Ramos, Chester Jericho O.

July 20, 2019

ME150/E01 Prof. Afurong

Refrigerated Room Problems

Problem # 1
Determine the value of c for 125 mm thickness of an insulating material having a k value
of 0.043 W / m - °K

Solution:
Using the formula of the Thermal Conductance:
𝑊
𝑘 0.043 𝑚 ∙ °𝐾
𝑐= =
𝑥 125𝑚𝑚 × 1𝑚
1000𝑚𝑚
𝑾
𝒄 = 𝟎. 𝟑𝟒𝟒
𝒎𝟐∙ °𝑲
Problem # 2
Assuming a wind velocity of 12 km/hr., calculate the u of the wall constructed at 100 mm
hollow foam and finished on the side with 13 mm of cement plaster.
Ramos, Chester Jericho O. July 20, 2019
ME150/E01 Prof. Afurong

Given:

For cement plaster: 𝑥 = 13𝑚𝑚 = 0.013𝑚 @ Table 10-1:

𝑊
𝑘 = 0.72
𝑚 ∙ °𝐾
100 mm hollow foam/hallow clay @ Table 10-1:
𝑊
𝑐 = 5.11
𝑚2 ∙ °𝐾
𝑊
From Table 10-1 (for still air); 𝑓𝑖 = 9.37 °𝐾
𝑊
From Table 10-1 (for moving air 12 km/hr); 𝑓𝑜 = 22.7 °𝐾

Solution:
Using the formula of the Thermal Conductance:
1 1 1 𝑥1 1
= + + +
𝑈 𝑓𝑖 𝑐 𝑘1 𝑓𝑜
1 1 1 0.013𝑚 1
= + + +
𝑈 9.37 𝑊 5.11 𝑊 𝑊 𝑊
0.72 𝑚 ∙ °𝐾 22.7 °𝐾
°𝐾 𝑚2 ∙ °𝐾
1 𝑚2 ∙ °𝐾
= 0.3645
𝑈 𝑊
𝑾
𝑼 = 𝟐. 𝟕𝟒𝟑𝟐
𝒎𝟐 ∙ °𝑲
Ramos, Chester Jericho O. July 20, 2019
ME150/E01 Prof. Afurong

Problem # 3
A cooling wall 3m x 8m is insulated with equivalent of 75mm at expand smooth cell
polystyrene, compute the heat gain through the wall in KW if the inside temperature is 25℃.

Given:
Cooling wall 3m x 8m (expand smooth cell polystyrene)
Expand smooth Table 10-1
k = 0.029
Insulation Thickness = 75mm @ T = 25℃

Solution:
Table 10-2
@25℃ & 75mm
0.025 − 0.029 0.295 − 𝑈
=
0.025 − 0.030 0.295 − 0.346
U =0.3358𝑊⁄𝑚2 − °𝐾

Q = AU(TD)
Q = (3 X 8)(0.3358)(35-25) ℃
Q = 80.59W

Problem # 4
A reach-in cooler is equipped with triple pane glass doors, each measuring 0.80m x 0.80m.
Compute the conduction heat gain through the doors in watts if the TD between the walls is 22°𝐾.
Given:
Triple pane glass doors: 0.80m x 0.80m TD = 22°𝐾

Solution:

Three pane glass Table 10-1: c = 1.65𝑊⁄𝑚2 − °𝐾

Q = AU(TD)
Q = (0.8m)(0.8m)(1.65 𝑊⁄𝑚2 − °𝐾 )(22) °𝐾

Q = 23.23W
Ramos, Chester Jericho O. July 20, 2019
ME150/E01 Prof. Afurong
Problem # 5
The north wall of a cold storage warehouse is 4m x 18m with 150mm of corkboard, the
outdoor design temperature is 35℃ - 25℃ determine the rate of heat gain through the wall in KW.

Solution:
Table 10-1

Corkboard, k = 0.043𝑊⁄𝑚 − °𝐾

𝑘 0.043𝑊⁄𝑚−°𝐾
U=c= =
𝑥 0.15𝑚

U = 0.287 𝑊⁄𝑚2 − °𝐾

Q = AU(TD)

Q = (4 x 18) 𝑚2 (0.287𝑊⁄𝑚2 − °𝐾)(10) ℃ (1𝑘𝑊⁄1000𝑊 )

Q = 0.2066kW

Alternative Solution:

Table 10-2 @ k = 0.043𝑊⁄𝑚 − °𝐾 & 150mm

U = 0.2562𝑊⁄𝑚2 − °𝐾

Q = AU(TD)

Q = (4 x 18) 𝑚2 (0.2562𝑊⁄𝑚2 − °𝐾)(10) ℃ (1𝑘𝑊⁄1000𝑊 )

