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An electric generating plant boils water to make high-pressure steam. The steam spins a turbine that is connected to the generator. How many liters of water must be boiled to fill a 5.0-cubic-meter boiler with 50 atm of steam at 400 ° C? The steam pressure has dropped to 2.0 atm at 150 ° C as the steam exits the turbine. How much volume does it now occupy? (Points : 20)
Explanation / Answer
a)
T=400+273.2 =673.2 K
1 atm =1.013*10^5 pa
given P=50 *1.013*10^5 =5.065*10^6 pa
M=pV =>V=M/p
V=nMmol/p
since
PV=nRT
=>n=PV/RT
V=(PV/RT)(Mmol/p)
V=(5.065*10^6*5/8.31*673.2)(0.018/1000)
V=0.0815 m^3 or 81.5 L
b)
T2=150+273.2 =423.2 K
By ideal gas law
P1V1/T1 =P2V2/T2
V2 =(P1/P2)(T2/T1)V1
V2=(50/2)(423.2/673.2)*5
V2=78.6 m^3
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