Moist air (2.27 mol % H2O) at 25°C and 100 kPa is to be dehumidified so that during its passage through za large cold room used for storage excess, ice formation can be avoided on the chilling coils in the room. Two suggestions have been offered: (1) Cooling the moist air at constant pressure (2) Compressing the moist air at constant temperature 1. If 60% of the initial water in the entering moist air is to be condensed out, to what temperature should the air in process (1) be cooled? 2. What pressure should the moist air in process (2) reach for the same percent removal of water (60%)? Moist air PROCESS Condensed water Dehumidified air

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Moist air (2.27 mol% H2O) at 25°C and 100 kPa is to be dehumidified so
that during its passage through za large cold room used for storage excess,
ice formation can be avoided on the chilling coils in the room.
Moist
Dehumidified
PROCESS
air
air
Two
suggestions have been offered:
(1) Cooling the moist air at constant pressure
(2) Compressing the moist air at constant temperature
1. If 60% of the initial water in the entering moist air is to be condensed
out, to what temperature should the air in process (1) be cooled?
2. What pressure should the moist air in process (2) reach for the same percent removal of water (60%)?
Condensed
water
Additional information:
В
log 10 Psat [mm Hg] = A –
Component
MW
A
В
T[°C] + C
Water
18
8.14019
1810.94
244.485
Transcribed Image Text:Moist air (2.27 mol% H2O) at 25°C and 100 kPa is to be dehumidified so that during its passage through za large cold room used for storage excess, ice formation can be avoided on the chilling coils in the room. Moist Dehumidified PROCESS air air Two suggestions have been offered: (1) Cooling the moist air at constant pressure (2) Compressing the moist air at constant temperature 1. If 60% of the initial water in the entering moist air is to be condensed out, to what temperature should the air in process (1) be cooled? 2. What pressure should the moist air in process (2) reach for the same percent removal of water (60%)? Condensed water Additional information: В log 10 Psat [mm Hg] = A – Component MW A В T[°C] + C Water 18 8.14019 1810.94 244.485
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