Estimate electrical power input required to operate device


A homeowner has devised a humidifier that is shown below. Water is taken from the faucet and fed to a reservoir that incorporates an electric resistance heater. The reservoir is shaped like a nozzle so that a high velocity of vapor will be ejected and distributed to the room. Water enters the reservoir through a hose and has a temperature of 20 °C, a pressure of 100 kPa, and a volume flow rate of 1 liter per hour. Saturated water vapor at 100 kPa leaves the top of the device. Estimate the electrical power input required to operate the device at these conditions. You can assume steady state and steady flow (SSSF), neglect heat transfer between the reservoir and the room, and neglect differences in kinetic and potential energies.

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Mechanical Engineering: Estimate electrical power input required to operate device
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