The GATE Grind

GATE 2026 AG – Question 42

Dairy and Food Engineering · Preservation of Food · 2 marks · Multiple choice

A reverse-Carnot refrigerator operates between −30°C and 20°C with refrigeration capacity 70 kW. Find the nearest condenser heat-rejection rate in kW.

  1. 84.40
  2. 14.41
  3. 186.67
  4. 116.67

Practise this question in The GATE Grind →

Show answer and explanation

Correct answer: (A) 84.40

Explanation

Convert to absolute temperatures:$T_L=243.15$ K and $T_H=293.15$ K. For a reversible cycle,$Q_H/Q_L=T_H/T_L$. Thus $Q_H=70(293.15/243.15)=84.394$ kW. The difference $Q_H-Q_L\approx14.394$ kW is input power, not heat rejection. **84.40,A**.

More Preservation of Food questions

All Preservation of Food questions →