Carnot Icemaker: Calculate Heat Rejected

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The discussion revolves around a Carnot cycle applied to an ice-making machine, focusing on the calculation of heat rejected to the environment when converting liquid water to ice. The context includes specific temperatures and mass of water involved in the process.

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  • Exploratory, Conceptual clarification, Mathematical reasoning

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  • Participants discuss the relationship between heat rejected, work done, and the Carnot efficiency. There are attempts to apply various formulas, including those related to energy transfers in thermodynamic cycles.

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The discussion is ongoing, with some participants providing calculations and others questioning the validity of certain formulas. There is a focus on clarifying the relationships between different energy transfers in the context of the Carnot cycle.

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Participants are working with different scenarios involving varying masses of water and temperatures, which may lead to different interpretations of the problem. There are also references to specific values for the heat of fusion and the need for precision in calculations.

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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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