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. 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 Dehumidified PROCESS air air Two Condensed water
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. 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 Dehumidified PROCESS air air Two Condensed water
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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
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?
What pressure should the moist air in process (2) reach for the same percent removal of water (60%)?
Condensed
water
1.
2.
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