What will be the ton rating of a refrigeration system capable of absorbing 1,728,000 Btu in 24 hours?
(express your answer in tons of refrigerant effect)
To determine the ton rating of a refrigeration system, we need to divide the total amount of Btu absorbed in 24 hours by the amount of cooling effect produced by one ton of refrigeration.
One ton of refrigerant effect is equal to 12,000 Btu/hour.
Total Btu/hour = Total Btu / 24 hours = 1,728,000 Btu / 24 hours = 72,000 Btu/hour
Ton rating = Total Btu/hour / Btu per ton of refrigeration = 72,000 Btu/hour / 12,000 Btu/hour = 6 tons
Therefore, the ton rating of the refrigeration system capable of absorbing 1,728,000 Btu in 24 hours is 6 tons.