A mixture of 454 kg of applesauce at 10 degrees Celsius is heated in a heat exchanger by adding 121300 kJ. Calculate the outlet temperature of the applesauce. (Hint: Heat capacity for applesauce is given at 32.8 degrees Celsius. Assume that this is constant and use this as the average.)

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Explanation:

The given data is as follows.

           Mass of apple sauce mixture = 454 kg

           Heat added (Q) = 121300 kJ

 Heat capacity ([tex]C_{p}[/tex]) of apple sauce at [tex]32.8^{o}C[/tex] = 4.0177 [tex]kJ/kg^{o}C[/tex]

So, Heat given by heat exchanger = heat taken by apple sauce

                            Q = [tex]mC_{p} \Delta T[/tex]

or,                    Q = [tex]mC_{p} (T_{f} - T_{i})[/tex]  

Putting the given values into the above formula as follows.

                     Q = [tex]mC_{p} (T_{f} - T_{i})[/tex]  

              121300 kJ = [tex]454 kg \times 4.0177 kJ/kg^{o}C \times (T_{f} - 10)[/tex]

                      [tex]T_{f}[/tex] = [tex]76.5^{o}C[/tex]

Thus, we can conclude that outlet temperature of the apple sauce is [tex]76.5^{o}C[/tex].