A heat exchanger is to heat water (cp = 4.18 kJ/kgoC) from 25 to 60oC at a rate of 0.2 kg/s. The heating is to be accomplished by geothermal water (cp = 2.09 kJ/kgoC) available at 140oC at a mass flow rate of 0.3 kg/s. Determine the rate of heat transfer (kW) in the heat exchanger and the exit temperature (oC) of geothermal water

A heat exchanger is to heat water (cp = 4.18 kJ/kgoC) from 25 to 60oC at a rate of 0.2 kg/s. The heating is to be accomplished by geothermal water (cp = 2.09 kJ/kgoC) available at 140oC at a mass flow rate of 0.3 kg/s. Determine the rate of heat transfer (kW) in the heat exchanger and the exit temperature (oC) of geothermal water

Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technology (MindTap Course List)

8th Edition

ISBN:9781305578296

Author:John Tomczyk, Eugene Silberstein, Bill Whitman, Bill Johnson

Publisher:John Tomczyk, Eugene Silberstein, Bill Whitman, Bill Johnson

Chapter44: Geothermal Heat Pumps

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1RQ: Geothermal heat pumps, or water-source heat pumps, are classified as either _____loop or _____loop...

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