Three return steam lines in a chemical processing plant enter a collection tank operating at steady state at 9 bar. Steam enters inlet 1 with flow rate of 1.4 kg/s and quality of 0.9. Steam enters inlet 2 with flow rate of 2 kg/s at 200°C. Steam enters inlet 3 with flow rate of 1.2 kg/s at 95°C. Steam exits the tank at 9 bar. The rate of heat transfer from the collection tank is 40 kW.

Explanation:

Neglecting kinetic and potential energy effects, determine for the steam exiting the tank: (a) the mass flow rate, in kg/s. (b) the temperature, in °C.

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Three return steam lines in a chemical processing plant enter a collection tank operating at steady state at 9 bar. Steam enters inlet 1 with flow rate of 1.4 kg/s and quality of 0.9. Steam enters inlet 2 with flow rate of 2 kg/s at 200°C. Steam enters inlet 3 with flow rate of 1.2 kg/s at 95°C. Steam exits the tank at 9 bar. The rate of heat transfer from the collection tank is 40 kW.

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Neglecting kinetic and potential energy effects.

Determine for the steam exiting the tank.

a) The mass flow rate; in kg/s  

b)  The temperature in degree C

The mass flow rate

The temperature in degree C =

Explanation:

Given that;

At Inlet 1; steam enters with

pressure P₁ = 9 bar

quality x₁ = 0.9

mass m₁ = 1.4 kg/s

At inlet  2;

P₂ = 9 bar

T₂ = 200° C

m₂ = 2.0 kg/s

At inlet 3;

P₃ = 9 bar

T₃ = 95° C

m₃ = 1.2 kg/s

Steam exits with pressure P₄ = 9 bar

Heat transfer = 40 kW (out)

Now, let's first calculate the mass flow rate of the outlet using mass rate balance for the streams.

Replacing 1.4 kg/s for ; 2.0 kg/s for ; 1.2 kg/s for in the above equation;   Then:

= (1.4 + 2.0 + 1.2) kg/s

= 4.6 kg/s

Thus, the mass flow rate in kg/s = 4.6 kg/s

Using the Table A-3  " properties of saturated water - pressure table to obtain below properties at pressure of 9 bar

= 742.56 kJ/kg

= 2030.5 kJ/kg

At section (1) ; the enthalpy can be calculated as:

= 742.6 kJ/kg + ( 0.9 × 2030.5 kJ/kg)

= 742.6 kJ/kg + 1827.45 kJ/kg

= 2570.01 kJ/kg

Using the table A - 4 " properties of super-heated vapor  to obtain below properties at pressure of 9 bar & 200° C

Using the Table A - 4 " properties of saturated water (liquid - vapor ): Temperature Table" to obtain below properties at temperature of 95° C

The formula for the steady flow energy is expressed as:

Using the Table A-3 properties of saturated Water-Pressure Table" to obtain below properties at pressure 9 bar

      So  

Using the table  A - 3 " properties of saturated vapor (liquid - vapor ) : pressure table" to obtain the below properties at pressure = 9 bar

Therefore, The temperature in degree C =

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