In a neutron star, the core is:

A) made of compressed neutrons in contact with each other.
B) electrons and protons packed so tightly they are in contact.
C) constantly expanding and contracting.
D) primarily iron and silicon.
E) no longer rotating.


A

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GIVEN
• Benzene coded by water in a heat exchanger
• Benzene flow rate m b= 12.5 kg/s
• Water flow rate m w= 10 mg/s
• Benzene temperatures
? (Tb,in) = 82°C
? (Tb,out) = 54°C
• Water inlet temperature (Tw,in) = 15.5°C
FIND
The surface area required for (a) Cross-flow, 6 tube passes, 1 shell pass, both unmixed (b) Counterflow, 8 tube passes, 1 shell pass, water in tubes
SKETCH

PROPERTIES AND CONSTANTS
the specific heat of water at 20°C (cpw) = 4182 J/(kg K)
the specific heat of Benzene at 68°C (cpb) = 1926 J/(kg K)

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