A humid air stream flows into a condenser that also compresses the air stream. The inlet air is a 80°C and 1 atm absolute pressure, and contains 9 mol% water. The temperature is decreased to 14.5°C and the total pressure is increased to 2.8 atm absolute, resulting in condensation and removal of some of the water as liquid. The air leaving the condenser/compressor is then heated at constant pressure to 100°C. Calculate (a) the fraction of the incoming water that is condensed from the humid air; and (b) the relative humidity of the final air stream.
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