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Heat Loss in Blowdown

Problem

Blowdown 1,000 kg/h at enthalpy 800 kJ/kg is replaced by feedwater at 120 kJ/kg.

Formula

Q=B(hb−hfw)

Solution

=1,000×(800−120).

Answer

680,000 kJ/h

Engineering check

Verify units, magnitude, assumptions and physical meaning before accepting the result.