Question: R - 1 3 4 a in a refrigeration cycle enters the condenser at 2 0 0 F , 2 8 0 psia and leaves

R-134a in a refrigeration cycle enters the condenser at 200F,280 psia and leaves as a saturated liquid. The flow rate of the refrigerant is 2.2 lbm/s. The refrigeration unit operates on a day when the outside temperature is 90F. The energy from the condenser is discharged not to the atmosphere, but to a large reservoir of water at 130F.
a.) What is the change in flow exergy for the R-134a between inlet and outlet of the condenser?
b.) What is the rate of exergy destruction in the condenser?

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