Thermodynamics: An Engineering Approach 8th Edition

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Chapter 13 - Gas Mixtures - Problems - Page 721: 13-85

Answer

$P_{H2O}=7.90\ kPa$ $T_{cond}=41.3^{∘}C$

Work Step by Step

The total mole of the mixture and the mole fraction of water vapor are $$ \begin{aligned} & N_{\text {total }}=8+9+4+94=115 \mathrm{kmol} \\ & y_{\text {H2O }}=\frac{N_{\text {H12O }}}{N_{\text {total }}}=\frac{9}{115}=0.07826 \end{aligned} $$ Noting that molar fraction is equal to pressure fraction, the partial pressure of water vapor is $$ P_{\mathrm{H} 2 \mathrm{O}}=y_{\mathrm{H} 2 \mathrm{O}} P_{\text {total }}=(0.07826)(101 \mathrm{kPa})=\mathbf{7 . 9 0 k P a} $$ The temperature at which the condensation starts is the saturation temperature of water at this pressure. This is called the dew-point temperature. Then, $$ T_{\text {cond }}=T_{\text {sat } @ 7.90 k \mathrm{~Pa}}=41.3^{\circ} \mathrm{C} $$ Water vapor in the combustion gases will start to condense when the temperature of the combustion gases drop to $41.3^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$.
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