A 1.5-ft³rigid tank contains saturated refrigerant-134 at 170 psia. Initially, 20 percent of the volume is occupied by liquid and the rest by vapor. A valve at the top of the tank is now opened, and vapor is allowed to escape slowly from the tank. Heat is transferred to the refrigerant such that the pressure inside the tank remains constant. The valve is closed when the last drop of liquid in the tank is vaporized. Determine the total heat transfer for this process. R-134a, Sat. mixture P = 170 psia V = 1.5 ft³

Why is it so difficult to process MSW?

You serve as the president of XYZ corporation, which is an energy intensive manufacturing operation. You have four boilers to produce steam and electricity for your operations. One is a semi-suspension fired boiler with a capacity of 100 tons of coal per hour. The boiler can also burn supplemental fuel such as coconut or macadamia nut shells. The other three boilers arc peaking units and burn fuel oil. The City of Podunk has approached you about the possibility of burning solid waste as a supplemental fuel. As the president of the XYZ Corporation, you need to develop answers to many political, social, and technical questions before you make a commitment to the city. a. What specific questions would you ask your own power plant engineer about the possibility of accepting Podunk’s MSW? b. What specific additional data would you need from the city before you discuss this further?

Estimate the production of CO2 and CH4 during the anaerobic decomposition of ethanol. C2H6O.

SAE 30 oil is contained in a cylinder with inside diameter of 1 in. and length of 1 ft. What is the pressure required to decrease the volume of the oil by 2%?