A counter-flow heat exchanger is used to cool oil (cp = 2.20 kJ/kg⋅ºC) from 110ºC to 85ºC at a rate of 0.75 kg/s by cold water (cp = 4.18 kJ/kg⋅ºC) that enters the heat exchanger at 20ºC at a rate of 0.6 kg/s. If the overall heat transfer coefficient is 800 W/m2⋅ºC, the heat transfer area of the heat exchanger is a. 0.760 m2 b. 0.790 m2 c. 0.805 m2

A counter-flow heat exchanger is used to cool oil (cp = 2.20 kJ/kg⋅ºC) from 110ºC to 85ºC at a rate of 0.75 kg/s by cold water (cp = 4.18 kJ/kg⋅ºC) that enters the heat exchanger at 20ºC at a rate of 0.6 kg/s. If the overall heat transfer coefficient is 800 W/m2⋅ºC, the heat transfer area of the heat exchanger is a. 0.760 m2 b. 0.790 m2 c. 0.805 m2

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

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