8°C and 20 3 Two airstreams are mixed steadily and adiabatically. The first stream enters at percent relative humidity at a rate of 10 m'/min, while the second stream enters at 8°C and 90 percent...
Two airstreams are mixed steadily and adiabatically. The first stream enters at 3 percent relative humidity at a rate of 10 m'/min, while the second stream enters at 8°C and 90 percent relative humidity at a rate of 15 mlmin. Assuming that the mixing process occurs at a pressure of I atm, (a) determine the specific humidity (20 points), (b) the relative humidity (20 ints), (e) the dry-bulb temperature (10 points), and the (d) volume flow rate of the mixture...
Problem 14.9: Two airstreams are mixed steadily and adiabatically. The first stream enters at 35°C and 30 percent relative humidity at a rate of 15 m'/min, while the second stream enters at 12°C and 90 percent relative humidity at a rate of 25 m/min. Assuming that the mixing process occurs at a pressure of 90kPa, determine the specific humidity, the relative humidity, the dry-bulb temperature, and the volume flow rate of the mixture.
A stream of air (stream 1) at 60°F, 1 atm, 30% relative humidity is mixed adiabatically with a stream of air (stream 2) at 90°F, 1 atm, 80% relative humidity. A single stream (stream 3) exits the mixing chamber at temperature T3 and 1 atm. Assume steady state and ignore kinetic and potential energy effects. Letting r denote the ratio of dry air mass flow rates m˙a1/m˙a2 determine T3, in °F, for r = 0.1 T3 = ______ F
stream consisting of 130 m'/min of moist air at a rature of 8°C and a humidity ratio of 0.0015 kg(vapor)/ dry air) is mixed adiabatically with a second stream 12 températ Kgl ting of 400 m3/min of moist air at 25°C and 40% relative humidity. The pressure is constant throughout at 1 bar. Using the psychrometric chart, determine (a) the humidity ratio and (b) the temperature of the exiting mixed stream, in °C stream consisting of 130 m'/min of moist...
a) Define relative humidity (2 marks) b) Describe the relation between relative humidity, the capacity of air to hold moisture a ambient temperature. (2 marks) c) Moist air at 22°C and a wet bulb temperature of 9°C enters a steam spray humidifier. The mass flow of the dry air is 90 kg/min. Saturated water vapor at 110 °C is injected into the mixture at a rate of 52 kg/hr. There is no heat transfer with the surroundings, and the pressure...
Moist air at 20° c, 1 atm, and 43% relative humidity and a volumetric flow rate of 900 m/hrs. enters a control volume at steady state and flow along a surface maintained at 65 C, through which heat transfer occurs. Liquid water at 20" C is injected at a rate of 5 kg/hr and evaporates into flowing stream. For the control volume, Wa=0, and kinetic and potential energy effects are negligible. Moist air exits at 32c, 1 atm, (a) draw...
Moist air at 20°C, 1 atm, and 43% relative humidity and a volumetric flow rate of 900 m²/hrs. enters a control volume at steady state and flow along a surface maintained at 65°C, through which heat transfer occurs. Liquid water at 20°C is injected at a rate of 5 kg/hr and evaporates into flowing stream. For the control volume, Wev=0, and kinetic and potential energy effects are negligible. Moist air exits at 32°C, 1 atm. (a) draw the system schematic...
2) Very humid air enters a dehumidifier at 500 ft^3/min. The air is at a dry-bulb temperature of 85 degrees F and a relative humidity of 90%. The specific humidity of the mixture must be brought to 30 grains of water per pound mass of air. Assume atmospheric mixture pressure. A) How low must the dry-bulb temperature go to achieve this? B) What is the rate at which energy must be removed to accomplish the reduction in specific humidity, in...
Moist air at 20°C, 1 atm, and 43% relative humidity and a volumetric flow rate of 900 m/hrs. enters a control volume at steady state and flow along a surface maintained at 65° C, through which heat transfer occurs. Liquid water at 20° C is injected at a rate of 5 kg/hr and evaporates into flowing stream. For the control volume, Wev =0, and kinetic and potential energy effects are negligible. Moist air exits at 32°C, 1 atm. (a) draw...
Moist air enters a duct at 10 °C, 80% relative humidity, and a volumetric flow rate of 150 m3/min. The mixture is heated as it flows through the duct and exits at 30 °C. No moisture is added or removed and the mixture stays at 1 atm. Determine the rate of heat transfer and the relative humidity at the exit.