Question Bank • QB_EXP_APE_PSY_015 NAT • 2 Marks

Section 6: Agricultural Process Engineering

Psychrometry & Moist Air Thermodynamics

Subtopic: Sensible heating process on psychrometric chart

Question Statement:

In the psychrometric chart, air enters at enthalpy $h_1 = 55.0\text{ kJ/kg dry air}$ and leaves the sensible heater at $h_2 = 92.5\text{ kJ/kg dry air}$. If the total thermal power supplied by the heater is $150\text{ kW}$, determine the required mass flow rate of dry air in $\text{kg/s}$ (round off to two decimal places).

Answer Key:

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Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation

$m_a = \frac{Q}{\Delta h} = \frac{150}{92.5 - 55.0} = \frac{150}{37.5} = 4.0\text{ kg/s}$.
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