Thermodynamics: An Engineering Approach ( 9th International Edition ) ISBN:9781260092684
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Chapter 14.7, Problem 94P
Air enters an evaporative (or swamp) cooler at 14.7 psi, 95°F, and 20 percent relative humidity, and it exits at 80 percent relative humidity. Determine (a) the exit temperature of the air and (b) the lowest temperature to which the air can be cooled by this evaporative cooler.
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