Two streams of air are mixed in a steady state process. Assume air is an ideal gas with a constant heat capacity Cp=7/2R (R=8.314)
Two streams going in
Stream A: .167 mol/s, 1 bar, 250K
Stream B: .833mol/s, 1 bar, 310K
One stream coming out
Stream C: 1 bar
If we duplicated the stream conditions (temperatures, pressures, and flowrates) with an internally reversible process, what is the maximum rate at which work could be obtained? If desirable, you are permitted to transfer heat to the surroundings at the surrounding's temperature of 295K.