Problem 04.043 - Energy balance for water in two tanks separated by a partition Two tanks (Tank A and Tank B) are separated by a partition. Initially Tank A contains 2 kg of steam at 1 MPa and 300°C while Tank B contains 3.8 kg of saturated liquid-vapor mixture at 150°C with a vapor mass fraction of 50 percent. The partition is now removed and the two sides are allowed to mix until mechanical and thermal equilibrium are established. The pressure at the final state is 300 kPa. Tank A 2 kg Tank B mB 1 MPa 300°C 150°C x=0.5 Problem 04.043.b - Find heat transfer Determine the amount of heat lost from the tanks. (Round the final answer to two decimal places.) The amount of heat lost from the tanks is kJ. Problem 04.043 - Energy balance for water in two tanks separated by a partition Two tanks (Tank A and Tank B) are separated by a partition. Initially Tank A contains 2 kg of steam at 1 MPa and 300°C while Tank B contains 3.8 kg of saturated liquid-vapor mixture at 150°C with a vapor mass fraction of 50 percent. The partition is now removed and the two sides are allowed to mix until mechanical and thermal equilibrium are established. The pressure at the final state is 300 kPa. Tank A 2 kg 1 MPa Tank B MB 300°C 150°C x=0.5 Problem 04.043.a - Find quality and temperature Determine the temperature and the quality of the steam (if mixture) at the final state. The temperature of the steam at the final state is The quality of the steam at the final state is °C. (Round the final answer to four decimal places.)

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Problem 04.043 - Energy balance for water in two tanks separated by a partition
Two tanks (Tank A and Tank B) are separated by a partition. Initially Tank A contains 2 kg of steam at 1 MPa and 300°C
while Tank B contains 3.8 kg of saturated liquid-vapor mixture at 150°C with a vapor mass fraction of 50 percent. The
partition is now removed and the two sides are allowed to mix until mechanical and thermal equilibrium are established.
The pressure at the final state is 300 kPa.
Tank A
2 kg
Tank B
mB
1 MPa
300°C
150°C
x=0.5
Problem 04.043.b - Find heat transfer
Determine the amount of heat lost from the tanks. (Round the final answer to two decimal places.)
The amount of heat lost from the tanks is
kJ.
Transcribed Image Text:Problem 04.043 - Energy balance for water in two tanks separated by a partition Two tanks (Tank A and Tank B) are separated by a partition. Initially Tank A contains 2 kg of steam at 1 MPa and 300°C while Tank B contains 3.8 kg of saturated liquid-vapor mixture at 150°C with a vapor mass fraction of 50 percent. The partition is now removed and the two sides are allowed to mix until mechanical and thermal equilibrium are established. The pressure at the final state is 300 kPa. Tank A 2 kg Tank B mB 1 MPa 300°C 150°C x=0.5 Problem 04.043.b - Find heat transfer Determine the amount of heat lost from the tanks. (Round the final answer to two decimal places.) The amount of heat lost from the tanks is kJ.
Problem 04.043 - Energy balance for water in two tanks separated by a partition
Two tanks (Tank A and Tank B) are separated by a partition. Initially Tank A contains 2 kg of steam at 1 MPa and 300°C
while Tank B contains 3.8 kg of saturated liquid-vapor mixture at 150°C with a vapor mass fraction of 50 percent. The
partition is now removed and the two sides are allowed to mix until mechanical and thermal equilibrium are established.
The pressure at the final state is 300 kPa.
Tank A
2 kg
1 MPa
Tank B
MB
300°C
150°C
x=0.5
Problem 04.043.a - Find quality and temperature
Determine the temperature and the quality of the steam (if mixture) at the final state.
The temperature of the steam at the final state is
The quality of the steam at the final state is
°C.
(Round the final answer to four decimal places.)
Transcribed Image Text:Problem 04.043 - Energy balance for water in two tanks separated by a partition Two tanks (Tank A and Tank B) are separated by a partition. Initially Tank A contains 2 kg of steam at 1 MPa and 300°C while Tank B contains 3.8 kg of saturated liquid-vapor mixture at 150°C with a vapor mass fraction of 50 percent. The partition is now removed and the two sides are allowed to mix until mechanical and thermal equilibrium are established. The pressure at the final state is 300 kPa. Tank A 2 kg 1 MPa Tank B MB 300°C 150°C x=0.5 Problem 04.043.a - Find quality and temperature Determine the temperature and the quality of the steam (if mixture) at the final state. The temperature of the steam at the final state is The quality of the steam at the final state is °C. (Round the final answer to four decimal places.)
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