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In the absence of data, assume steam condensate leaves at l26.l F
Heat balance, basis: 1 hour
heat from steam = heat to cooling water

8000(1034.4 - 94.0) '" m2 (94.0 - 42.0) ~2 = 144,700. lb/hr"

THERMO 23
53.8 grams of finely divided aluminum is heated to 98.3°C and dropped into
76.2 grams of water at 18.6°C contained in a calorimeter. The final temperature
of the mixture is 27.4°C. The mass of the calorimeter is 123 grams, and its
specific heat may be taken as 0.092 cal g- ldeg- l The combined thermal capacity
of the thermometer and metal stirrer is 6.5 cal deg- l •
Assuming no heat is lost from the system, calculate the mean specific heat of
aluminum for the above temperature range.

MAICAl (T l - T 2 )= [mcalCcal + IDthermoCthermo + IDH20CH20] (T 2 - TO)

53.8C (98.3 - 27.4) '" [123(0.092) + 6.5 + 76.2(1)] (27.4 - 18.6)

Al
3815C (11.31 + 6.5 + 76.2)(8.8)
Al

C _ (94.01)(8.8) c 0.217 cal/(gw °C) ..

Al 3815

THERMO 24
3000 cfm of 65°F air is required to maintain a house at 76°F.
251M t of air entering the air conditioner is frOM outside at 9()0!" and the
remainder is recycled frow inside at 7~oF.

REQUIRED: Determine the rating in tons of the air conditioner.

(Assume sensible heat changes only, i?,nore any dehumidification.)

65°'" Air Density: ~ _ 14.7 x 144 = 0.0756 Ibm/ft 3

RT 53.3 x 525 R

Total mass flow rate ~ =~Q = 0.0756(3000) = 227 Ibm/min

= 13,620 Ibm/hr

= mass flow rate 90° Air 0.25(13,620) = 3405 Ibm/hr

'" mass flow rate 76° Air 0.75(13,620) = 10,215 Ibm/hr

C
p
specific heat of Air = 0.24 BTU/lbmoF

~90CpAT + ~76CPo.T = 3405(0.24)(90°- 65°) + 10,215(0.24)(76

0
Q
c - 65°)
= 20,430 + 26,970 = 47,400 BTU/hr

1 ton of refrigeration = 200 BTU/min = 12,000 BTU/hr

47,400
Tons of Air Conditioning = 12,000 3.95 •