ASSIGNMENT 2

CHE 3473

Solution
#Problem 1: 3.3
a) One kilogram of steam contained in a horizontal frictionless piston and cylinder is heated at
constant pressure of 1.013 bar from 125 C to such a temperature that its volume doubles.
Calculate the amount of heat that must be added to accomplish this change, the final
temperature of the steam, the internal energy and enthalpy changes of the steam for this
process.
b) Repeat for heating at constant volume to a pressure that is twice the initial pressure
c) Repeat part a assuming ideal gas with heat capacity of 34.4 J/mol K
d) Repeat part b assuming ideal gas
Choose system to be the contents of the piston and cylinder
Stage 1: system at the initial state
2: system at the final state
a) Mass balance equation for closed system
M2 M1 = 0

M 1 = M2 = M

Energy balance equation for closed system, no shaft work with negligible kinetic and potential
energy
2 1 = = (2 1 )
= 2 1
At initial state
P1 = 1.013 bar 0.1 MPa
T1 = 125oC
Interpolation from data table in appendix AIII, we get
1 = 2726.3

b)
2

= = 2 = 10 100 (0.0342 0.1)

1

W = 6580 kJ
Q = U W = 1662 kJ

#Problem 17
You wish to measure the temperature of steam flowing in a pipe at pressure of 9MPa. To do this
task you connect a well-insulated tank of volume 0.4m3 to this pipe through a valve. This tank
initially is at vacuum. The valve is opened, and the tank fills with steam until the pressure is 9
MPa. At this point the pressure of the pipe and tank are equal, and no more steam flows through
the valve. The valve is then closed. The temperature right after the valve is closed is measured to
be 800oC. The process takes place adiabatically. Determine the temperature of the system flowing
in the pipe. You may assume the steam in the pipe stays at the same temperature and pressure
throughout this process.

Mass balance equation for this open system with only one inlet stream is

= =

= = 2 1 = 2
1

Energy balance equation for this system with neglect of change of kinetic and potential energy is

+ +
=

Since we have no outlet stream, adiabatic process, constant volume with no shaft work

=

=
1

We can infer

2 = 2
2
2 = 2

2 =
From appendix AIII we get

( 9, 800 ) =

and Pin we can obtain Tin = 600oC

Now we have values of
2 = 3632.5

#Problem 18
Refrigerant 12 flows steadily through a 40 mm diameter horizontal pipe. At a point where the
velocity is 40m/s the temperature and pressure of the refrigerant are 40oC and 300kPa,
respectively. As a result of heat transfer from the surroundings, the temperature at a point
downstream reaches 50oC.
A) Assuming a negligible pressure drop, determine the heat transfer rate to the refrigerant 12.
Specific volumes of inlet and outlet streams are 0.06821m3/kg and 0.07077 m3/kg. Specific
enthalpy of inlet and outlet streams are 214.31 kJ/kg and 220.77 kJ/kg.
B) Do part (a) with consideration of 50kPa of pressure drop. Specific volume and specific enthalpy
of outlet stream now are 0.0856 m3/kg and 221.33 kJ/kg. Mass flow rate in pipe is constant.

Choose system as a control volume inside the pipe.

a) Mass balance equation:

= = 0

= =
Energy balance equation with neglect of change of potential energy because pipe is horizontal is
2
2

0 = ( + ) ( + ) + +
2
2