Thermodynamics: An Engineering Approach 8th Edition

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Chapter 14 - Gas-Vapor Mixtures and Air-Conditioning - Problems - Page 751: 14-60

Answer

$m_{vapor}=1 \text{ kg/day}$ $Q_{latent}=2450\text{ kJ/day}$

Work Step by Step

The amount of moisture produced per day is $$ \begin{aligned} \dot{m}_{\text {vapor }} & =(\text { Moisture produced per person })(\text { No. of persons }) \\ & =(0.25 \mathrm{~kg} / \text { person })(4 \text { persons } / \text { day })=1 \mathrm{~kg} / \text {day } \end{aligned} $$ Then the latent heat load due to showers becomes $$ \dot{Q}_{\text {latent }}=\dot{m}_{\text {vapor }} h_{\text {fg }}=(1 \mathrm{~kg} / \text { day })(2450 \mathrm{~kJ} / \mathrm{kg})=\mathbf{2 4 5 0}\ \mathbf{k J} / \text {day } $$
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