Thermodynamics: An Engineering Approach 8th Edition

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Chapter 4 - Energy Analysis of Closed Systems - Problems - Page 199: 4-41

Answer

$V_{tank}=0.005\ m³$ $T_2=45.81°C$

Work Step by Step

At the initial state (60°C, 600 kPa, compressed liquid water): $v_1\approx v_{sat, 60°C} = 0.001017\ m³/kg$ With a mass of 2.5 kg, the initial volume is: $V_1=0.0025425\ m³$ Since the final volume, the volume of the tank, is twice the initial: $V_{tank}=0.005\ m³$ At the final state (10 kPa), the specific volume: $v_2=0.002034\ m³/kg$ Since this value is intermediary between the saturation specific volumes of liquid and vapor water, the final state is a saturated mixture: $T_2=45.81°C$
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