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The dry bulb temperature for sample of moisture is 37oC, while its relative humidity is 50% and the barometric pressure is 101.325kPa. What is the enthalpy of moist air?
(Saturation pressure of water vapour at 37oC is 6.2795kPa).

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88.31kJ/kgda
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86.9kJ/kgda
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37.185kJ/kgda
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50.1kJ/kgda
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Solution

The correct option is A 88.31kJ/kgda
Φ=PvPvs

Pv=0.5×Pvs=0.5×6.2795

=3.13975kPa

Humidity ratio, ω=0.622PvPtPv

=0.622×313975101.3253.13975=0.01989kg/kgda

Enthalpy of moist air, h=1.005×t+ω(2500+1.88 t)

=1.005×37+0.01989(2500+1.88×37)

=88.31kJ/kgda

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