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: 8-137

Answer

A

Work Step by Step

From the entropy balance: $\dot{S}_{gen}=\dot{m}c_p\ln{\dfrac{T_2}{T_1}}$ Given $\dot{m}=3\ kg/s,\ c_p=4.18\ kJ/kg.K,\ T_2=288.3\ K,\ T_1=288\ K=T_0$ $\dot{S}_{gen}=0.013\ kW/K$ From the definition: $\dot{S}_{des}=T_0\dot{S}_{gen}=3.76\ kW$
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