Steam is to be condensed in the condenser of a steam power plant at a temperature of
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Steam is to be condensed in the condenser of a steam power plant at a temperature of 60°C with cooling water from a nearby lake, which enters the tubes of the condenser at 18°C at a rate of 75 kg/s and leaves at 27°C. Assuming the condenser to be perfectly insulated, determine
(a) The rate of condensation of the steam
(b) The rate of entropy generation in the condenser.
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Fundamentals Of Thermal-Fluid Sciences
ISBN: 9781260716979
6th Edition
Authors: Yunus Cengel, John Cimbala, Afshin Ghajar
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