), emphasizing the need to correctly apply the Carnot efficiency formula. One user calculated Qh as 3.113x10^7 J but faced confusion regarding the energy supplied to the engine. The conversation highlights the importance of understanding thermodynamic principles in calculating energy transfers accurately.
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An ice-making machine inside a refrigerator operates in a Carnot cycle. It takes heat from liquid water at 0.0 C and rejects heat to a room at a temperature of 22.2 C. Suppose that liquid water with a mass of 86.2 kg at 0.0 C is converted to ice at the same temperature. Take the heat of fusion for water to be L_f = 3.34×10^5 J/kg.

How much heat |Q_H| is rejected to the room?

Q_H = -W = nRT_H(lnV2/V1)

(V2/V1)^gamma-1 = T1/T2 = Tc/Th
 
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horsegirl09 said:
Q_H = -W
this part is not correct. The ejected heat into the room is more than the work done.
(V2/V1)^gamma-1 = T1/T2 = Tc/Th
This is not a required formula. Consider the Carnot efficiency formula
 
i figured out the Qh and got 3.113x10^7 J but now it wants to know how much Energy E must be supplied to the engine, in joules. I know that E_int= Q+W but says I am wrong... any help?
 
Hi horsegirlf09,

There are three energy transfers to keep track of: Qc, which is the heat removed from the cold reservoir or system; Qh, which is the heat expelled into the hot reservoir; and W, which is the work done by the engine. How are these three related?
 
An ice-making machine inside a refrigerator operates in a Carnot cycle. It takes heat from liquid water at 0.0 degrees Celsius and rejects heat to a room at a temperature of 26.0 degrees Celsius. Suppose that the liquid water with a mass of 70.0 kg at 0.0 degrees Celsius is converted to ice at the same temperature. Take the heat of fusion for water to be L_f = 3.34x10^5 J/kg. How much heat |Q_H| is rejected to the room? Express your answer in joules to four significant figures.

I get this information to some site that i get research in google search...



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