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Yes, Cp should be 1.005 KJ/Kg K and I found with an entropy balance m1s1 + m3s3 - m1s2 - m3s4 -Q/T =0 the answer. Thank you all..

Thank you Energymix, Im sure youre a very kind human being..

Hello I need some help with a heat exchanger calculations. A counterflow H Ex uses combustion gases to heat air for a process. The data T1 in(air)= 25C , T3 in (gases)=180C and T4 out (gases)= 85C air mass flow= 1 kg/s, gases m= 1.8 kg/s The combustion gases lose heat to the environment by 5...

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Anybody that could help me to learn some basic design principles for electric kilns? I need to determine KW input required for a specific volume in ft3 , I think Im having some difficulty understanding radiation. I just have a space volume ( 15 x 7 x 3 mts) and a delta T 5 to 40 C how to...

Hi all, I would like to ask why is that in the outside air design conditions for winter there are not included the wet bulb temperature or relative humidity as in summer? In summer with dry and wet bulb temps i go easily to my psychrometrics software and compute some data but for winter I just...

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Hi there, I was reading some theory of evaporative cooling equipment and learned that water requires sensible heat from air to evaporate (heat converted to latent heat). My questions are, for a cold weather with low RH like for instance 17.6 F db, 51% RH is it still possible for water to...

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Hi guys, Is there a specific formula to calculate the area of chimney needed to exhaust flue gases from a x BTU/hr gas heater? If i need to provide more imformation please advice. Thanks, S

Thank you walkes, I agree with your simple explanation, in the field there are cases where loads are unknown and you have to give an estimate in A/C requirements so this rule could be a good start.

Forget about rules of thumbs, why manufacturers catalogs have cfm ranges about 400 cfm/ton ?

317069 thank you, you mentioned something very interesting " cfm for a zone could have any amount as long as the supply air condition is on the zone SHR line" Ive been searching some sites and the ACH method taking into account space volumes to determine cfms is much used, besides in my...

Yes sprinkler I agree with you, But now if the sensible load requires the 2000 cfms and the total load is for 10 tons, what air flow would the 10 tons AHU be handling? This was more or less the doubt since the beginning.

sspeare, Thanks, yes I know what a psychrometric chart is, I have used it for years and psychrometric software as well. I just was directing to the guys that answered me, not all the forum! I kept looking because their answers didnt satisfy me and I was sharing another guys thread that seems...