Thermodynamics: An Engineering Approach
9th Edition
ISBN: 9781259822674
Author: Yunus A. Cengel Dr., Michael A. Boles
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 10.9, Problem 14P
Is it possible to maintain a pressure of 10 kPa in a condenser that is being cooled by river water entering at 20°C?
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