APPLIED THERMODYNAMICS TDA 301T -2013

ASSIGNMENT No. 1

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DUE DATE : 20 August 2013

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Nitrogen has been filled into a rigid and insulated tank of volume 100 litres. The temperature was measured to be 27 oC and the pressure was found to be 1 bar pressure. Using an electrical heater situated inside the tank and connected to a battery, the temperature of the gas was increased by 50 oC. We assume that at these conditions nitrogen behaves as an ideal gas. The molar heat capacity of this gas at constant temperature is known to be 5 R/2 R is the universal gas constant. (25 points) Based on above data, please determine: 1.1 1.2 The work done by the battery The final pressure of nitrogen in the tank (15 points) (10 points)

Question 2:

The insecticide DDT has a half-life in the human body of approximately 7 years. That is, in 7 years its concentration decreases to half its initial concentration. Although DDT is no longer in general use in the United States,. it was estimated that 25 years ago the average farmworker had a body DDT concentration of 22 ppm (parts per million by weight). Estimate what the farmworker's present concentration would be. . (25 points)

Question 3:

Steam at 250 bar and 450 0C undergoes a Joule -Thomson expansion to atmospheric temperature.

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Using a Mollier diagram for steam, or the steam tables (end of the book; Appendix A.III) please determine: a. b. The final temperature of the steam The final entropy of the system (15 points) (10 points) (25 points)

Hint: The Joule-Thomson expansion is an isenthalpic process Question 4:

One kilogram of steam contained in a horizontal frictionless piston and cylinder is heated at a constant pressure of 1.013 bar from 125C to such a temperature that its volume doubles. a. Calculate the amount of heat that must be used to accomplish this change, the final temperature of the steam, the work the steam does against its surroundings, and the internal energy and enthalpy changes of the steam for this process.(15 points) Repeat the calculation of part (a) if the heating occurs at a constant volume to a pressure that is twice the initial pressure. .(10 points) (25 points)

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