Q = 0.1845kW
Ramos, Chester Jericho O. July 20, 2019
ME150/E01 Prof. Afurong
Problem # 6
A cold storage warehouse located where the outdoor design temperature is 32℃, has a 10m
x 10m flat roof constructed of 100mm at concrete is covered with sand and gravel and insulated
unhanded and the inside of the warehouse is maintained at 2℃. Compute the rate of heat gain
through the in kW.
Given:
T0 = 32℃ Warehouse Temperature = 2℃ A = 10m x 10m thickness = 100mm

Table 10-1
k = 0.43𝑊⁄𝑚 − °𝐾

Solution:

Table 10-2 @ k = 0.043𝑊⁄𝑚 − °𝐾 & 100mm

U = 0.3682 𝑊⁄𝑚2 − °𝐾

Table 10-5: T @Flat Roof = 11℃

TD = (32℃ - 2℃) + 11℃ = 41℃
Q = AU(TD)

Q = (10 x 10) 𝑚2 (0.3682𝑊⁄𝑚2 − °𝐾)( 41℃) (1𝑘𝑊⁄1000𝑊 )

Q = 2.4154kW
Ramos, Chester Jericho O. July 20, 2019
ME150/E01 Prof. Afurong
Problem # 7
The floor of the coal storage room described in problem 10-6 consist of a 50 mm concrete
slab illustrated with the equivalent of 75 mm of corkboard and finish with 50 mm of concrete. If
the outdoor design temperature in winter is 0℃. Determine the rate of heat gain through the floor
in kW.
Table 10-1

Corkboard , k = 0.043𝑊⁄𝑚 − °𝐾

𝑘 0.043𝑊⁄𝑚−°𝐾
U=c= =
𝑥 0.075𝑚

U = 0.5733 𝑊⁄𝑚2 − °𝐾

Table 10-4
Winter Temp. = 0℃
Ground Temp. = 27℃
Q = AU(TD)

Q = (0.5733𝑊⁄𝑚2 − °𝐾)(10𝑚)2 (27-2) ℃ (1𝑘𝑊⁄1000𝑊 )

Q = 1.4333kW
Problem # 8
A frozen storage room has an interior volume of 75𝑚3 and is maintained at a temperature
of -25℃. The usage is light and the outdoor design conditions are 10℃ and 70 percent RH.
Compute the air infiltration load in kW.
Given:
V = 75𝑚3 𝑇𝑖𝑛 = 25℃ 𝑇𝑜𝑢𝑡 = 10℃ 70% RH Storage room T = -25℃
𝑘𝐽
Table 10-6B @ T = -25℃ & 𝑇𝑜𝑢𝑡 = 10℃ 70% RH h = 0.0525 ⁄𝐿

Solution:
Table 10-7 @ 75𝑚3 with Anterooms

Infiltration = (6.9 𝐿⁄𝑠 )(0.5) = 3.45 𝐿⁄𝑠

𝑘𝐽⁄ 𝐿
Air infiltration = 0.0525 𝐿 (3.45 ⁄𝑠)
Air infiltration = 0.1811kW
Ramos, Chester Jericho O. July 20, 2019
ME150/E01 Prof. Afurong
Problem # 9
Twenty five hundred kilograms of fresh lean beef entered chilling cooler at 38℃ and are
chilled to 3℃ in 24 hours, compute the chilling load in kW.
Given:
Beef Ti = 3℃ Tf = 38℃ Time = 24hrs m = 300kg
𝑘𝐽
𝐶𝑝 =3.14 ⁄𝑘𝑔 − °𝐾

Table 10-8: Beef Freezing point = -0.5℃

Solution:
𝑘𝐽
𝑚𝐶𝑝 ∆𝑇 2500𝑘𝑔(3.14 ⁄𝑘𝑔 − °𝐾)(38 − 3)℃
𝑄= =
𝐷𝑐 24ℎ𝑟𝑠(3600𝑠⁄1ℎ𝑟)

Q = 3.18kW

(IF FROZEN IS GREATER THAN 0℃) Applying Chilling rate:

𝑘𝐽
𝑚𝐶𝑝 ∆𝑇 2500𝑘𝑔(3.14 ⁄𝑘𝑔 − °𝐾)(38 − 3)℃
𝑄= =
𝐷𝑐 24ℎ𝑟𝑠(3600𝑠⁄1ℎ𝑟)(0.67)

