8-19 Considere un depésito de energia térmica a 1 500 K
que puede suministrar calor a razén de 150 000 kJ/h. Deter-
mine la exergfa de esta energia suministrada, suponiendo una
temperatura ambiente de 25 °C.
8-25 Una planta de generacién eléctrica usa agua liquida
geotérmica a 150 °C a razon de 210 kg/s como fuente de
calor, y produce 5.1 MW de potencia neta en un ambiente a
25 °C. Si 7.5 MW de la exergia que entra a la planta con el
agua geotérmica se destruyen dentro de la planta, determine
a) la exergia del agua geotérmica que entra a la planta; b)
la eficiencia segtin la segunda ley, y c) la exergia del calor
rechazado por la planta.
8-32 Un dispositivo de cilindro-émbolo contiene 5 kg
de refrigerante 134a a 0.7 MPa y 60 °C. El refrigerante
se enfria ahora a presi6n constante hasta que existe como
liquido a 24 °C. Si el entorno esté a 100 kPa y 24 °C, deter-
mine a) la exergfa del refrigerante en los estados inicial y
final, y b) la exergia destruida durante el proceso.
8-34 Un recipiente rigido esta dividido en dos partes iguales
mediante una mampara. Un lado del recipiente contiene 4 kg
de agua liquida comprimida a 200 kPa y 80 °C, y el otro lado
se pone al vacio. Ahora se quita la mampara, y el agua sc
expande para Ienar todo el recipiente. Si la presién final del
recipiente es de 40 kPa, determine la exergia destruida durante
este proceso. Suponga que el entorno est4 a 25 °C y 100 kPa.
8-38 Un dispositivo aislado de cilindro-émbolo contiene
0.05 m? de vapor saturado de refrigerante 134a a una presion
de 0.8 MPa. El refrigerante se deja expandir ahora de manera
reversible, hasta que la presién cae a 0.2 MPa. Determine el
cambio en la exergfa del refrigerante durante este proceso y
el trabajo reversible. Suponga que el entorno esté a 25 °C y
100 kPa.8-43 Un recipiente rigido aislado esta dividido en dos partes
iguales por una mampara. Inicialmente, una parte contiene 3
kg de gas argon a 300 kPa y 70 °C, y el otro lado esta al
vacio. Ahora se quita la mampara y el gas llena todo el reci-
piente. Suponiendo que el entorno esté a 25 °C, determine la
exergfa destruida durante este proceso.
8-52 Entra refrigerante 134a a una valvula de expansién a
1200 kPa como liquido saturado y sale a 200 kPa. Determi-
ne a) la temperatura del R-134a a la salida de la valvula
de expansién y b) la generaci6n de entropia y la destruccién de
exergia durante este proceso. Considere Ty = 25 °C.
8-57 Entra aire, de una manera estacionaria, a una tobera a
200 kPa y 65 °C con una velocidad de 35 m/s, y sale a 95 kPa
y 240 m/s. La pérdida de calor de la tobera al entorno a 17 °C
se estima en 3 kJ/kg. Determine a) la temperatura de salida y
b) la exergia destruida durante este proceso.
8-67 Se condensa refrigerante 134a en un sistema de refri-
geraci6n rechazando calor al aire ambiente a 25 °C. El 134a
entra al condensador a 700 kPa y 50 °C, a raz6n de 0.5 keg/s, y
sale a la misma presidn como liquido saturado. Determine a)
Ja tasa de rechazo de calor en el condensador, b) el COP de
este ciclo de refrigeracion si la carga de enfriamiento en estas
condiciones es 6 kW, y c) la tasa de destruccién de exergia en
el condensador.
8-78 Aire ambiente a 100 kPa y 300 K se comprime isentré-
picamente en un dispositivo de flujo estacionario hasta | MPa.
Determine a) el suministro de trabajo al compresor, b) la exer-
gia del aire a la salida del compresor y c) la exergfa del aire
comprimido después de que se ha enfriado a 300 K a una pre-
si6n de 1 MPa.7.11 Refrigerant 134a vapor initially at 1 bar and 20°C fills a rigid
vessel. The vapor is cooled until the temperature becomes —32°C.
There is no work during the process. For the refrigerant, deter-
mine the heat transfer per unit mass and the change in specific
exergy, each in kJ/kg. Comment. Let T) = 20°C, pp = 0.1 MPa.
