6. A heat exchanger is to heat water (cp = 4.18 kJ/kg-C) from 25 to 60-C at a rate of 0.2 kg/s. The heating is to be accomplished by geothermal water (cp = 2.09 kJ/kg- C) available at 140C at a mass flow rate of 0.3 kg/s. Determine the rate of heat transfer (kW) in the heat exchanger and the exit temperature (C) of geothermal water and the exit temperature of the well steam in the heat exchanger. S000 Room 10,000 h Steam REFER TO PROBLEM NO. 6

6. A heat exchanger is to heat water (cp = 4.18 kJ/kg-C) from 25 to 60-C at a rate of 0.2 kg/s. The heating is to be accomplished by geothermal water (cp = 2.09 kJ/kg- C) available at 140C at a mass flow rate of 0.3 kg/s. Determine the rate of heat transfer (kW) in the heat exchanger and the exit temperature (C) of geothermal water and the exit temperature of the well steam in the heat exchanger. S000 Room 10,000 h Steam REFER TO PROBLEM NO. 6

Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technology (MindTap Course List)

8th Edition

ISBN:9781305578296

Author:John Tomczyk, Eugene Silberstein, Bill Whitman, Bill Johnson

Publisher:John Tomczyk, Eugene Silberstein, Bill Whitman, Bill Johnson

Chapter44: Geothermal Heat Pumps

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1RQ: Geothermal heat pumps, or water-source heat pumps, are classified as either _____loop or _____loop...

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