Chapter 5, Problem 5.102P

A system has been devised to store acetonitrile safely at high pressures and temperatures. The acetonitrile is contained in a 0.2-ft³ tank maintained at 4500 psia and 550°F. This tank is placed inside a second tank whose volume, excluding the volume of the first tank, is 2 ft³. Nitrogen at 10.0 atm and 550°F is contained in the second tank. Use the compressibility chart to estimate the final system pressure (aim) if the first tank ruptures and the final system temperature is 550°F. The critical temperature and pressure of acetonitrile are 548 K and 47.7 atm, respectively.