A heat engine is operating on a Carnot cycle and has a thermal efficiency of 56.2 percent. The waste heat from this engine is rejected to a nearby lake at 60.26 F at a rate of 842.35 Btu/min. Determine the temperature (R) of the source.

A heat engine is operating on a Carnot cycle and has a thermal efficiency of 56.2 percent. The waste heat from this engine is rejected to a nearby lake at 60.26 F at a rate of 842.35 Btu/min. Determine the temperature (R) of the source.

Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technology (MindTap Course List)

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Author:John Tomczyk, Eugene Silberstein, Bill Whitman, Bill Johnson

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Chapter45: Domestic Refrigerators And Freezers

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 12RQ: Refrigerators currently being manufactured in the United States are using______as their refrigerant.

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