Consider the steady-state counterflow heat exchanger shown below. There are separate streams of air and water, and each stream experiences no noticeable change in pressure. Stray heat transfer with the surroundings and changes in kinetic and potential energy can be ignored. For the air, the ideal gas model can be applied and Rair = 0.287 For the operating conditions provided on kg-K the figure, determine: a. The temperature of the air at the outlet of the heat exchanger, T4, in [K] b. The rate of heat transfer between the air and the water, in [kW c. The rate of entropy production for the heat exchanger, in [kW/K]

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### Heat Exchanger Analysis

Consider the steady-state counterflow heat exchanger shown below. There are separate streams of air and water, and each stream experiences no noticeable change in pressure. Stray heat transfer with the surroundings and changes in kinetic and potential energy can be ignored. For the air, the ideal gas model can be applied and \( R_{\text{air}} = 0.287 \, \frac{\text{kJ}}{\text{kg} \cdot \text{K}} \).

For the operating conditions provided on the figure, determine:

a. The temperature of the air at the outlet of the heat exchanger, \( T_4 \), in [K].

b. The rate of heat transfer between the air and the water, in [kW].

c. The rate of entropy production for the heat exchanger, in [kW/K].

### Diagram Explanation

- **Streams**: The diagram shows two streams, one for steam (in brown) and one for air (in blue), flowing in opposite directions in a counterflow pattern within the heat exchanger.
  
- **Steam Side**:
  - **Inlet (1)**: Steam enters at a mass flow rate \(\dot{m}_{\text{steam}} = 12 \, \text{kg/s}\), pressure \(p_1 = 3 \, \text{bar}\), quality \(x_1 = 1\), indicating it's saturated vapor.
  - **Outlet (2)**: The pressure at the outlet \(p_2 = p_1\), with a temperature \(T_2 = 200 \, \text{K}\).

- **Air Side**:
  - **Inlet (3)**: Air enters with a pressure \(p_3 = 1 \, \text{bar}\) and a temperature \(T_3 = 1100 \, \text{K}\), with a mass flow rate \(\dot{m}_{\text{air}} = 3.29 \, \text{kg/s}\).
  - **Outlet (4)**: The pressure remains constant at \(p_4 = p_3\), and the outlet temperature is \(T_4\) to be determined.

This diagram illustrates the basic layout and thermodynamic parameters for the counterflow heat exchange process, providing necessary information to analyze the temperatures, heat transfer rate, and entropy production.
Transcribed Image Text:### Heat Exchanger Analysis Consider the steady-state counterflow heat exchanger shown below. There are separate streams of air and water, and each stream experiences no noticeable change in pressure. Stray heat transfer with the surroundings and changes in kinetic and potential energy can be ignored. For the air, the ideal gas model can be applied and \( R_{\text{air}} = 0.287 \, \frac{\text{kJ}}{\text{kg} \cdot \text{K}} \). For the operating conditions provided on the figure, determine: a. The temperature of the air at the outlet of the heat exchanger, \( T_4 \), in [K]. b. The rate of heat transfer between the air and the water, in [kW]. c. The rate of entropy production for the heat exchanger, in [kW/K]. ### Diagram Explanation - **Streams**: The diagram shows two streams, one for steam (in brown) and one for air (in blue), flowing in opposite directions in a counterflow pattern within the heat exchanger. - **Steam Side**: - **Inlet (1)**: Steam enters at a mass flow rate \(\dot{m}_{\text{steam}} = 12 \, \text{kg/s}\), pressure \(p_1 = 3 \, \text{bar}\), quality \(x_1 = 1\), indicating it's saturated vapor. - **Outlet (2)**: The pressure at the outlet \(p_2 = p_1\), with a temperature \(T_2 = 200 \, \text{K}\). - **Air Side**: - **Inlet (3)**: Air enters with a pressure \(p_3 = 1 \, \text{bar}\) and a temperature \(T_3 = 1100 \, \text{K}\), with a mass flow rate \(\dot{m}_{\text{air}} = 3.29 \, \text{kg/s}\). - **Outlet (4)**: The pressure remains constant at \(p_4 = p_3\), and the outlet temperature is \(T_4\) to be determined. This diagram illustrates the basic layout and thermodynamic parameters for the counterflow heat exchange process, providing necessary information to analyze the temperatures, heat transfer rate, and entropy production.
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