CHE 366

SOLUTION THERMODYNAMICS
MIDTERMS EXAMINATION ANSWERS
PROBLEM 1

A two-phase system of liquid water and water vapour in equilibrium at 8000 kPa consists of equal
volumes of liquid and vapour. If the total volume is 0.15 m 3 , what is the total enthalpy and total entropy?

GIVEN: REQUIRED:
P = 8000 kPa 1.A)
Vt = 0.15 m3 = 15 x 107 cm3 1.B)
LIQUID VAPOR
SOLUTION:
H 1317.1 kJ/kg 2759.9 kJ/kg
S 3.2076 kJ/kg 5.7471 kJ/kg
From Table F.2 at 8000 kPa:
V 1.384 cm3/g 23.525 cm3/g

Calculate mass per phase assuming fraction per phase is ½:

1.A) = mL + mV
• mV = = = 3,188.10 g ≈ 3.188 kg
= 80 173.53 kJ
• mL = = = 54,190.25 g ≈ 54.191 kg
1.B) = mL + mV

= 192.145 kJ
PROBLEM 2

Wet steam at 230 ֯C has a density of 0.025 g cm-3 . Determine x, H, and S.

GIVEN: A.) Finding x.

T = 230 ֯C (503.15 K)
ρ = 0.025 g cm-3 ; V = 1/0.025 g cm-3 V = (1 – xV ) VL + xV VV
) + ()
REQUIRED: = x = 0.552
A) x
B) H
C) S B) H= (1 – xV ) HL + xV HV
H
SOLUTION: = 1990.35 kJ/kg

From Table F.1 , at T = 503.15 K

C) S= (1 – xV ) SL + xV SV
LIQUID VAPOR S
H 990.3 kJ/kg 2802.0 kJ/kg = 4.5977 kJ/kg
S 2.6102 kJ/kg 6.2107 kJ/kg
V 1.209 cm3/g 71.450 cm3/g
PROBLEM 3

Steam at 2000 kPa containing 6% moisture is heated at constant pressure to 575 ֯C. How much heat is required
per kilogram?
GIVEN: Remember: delta H = Q + W, since there is no work applied,
T = 575 ֯C (848.15 K) delta H = Q , or Q = m (H2- H1)
P = 2000 kPa Calculate
x = 0.94
H= (1 – xV ) HL + xV HV
H
REQUIRED:
= 2683.88 J/g
Q=?

SOLUTION: Calculate , at T = 575 ֯C and P = 2000 kPa (through interpolation)

From Table F.2 at P = 2000 kPa = 3633.4 J/g

2

Calculate Q assuming m = 1 kg ≈ 1000 g :

Q=m(
Q = (1000 g) (3633.4 J/g – 2683.88 J/g)
Q = 949 520 J ≈ 949.52 kJ
PROBLEM 4
Assuming the validity of the De Priester charts, make the following VLE calculations for the
ethane/propane/isobutane/isopentane system:

1. BUBL P, given x1 = 0.10, x2 = 0.20, x3 = 0.30, and t/T = 60 ֯C

2. DEW P, given y1 = 0.48, y2 = 0.25, y3 = 0.15, and t/T = 60 ֯C

PROBLEM 5
For SO2 at 600 K and 300 bar, determine good estimates of fugacity and of GR / RT.
1. From Table B.1 (Characteristc Properties of Pure Species) for SO2 :
Tc/K = 430.8 K, Pc/bar = 78.84 bar, ω = 0.245

GIVEN:
 Tr = T/Tc = 600 K/430.8 K = 1.3928
T = 600 K
P = 300 bar  Pr = T/Tc = 300 bar/78.84 bar = 3.8052

2. Identify the ϕ 0 and ϕ 1 from Table E.15 and Table E.16:

REQUIRED: Tr (down) /Pr (right) 3.00 3.8052 5.00
5.a f = ? 1.3 0.6383 0.5383
5.b GR / RT 1.3928 ϕ 0 = 0.672
1.4 0.7145 0.6237
SOLUTION:
Tr (down) /Pr (right) 3.00 3.8052 5.00
[5.a]
1.3 1.2853 1.4125
Using E11.67: ϕ = ( ϕ 0)( ϕ 1)ω 1.3928 ϕ 1 = 1.354
1.4 1.2942 1.4488
PROBLEM 5
For SO2 at 600 K and 300 bar, determine good estimates of fugacity and of GR / RT.

3. Calculating ϕ using the equation: ϕ = ( ϕ 0)( ϕ 1)ω

ϕ = ( ϕ 0)( ϕ 1)ω = (0.672)(1.354)0.245 = 0.7238

4. Calculate f using the equation:

ϕ=
f=ϕP
f = (0.7238)(300 bar)
f = 217.14 bar

[5.b] Calculating for GR / RT using equation 11.33:

GR / RT = ln (ϕ) = ln (0.7238) = -0.323