In a production facility, 1.5-in-thick, 1-ft 3-ft square brass plates ( = 532.5 lbm/ft 3 and

In a production facility, 1.5-in-thick, 1-ft × 3-ft square brass plates (ρ = 532.5 lbm/ft³ and c_p = 0.091 Btu/ lbm·°F) that are initially at a uniform temperature of 75°F are
heated by passing them through an oven at 1300°F at a rate of 175 per minute. If the plates remain in the oven until their average temperature rises to 1000°F, determine the rate of heat transfer to the plates in the furnace and the rate of exergy destruction associated with this heat transfer process.

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Oven, 1300°F 1.5 in → Brass plate, 75°F