A heat exchanger is used to cool the water that enters at 100 kPa, 400 at rate of 5 kg/s. The water leaves from the heat exchanger as saturated vapor. The cooling is performed by the refrigerant. The refrigerant at 120 kPa with quality of 0.4 enters at rate of 20 kg/s and leaves as saturated vapor at same pressure. Determine: a) The temperature of the water at the heat exchanger exit. b) The rate of heat transfer from water.

A heat exchanger is used to cool the water that enters at 100 kPa, 400 at rate of 5 kg/s. The water leaves from the heat exchanger as saturated vapor. The cooling is performed by the refrigerant. The refrigerant at 120 kPa with quality of 0.4 enters at rate of 20 kg/s and leaves as saturated vapor at same pressure. Determine: a) The temperature of the water at the heat exchanger exit. b) The rate of heat transfer from water.

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Chapter10: Heat Exchangers

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Problem 10.17P

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