Thermodynamics: An Engineering Approach 8th Edition

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ISBN 10: 0-07339-817-9
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Chapter 3 - Properties of Pure Substances - Problems - Page 157: 3-86E

Answer

$P_{2}=91.4psia$

Work Step by Step

$P_{R.1}=\frac{P_{1}}{P_{cr}}=\frac{50psia}{708psia}=0.0706$ $T_{R,1}=\frac{T_{1}}{T_{cr}}=\frac{(100+460)R}{549.8R}=1.019$ $T_{R,2}=\frac{T_{2}}{T_{cr}}=\frac{(540+460)R}{549.8R}=1.8193$ From Fig. A-15: $Z_{1}=0.977$ $\upsilon_{1}=\frac{Z_{1}RT_{1}}{P_{1}}=\frac{0.977*0.3574\frac{psiaft^3}{lbmR}*560R}{50psia}=3.91\frac{ft^3}{lbm}$ $\upsilon_{1}=\upsilon_{2}$ $\upsilon_{R,2}=\frac{\upsilon_{2}}{\frac{RT_{cr}}{P_{cr}}}=\frac{3.91\frac{ft^3}{lbm}}{\frac{0.3574\frac{psiaft^3}{lbmR}*549.8R}{708psia}}=14.1$ From Fig A-15: $Z_{2}=1$ Finally: $P_{2}=\frac{Z_{2}RT_{2}}{\upsilon_{2}}=\frac{1*0.3574\frac{psiaft^3}{lbmR}*1000R}{3.91\frac{ft^3}{lbm}}=91.4psia$
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