Calculation

Experiment 1

Water flow rate constant: 2 LPM

Variable: Heater Power (kW)

Column type: C

Blower: Fully closed

Cooling Range, ΔT = Temperature inlet, T5 – Temperature outlet, T6

(i) At heater power = 0.5 kW

ΔT = 34.8 – 33.0
= 1.8 ºC

(ii) At heater power = 1.0 kW

ΔT = 43.3 – 38.1

= 5.2 ºC

(iii) At heater power = 1.5 kW

ΔT = 50.8 – 42.9

= 7.9 ºC

Heater Power (kW) Water Flow Rate Cooling Range (ºC)

(LPM)
0.5 2.0 1.8

1.0 2.0 5.2

1.5 2.0 7.9

Experiment 2

Heater power constant: 1.0 kW

Variable: Water flow rate (LPM)

Column type: C

Blower: Fully closed

Cooling Range:-

(i) At 1.0 LPM

ΔT = 50.0 – 38.4

= 11.6 ºC

(ii) At 2.0 LPM

ΔT = 43.3 – 38.1

= 5.2 ºC

(iii) At 3.0 LPM

ΔT = 44.8 – 40.7

= 4.1 ºC

Unit Conversion:-

Water Flow Rate, m (kg/s)

𝐿 1 𝑘𝑔 1 𝑚𝑖𝑛
(i) 1( )X( )X( )
min 1𝐿 60 𝑠

= 0.0167 kg/s
 𝐿 1 𝑘𝑔 1 𝑚𝑖𝑛
(ii) 2( )X( )X( )
min 1𝐿 60 𝑠

= 0.0330 kg/s

𝐿 1 𝑘𝑔 1 𝑚𝑖𝑛
(iii) 3( )X( )X( )
min 1𝐿 60 𝑠

= 0.0500 kg/s

Heat Capacity of H2O, Cp = 4.186 kJ/kg.ºC

Heat Load, Q (kW) = mCpΔT

(i) At 1.0 LPM

𝑘𝑔 𝑘𝐽
Q = 0.0167 X 4.186 X 11.6 ºC
𝑠 𝑘𝑔.˚𝐶

= 0.811 kW

(ii) At 2.0 LPM

𝑘𝑔 𝑘𝐽
Q = 0.0330 X 4.186 X 5.2 ºC
𝑠 𝑘𝑔.˚𝐶
= 0.718 kW

(iii) At 3.0 LPM

𝑘𝑔 𝑘𝐽
Q = 0.0500 X 4.186 X 4.1 ºC
𝑠 𝑘𝑔.˚𝐶
= 0.858 kW
Water Flow Rate Heat Load, Q (kW) Cooling Range, ΔT
(LPM) (ºC)
1.0 0.811 11.6

2.0 0.718 5.2

3.0 0.858 4.1