9.

DISCUSSIONS

The first experiment was conducted to determine the power input, heat output and

coefficient of performance of a vapour compession heat pump system at the water flowrate of

40%. The cooling water flow rate, FT 1 is displayed on percentages, thus, the formula given

must use in order to convert it in litre per minute, LPM. After 15 minutes, the data is collected

and calculated. The reading temperature of cooling water inlet and outlet are 30.9 and 32.1 C

respectively.The power input that has been obtained is 162W. Next, heat output obtained by

using the formula given is 165.69W and the coefficient of performance obtained is 1.023.
10.CONCLUSIONS.

For overall, all of the experiment was succesfully conducted and the result was

obtained and calculated. The objective of the first experiment is to determine the power input,

heat output and coefficient of performance of a vapour compression heat pump system. The

value of power input, heat output and coefficient of performance is obtained and calculated

successfully. Thus, the objective of this experiment is achieved.

For the second and third experiment, both have an objective which can be achieved

depending on the graph. As stated in the discussion part, the graph shows that the coefficient

of performances falls between the heat output and power input at the beginning and falls

below the value of power input at the end of experiment. Based on the theory, Coefficient of

Performance is stated as the ratio of the heat removed in the heated space to the heat energy

equivalent of the energy supplied to the compressor. The COPH should maintain in between

both heat output and power input in order for the heat pump to cycle efficiently. Thus, it can

be concluded that the experiment only achieved the objective of showing the performance

curves but not theoretically.

11.RECOMMENDATIONS

As the experiment ended, few recommendations that have been obtained when

conducting this refrigeration unit experiment. The first one is, before conducting the

experiment, students need to consult it with the technician to have a clear image of this

experiments plus how to handle the appratus with care. Next, the general start-up procedures

need to be performed all the steps in order to run the experiment smoothly without any error.

The general shut-down procedures need to be taken care to ensure the other students when

using the experiment can using the apparatus in a good conditon.

Furthermore, the water supply must in high flowrate as it may effect the result.

Moreover, students need to ensure the equipment to warm up around 15 minutes according to

the procedure to adjust its condition to operating state. Lastly, while running the experiment,

if some technical problems occur,students need to directly ask the technician to overcome the

problems.
12.REFERENCES

1. Chemical Engineering Laboratory Manual. (CGE 536), Faculty of Chemical Engineering,

UiTM Shah Alam.

2. Heat Pump Performance, n.d, http://inspectapedia.com/aircond/Heat_Pump_COP.php,

17 March 2015.

3. Yunus A. Cengel, Micheal A. Boles Thermodynamics An Engineering Approach

,McGraw-Hill Book Company, 7th edition 2011.

4. http://energy.gov/energysaver/articles/heat-pump-systems
13.APPENDICES