Engineering Thermodynamics homework help, water cooled air cooler

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The discussion centers on seeking guidance for solving a thermodynamics problem related to a water-cooled air cooler. The user is specifically looking for assistance in determining air density or velocity at the entry point and calculating the heat load based on water data. They inquire about the application of the first law of thermodynamics in an open system context for the heat exchanger, expressing difficulty in finding a suitable reference. Several resources are suggested, including textbooks and online materials, to help clarify the first law's application. The conversation emphasizes the need for foundational knowledge in thermodynamics to approach the problem effectively.
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Homework Statement
A water cooled air cooler (WCAC) has the following conditions:

Air cooler:
mass flow rate: 10kg mins^-1
entry air temp: 300 degrees c
entry air pressure: 2 bar
entry pipe diameter: 0.1m
velocity of air on exit: 25 ms^-1

Water cooler:
mass flow rate: 10 kg min^-1
water temp increase by 50 degrees c

the heat transfer from air to water has an efficiency of 100%

Air Cp = 1.004 KJ Kg^-1K^-1
Air Cv = 0.717 KJ Kg^-1K^-1
Water specific heat = 4.187 KJ Kg^-1K^-1

What is the temperature of the air as it leaves the WCAC
Relevant Equations
pV=mRT
R=cp/cv
ṁ=pAC
I'm not looking for someone to tell me the answer, just help steer me in the right direction.

I feel like I need to find the air density or air velocity at entry to proceed, but I'm unsure

any help and guidance is greatly apricated!
 
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From the water data, what is the heat load (the rate of transfer of heat to the water)? If you apply the open system (control volume) version of the first law of thermodynamics to the air side of the heat exchanger, what do you get for the relationship between the mass flow rate of air, the enthalpy change per unit mass of the air, and the heat load?
 
Chestermiller said:
If you apply the open system (control volume) version of the first law of thermodynamics to the air side of the heat exchanger, what do you get for the relationship between the mass flow rate of air, the enthalpy change per unit mass of the air, and the heat load?
Excuse my ignorance but where I can find a statement of the open system version of the 1st law that is suitable for application to this problem. I tried wikipedia but without success , the section for open systems there seems not well written.
 
Delta2 said:
Excuse my ignorance but where I can find a statement of the open system version of the 1st law that is suitable for application to this problem. I tried wikipedia but without success , the section for open systems there seems not well written.
Fundamentals of Engineering Thermodynamics, Moran et al, available on line

Introduction to Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics, Smith and van Ness

Chemical Engineers' Handbook, Perry et al

http://www.rshanthini.com/yahoo_site_admin/assets/docs/ThermoChap09.20063703.pdf
 
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