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The document is a tutorial from the University of Dar es Salaam's Chemical and Mining Engineering department, focusing on various engineering thermodynamics problems. It includes calculations related to gas mixtures, power generation, air conditioning systems, and psychrometric properties. Each problem requires applying thermodynamic principles to determine mass, energy, and humidity-related parameters.

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The document is a tutorial from the University of Dar es Salaam's Chemical and Mining Engineering department, focusing on various engineering thermodynamics problems. It includes calculations related to gas mixtures, power generation, air conditioning systems, and psychrometric properties. Each problem requires applying thermodynamic principles to determine mass, energy, and humidity-related parameters.

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UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM

DEPT. CHEMICAL AND MINING ENGINEERING


CP 203: Engineering Thermodynamics TUTORIAL: 8
1. A rigid vessel having a volume of 3 m3 initially contains a mixture at 210C, 1 bar consisting of
79% N2 and 21% O2 on a molar basis. Helium is allowed to flow into the vessel until the pressure
is 2 bar. If the final temperature of the mixture within the vessel is 270C, determine the mass, in kg,
of each component present.
2. A gas turbine receives a mixture having the following molar analysis: 15% CO2, 15% H2O, 70%
N2 at 720 K, 0.35 MPa and a volumetric flow rate of 3.0 m3/s. Products exit the turbine at 380 K,
0.11 MPa. For adiabatic operation with negligible kinetic and potential energy effects, determine
the power developed at steady state, in kW.
3. A mixture having a molar analysis of 54% N2 and 46% CO2 enters an insulated compressor
operating at steady state at 1 bar, 300C with a mass flow rate of 1 kg/s and is compressed to 3 bar,
1470C. Neglecting kinetic and potential energy effects, determine the power required, in kW.
4. A large room contains moist air at 300C, 102 kPa. The partial pressure of water vapor is 1.5 kPa.
Determine (a) the relative humidity (b) the humidity ratio, in kg (vapor) per kg(dry air). (c) the dew
point temperature, in 0C. (d) the mass of dry air, in kg, if the mass of water vapor is 10 kg.
5. A vessel whose volume is 0.5 m3 initially contains dry air at 0.2 MPa and 200C. Water is added to
the vessel until the air is saturated at 200C. Determine the (a) mass of water added, in kg. (b) final
pressure in the vessel, in bar.
6. Using the psychrometric chart, determine (a) the relative humidity, the humidity ratio, and the
specific enthalpy of the mixture, in kJ per kg of dry air, corresponding to dry-bulb and wet-bulb
temperatures of 30 and 250C, respectively. (b) the humidity ratio, mixture specific enthalpy, and
wet bulb temperature corresponding to a dry-bulb temperature of 300C and 60% relative humidity.
(c) the dew point temperature corresponding to dry-bulb and wet-bulb temperatures of 30 and
200C, respectively.
7. Moist air enters an air-conditioning system as shown in Fig. 8.1 at 260C, φ=80% and a volumetric
flow rate of 0.47 m3/s. At the exit of the heating section the moist air is at 260C, φ=50%. For
operation at steady state, and neglecting kinetic and potential energy effects, determine (a) the rate
energy is removed by heat transfer in the dehumidifier section, in tons. (b) the rate energy is added
by heat transfer in the heating section, in kW.
8. A stream consisting of 35 m3/min of moist air at 140C, 1 atm, 80% relative humidity mixes
adiabatically with a stream consisting of 80 m3/min of moist air at 400C, 1 atm, 40% relative
humidity, giving a single mixed stream at 1 atm. Using the psychrometric chart together with other
psychrometric relations, determine the relative humidity and temperature, in 0C, of the exiting
stream.
9. An air-conditioning system consists of a spray section followed by a reheater. Moist air at 320C
and φ=77% enters the system and passes through a water spray, leaving the spray section cooled
and saturated with water. The moist air is then heated to 250C and φ=45% with no change in the
amount of water vapor present. For operation at steady state, determine (a) the temperature of the
moist air leaving the spray section, in 0C. (b) the change in the amount of water vapor contained in
the moist air passing through the system, in kg per kg of dry air. Locate the principal states on a
psychrometric chart.
10. In the condenser of a power plant, energy is discharged by heat transfer at a rate of 836 MW to
cooling water that exits the condenser at 400C into a cooling tower. Cooled water at 200C is
returned to the condenser. Atmospheric air enters the tower at 250C, 1 atm, 35% relative humidity.
Moist air exits at 350C, 1 atm, 90% relative humidity. Makeup water is supplied at 200C. For

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operation at steady state, determine the mass flow rate, in kg/s, of (a) the entering atmospheric air.
(b) the makeup water. Ignore kinetic and potential energy effects.

Figure 8.1

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