Tut 5

Energy balance

Q1)
a)What type of work is done on the gas?
b)

Ans: Mechanical work

if the work

done on the system is 14800J

Ans: closed system : Q +W =U , isothermal process T is constant U=0
Q +W =Q = -W Q= -14800 J

Q2) Air is cooled in a constant volume process from T1 to T2. Show that H=
T2

cpgas
T1

dt assume that the gas at T1 & T2 in the gas phase

Q3) Show that for a steady state open process the energy balance reduces
to
mout(H out) min(Hin) = Q + W

(you can neglect PE & KE)

Q4) Three hundred L/h of 20 mole% C3H8, 80% n-C4H10 gas mixture at 0oC
and 1.1 atm and 200 L/h of a 40 mole% C3H8-60% n- C4H10 gas mixture at
25C and 1.1 atm are mixed and heated to 227oC at constant pressure.

a) Find n1 , n2, n3
b) Calculate the heat requirement of the process.

Enthalpies of propane and n-butane are listed below. Assume ideal gas
behaviour.

Q5)

Conversion
60%

a) Calculate the enthalpy for the input and the output streams
b) Make degree of freedom analysis
Use the element material balances & the energy balance to find the unknown
stream variables