Q = 4.75kW
Problem # 10
Eighteen hundred kg of (27°C) green beans packed in baskets (15 kg per basket) enter a
chilling cooler at a temperature of 0.5 °C in 20 hrs. The empty baskets have a mass of 1.4 kg. and
a sp. heat of 2.3 KJ/ kg-K. compute the product load in KW.
Given:
Green beans (27°C) = 1800 kg
Chilling cooler temp = 0.5 °C
Time = 20 hours
Empty baskets = 1.4 kg each
Specific heat of basket = 2.3 KJ/kg-K
Ramos, Chester Jericho O. July 20, 2019
ME150/E01 Prof. Afurong

Solution:
1800 kg green beans
No. of baskets = = 120 baskets
15 kg of green beans per basket
Total mass of baskets = 120 baskets x 1.4 kg per basket = 168 kg

Specific heat of green beans = 3.64 kJ/kg-K

Chilling rate factor = 0.67
𝑘𝐽
𝑚 ∗ 𝐶 ∗ 𝑇𝐷 1800 𝑘𝑔 ∗ 3.64 𝑘𝑔 ∗ (27 °C − 0.5 °C)
Product load of green beans = = 𝑠
𝐷𝑐 ∗ 𝐶𝑟 20 ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑠 ∗ 3600 ∗ 0.67
ℎ𝑟
= 3.599 KW
𝑚 ∗ 𝐶 ∗ 𝑇𝐷
Product load of green beans with baskets =
𝐷𝑐 ∗ 𝐶𝑟
𝑘𝐽 𝑘𝑗
(1800 𝑘𝑔 ∗ 3.64 ∗ (27 °𝐶 − 0.5 °𝐶)) + (168 𝑘𝑔 ∗ 2.3 ∗ (27 °𝐶 − 0.5 °𝐶))
𝑘𝑔 𝑘𝑔
= 𝑠
20 ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑠 ∗ 3600 ∗ 0.67
ℎ𝑟
𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒕 𝒍𝒐𝒂𝒅 𝒐𝒇 𝒈𝒓𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝒃𝒆𝒂𝒏𝒔 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒃𝒂𝒔𝒌𝒆𝒕𝒔 = 𝟑. 𝟖𝟏𝟐 𝑲𝑾
Ramos, Chester Jericho O. July 20, 2019
ME150/E01 Prof. Afurong
Problem # 11
Three hundred kg of prepared, packaged beef enter a freezer at a temperature of 2℃. The
beef is to be frozen and its temperature reduced to -18℃ in 5hrs. Compute the product load.
Given:
Beef Ti = 2℃ Tf = -18℃ Time = 5hrs m = 300kg
𝑘𝐽
𝐶𝑝 =3.14 ⁄𝑘𝑔 − °𝐾

Table 10-8: Beef Freezing point = -0.5℃

Solution:
𝑘𝐽
𝑚𝐶𝑝 ∆𝑇 300𝑘𝑔 (3.14 ⁄𝑘𝑔 − °𝐾) [2 − (−18)]℃
Q = =
𝐷𝑐 5ℎ𝑟𝑠(3600𝑠⁄1ℎ𝑟)
Q = 1.0467kW
(IF FROZEN IS GREATER THAN 0℃) Applying Chilling rate:
𝑘𝐽
𝑚𝐶𝑝 ∆𝑇 300𝑘𝑔 (3.14 ⁄𝑘𝑔 − °𝐾) [2 − (−18)]
Q = =
𝐷𝑐 5ℎ𝑟𝑠(3600𝑠⁄1ℎ𝑟)(0.56)
Q = 1.869kW
Ramos, Chester Jericho O. July 20, 2019
ME150/E01 Prof. Afurong
Problem # 12
Fifty five hundred crates of apples are in storage at 3℃. An additional 500 crates enter the
storage cooler at a temperature in 24 hrs. The average mass of apples per crate is 27kg. The crate
𝑘𝐽
has a mass of 4.5kg and Specific Heat of 2.5 ⁄𝑘𝑔 − 𝐾. Determine the product load in kW.

From Table 10-10: Apple Properties:

𝑘𝐽
𝐶𝑝 = 3.72 ⁄𝑘𝑔 − °𝐾
Rate Factor = 0.67
Solution:
𝑚𝐶𝑝(𝑏𝑒𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑒 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝑒𝑧𝑖𝑛𝑔) ∆𝑇
𝑄=
𝐷𝑐

Applying Chilling rate:

𝑚𝐶𝑝 ∆𝑇 27𝑘𝑔(500)(3.72𝑘𝐽⁄𝑘𝑔−°𝐾 )(29−3)℃ 4.5𝑘𝑔(500)(2.5𝑘𝐽⁄𝑘𝑔−°𝐾 )(29−3)℃

Q= = +
𝐷𝑐 24ℎ𝑟𝑠(3600𝑠⁄1ℎ𝑟 )(0.67) 24ℎ𝑟𝑠(3600𝑠⁄1ℎ𝑟 )

Q = 24.25KW