0.2 kg/s of moist air at 45oC (DBT) and Humidity ratio 0.006 kgw/kgda (dry air) is...

0.2 kg/s of moist air at 45oC (DBT) and Humidity ratio 0.006 kgw/kgda (dry air) is mixed with 0.3 kg/s of moist air at 250C (DBT) and a humidity ratio of 0.018 kgw/kg da in an adiabatic mixing chamber. After mixing, the mixed air is heated to a final temperature of 40o C using a heater. Assume the barometric pressure to be 1 atm. Find

Enthalpies of both fluids

Temperature and humidity ratio of air after mixing.

Heat transfer rate in the heater.

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samet mamat answered 2 years ago

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