Problem
A cylinder with a linear spring-loaded piston contains carbon dioxide gas at 2 MPa with a volume of 50 L. The device is made of aluminum and has a mass of 4 kg. Everything (aluminum and gas) is initially at 200?C. By heat transfer the whole system cools to the ambient temperature of 25oC, at which point the gas pressure is 1.5 MPa. Find the exergy at the initial and final states and the destruction of exergy in the process.
The response should include a reference list. Double-space, using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.