Thermodynamics: An Engineering Approach 8th Edition

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Chapter 14 - Gas-Vapor Mixtures and Air-Conditioning - Problems - Page 749: 14-16

Answer

$m_{a}= 9.264\text{ kg}$ $P_{v}= 4.2469\text{kPa}$ $w=0.0262\text{ kg H}_2\text{O/kg dry air}$ $h=97.1\text{ kJ/kg dry air}$

Work Step by Step

(a) The mass of dry air can be determined from the ideal gas relation for the dry air,$$ m_a=\frac{P_a V}{R_a T}=\frac{[(105-4.2469) \mathrm{kPa}]\left(8 \mathrm{~m}^3\right)}{(0.287 \mathrm{~kJ} / \mathrm{kg} \cdot \mathrm{K})(30+273.15 \mathrm{~K})}=\mathbf{9 . 2 6 4\ \mathrm { kg }} $$ (b) The relative humidity of air is $100$ percent since the air saturated. The vapor pressure is equal to the saturation pressure of water at $30^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ $$ P_v=P_g=P_{\text {sat } @ 30^{\circ} \mathrm{C}}=4.2469\ \mathrm{kPa} $$ The specific humidity can be determined from $$ \omega=\frac{0.622 P_v}{P-P_v}=\frac{(0.622)(4.2469 \mathrm{kPa})}{(105-4.2469) \mathrm{kPa}}=\mathbf{0 . 0 2 6 2} \mathbf{k g ~ \mathbf { H } _ { 2 }} \mathbf{O} / \mathbf{k g ~ d r y ~ a i r ~} $$ (c) The enthalpy of air per unit mass of dry air is determined from $$ \begin{aligned} h & =h_a+\omega h_v \equiv c_p T+\omega h_{g @ 30{ }^{\circ} \mathrm{C}} \\ & =\left(1.005 \mathrm{~kJ} / \mathrm{kg} \cdot{ }^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\right)\left(30^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\right)+(0.0262)(2555.6 \mathrm{~kJ} / \mathrm{kg}) \\ & =97.1 \mathrm{~kJ} / \mathrm{kg}\ \mathbf{d r y} \text { air } \end{aligned} $$
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