Thermodynamics: An Engineering Approach 8th Edition

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 0-07339-817-9
ISBN 13: 978-0-07339-817-4

Chapter 8 - Exergy - Problems - Page 483: 8-136

Answer

A

Work Step by Step

Entropy balance: $\dot{S}_{in}-\dot{S}_{out}+\dot{S}_{gen}=\Delta\dot{S}_{sys}$ $\dot{Q}/T_1-\dot{Q}/T_2+\dot{S}_{gen}=0$ Given $\dot{Q}=800\ W,\ T_1=293\ K,\ T_2=278\ K$ $\dot{S}_{gen}=0.147\ W/K$ Since $\dot{X}_{dest}=T_0\dot{S}_{gen}$ $\dot{X}_{dest}=40.3\ W$
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