7.12 As shown in Fig. P7.12, two kilograms of water undergo
a process from an initial state where the water is saturated vapor
at 120°C, the velocity is 30 m/s, and the elevation is 6 m to a
final state where the water is saturated liquid at 10°C, the
velocity is 25 m/s, and the elevation is 3 m. Determine in KJ,
(a) the exergy at the initial state, (b) the exergy at the final
state, and (c) the change in exergy. Take Ty = 25°C, po = 1 atm
and g = 9.8 m/s’.
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ZAR vapor at 120°C
Saturated
iquid at 10°C
6m
3m
7.5 Determine the specific exergy, in kJ/kg, at 0.6 bar, — 10°C
of (a) ammonia, (b) Refrigerant 22, (c) Refrigerant 134a. Let
Ty = O°C, po = | bar and ignore the effects of motion and
gravity.7.17 One kilogram of helium initially at 20°C and 1 bar is con-
tained within a rigid, insulated tank. The helium is stirred by
a paddle wheel until its pressure is 1.45 bar. Employing the
ideal gas model, determine the work and the exergy destruc-
tion for the helium, each in kJ. Neglect kinetic and potential
energy and let J) = 20°C, pp = 1 bar.
7.19 One kilogram of Refrigerant 134a is compressed adiabat-
ically from the saturated vapor state at — 10°C to a final state
where the pressure is 8 bar and the temperature is 50°C. De-
termine the work and the exergy destruction, each in kJ/kg. Let
Ty = 20°C, py = 1 bar.
7.49 Air enters a counterflow heat exchanger operating at
steady state at 22°C, 0.1 MPa and exits at 7°C. Refrigerant
134a enters at 0.2 MPa, a quality of 0.2, and a mass flow rate
of 30 kg/h. Refrigerant exits at 0°C. There is no significant
change in pressure for either stream
(a) For the Refrigerant 134a stream, determine the rate of heat
transfer, in kJ/h.
(b) For each of the streams, evaluate the change in flow exergy
rate, in kJ/h. Compare the values.
Let Ty = 22°C, pp = 0.1 MPa, and ignore the effects of motion
and gravity.7.55 Steam at 3 MPa and 700°C is available at one location
in an industrial plant. At another location, steam at 2 MPa,
400°C, and a mass flow rate of 1 kg/s is required for use in
a certain process. An engineer suggests that steam at this
condition can be provided by allowing the higher-pressure
steam to expand through a valve to 2 MPa and then flow
through a heat exchanger where the steam cools at constant
pressure to 400°C by heat transfer to the surroundings, which
are at 20°C.
(a) Determine the total rate of exergy destruction, in kW, that
would result from the implementation of this suggestion.
(b) Evaluating exergy at 8 cents per kW-h, determine the
annual cost of the exergy destruction determined in part
(a) for 8000 hours of operation annually.
Would you endorse this suggestion? Let Ty = 20°C, py =
0.1 MPa.
7.70 Inthe boiler of a power plant are tubes through which wa-
ter flows as it is brought from 0.8 MPa, 150°C to 240°C at es-
sentially constant pressure. The total mass flow rate of the wa-
ter is 100 kg/s. Combustion gases passing over the tubes cool
from 1067 to 547°C at essentially constant pressure. The com-
bustion gases can be modeled as air as an ideal gas. There is
no significant heat transfer from the boiler to its surroundings.
Assuming steady state and neglecting kinetic and potential en-
ergy effects, determine
(a) the mass flow rate of the combustion gases, in kg/s.
(b) the rate of exergy destruction, in kJ/s.
(c) the exergetic efficiency given by Eq. 7.45.
Let Ty = 25°C, py = 1 atm.7.71 Liquid water at 95°C, 1 bar enters a direct-contact heat ex-
changer operating at steady state and mixes with a stream of
liquid water entering at 15°C, | bar. A single liquid stream ex-
its at | bar. The entering streams have equal mass flow rates.
Neglecting heat transfer with the surroundings and kinetic and
potential energy effects, determine for the heat exchanger
(a) the rate of exergy destruction, in kJ per kg of liquid
exiting.
(b) the exergetic efficiency given by Eq. 7.47.
Let To = 15°C, po = 1 bar.
7.37 Water vapor enters a valve with a mass flow rate of
2.7 kg/s at a temperature of 280°C and a pressure of 30 bar
and undergoes a throttling process to 20 bar.
(a) Determine the flow exergy rates at the valve inlet and exit
and the rate of exergy destruction, each in kW.
(b) Evaluating exergy at 8 cents per kW - h, determine the
annual cost associated with the exergy destruction, as-
suming 7500 hours of operation annually.
Let Ty, = 25°C, po = 1 atm.
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