Use of Steam Tables

Saturated Vapor or Liquid

Liquid at Bubble-Point
Vapor at Dew-Point
Liquid and Vapor Co-existing
Superheated Vapor or Sub-Cooled Liquid
Vapor Above Dew-Point Temperature or Below Dew-
Point Pressure
Liquid Below Bubble-Point Temperature or Above
Bubble-Point Pressure
Vaporize 1kg Water at 20 C and Bubble Point Pressure


U Q W Q P V
m U Q mP V
Q m U P V
A = = A
A = A
(
= A + A

( )
( )
3
5
2

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1
57.8 0.001002
1 0.0234 1 10
1, 000
2454.3
Q m U P V
kJ
kg
Q
kg
m
kg bar N kJ
kg m bar N m
Q kJ
(
= A + A

= +

=
( )
H U PV
H U P V
A = A + A
A = A + A
Definitions
Degrees of Superheat
Difference between actual temperature and
saturation temperature at the same pressure
Degrees of Sub-Cooling
Difference between actual temperature and the
saturation temperature at the same pressure.
Vapor
Liquid
Water Vapor Heating
1 kg from 100
o
C, 1 Bar to 200
o
C, 1 Bar


U Q W Q P V
m U Q mP V
Q m U P V m H
A = = A
A = A
(
= A + A = A

Water Vapor Heating
1 kg from 100
o
C, 1 Bar to 200
o
C, 1 Bar
( )

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1
199
Q m U P V m H
kJ
kg
Q kJ
kg
(
= A + A = A

= =
Constant Volume Water Vapor Heating
1 kg from 100
o
C, 1 Bar to 200
o
C, P=?
0

V
U Q
m U Q
A =
A =
A =
bar bar
T
T
P P 73 . 1
15 . 373
15 . 473
1
1
2
1 2
=
|
.
|

\
|
=
|
|
.
|

\
|
=
Ideal Gas Law Estimation
Interpolation for Pressure
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
0.3 0.5 0.7 0.9 1.1 1.3 1.5 1.7 1.9 2.1 2.3
Specific Volume
P
r
e
s
s
u
r
e
Interpolation for Internal Energy
2640
2645
2650
2655
2660
0.3 0.5 0.7 0.9 1.1 1.3 1.5 1.7 1.9 2.1 2.3
Specific Volume
I
n
t
e
r
n
a
l

E
n
e
r
g
y
Linear Interpolation
( )
( )
( )
( )
( )
( )
( )
1 1 2 2
2 1 2 1
2 1
2 1
1 1
1 1
1 1
2 1
1 1
2 1
y mx b
y mx b y mx b
y y m x x
y y
m
x x
b y mx
y mx y mx
y y m x x
y y
y y x x
x x
= +
= + = +
=

=
= +
= +
(

= +
(

(

( )
( )
( )
( )
( )
( )
( )
2 1
1 1
2 1
2 1
1 1
2 1


5 1
1 1.69 2.17 2.1
0.425 2.17



2643 2658

2658 1.69 2.17 2654

0.425 2.17

1 2654 2507 147

Desired
Desired
P P
P P V V
V V
P bar
U U
U U V V
V V
kJ
U
kg
kJ
Q m U kg kJ
kg

(
= +

= + =

(
= +

= + =

= A = =