Thermodynamics: An Engineering Approach 8th Edition

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Chapter 14 - Gas-Vapor Mixtures and Air-Conditioning - Problems - Page 751: 14-61

Answer

$\dot Q_{gen, total}=1020\text{ W}$ $\dot Q_{gen, latent}=642\text{ W}$ $\dot m_{moisture }=0.264\text{ g/s}$

Work Step by Step

The total rate of heat generation of the chickens in the breeding room is $$ \dot{Q}_{\text {gen, total }}=\dot{q}_{\text {gen, total }}(\text { No. of chickens })=(10.2 \mathrm{~W} / \text { chicken })(100 \text { chickens })=\mathbf{1 0 2 0}\ \mathbf{W} $$ The latent heat generated by the chicken and the rate of moisture production are $$ \begin{aligned} \dot{Q}_{\text {gen, latent }} & =\dot{q}_{\text {gen,latent }}(\text { No. of chickens }) \\ & =(6.42 \mathrm{~W} / \text { chicken })(100 \text { chickens })=642 \mathrm{~W} \\ & =0.642 \mathrm{~kW} \\ \dot{m}_{\text {moisture }} & =\frac{\dot{Q}_{\text {gen, latent }}}{h_{f g}}=\frac{0.642 \mathrm{~kJ} / \mathrm{s}}{2430 \mathrm{~kJ} / \mathrm{kg}}=0.000264 \mathrm{~kg} / \mathrm{s}=0.264 \mathrm{~g} / \mathrm{s} \end{aligned} $$
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