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- Homework Statement
- Dry saturated steam at 3 bar g is used to heat a CIP detergent storage tank from cold via a plate heat exchanger. Calculate mass of steam required:
Initial detergent temp: 10 deg C
Final detergent temp: 80 deg C
Detergent Vol: 20 hl
Detergent density (assume constant): 1020 kg m-3
Specific heat capacity of detergent = 4.13 kj kg-1 K-1
Enthalpy of dry saturated steam at 3 bar gauge = 2738 kJ kg-1
Enthalpy of water at 3 bar gauge = 603 kj kg-1
Effeciency of heat exchange system = 95%
- Relevant Equations
- Q = MCdT
Detergent:
Volume = 20hl = 2000L
1L = 10^-3 m3
2000L = 2m3
Density: 1020 kgm-3
Mass Detergent: (2)(1020) = 2040 kg
Detergent heat gain = (2040)(4.13)(80-10)
= 589,764 kJ
Detergent heat gain = steam heat loss
589,764 = m(2738-603)(100-0)
Mass Steam = 2.76 kg
95% effeciency = 2.91 kg
The expected answer on the past exam paper was 291 kg.
Please tell me where I am going wrong here.
Volume = 20hl = 2000L
1L = 10^-3 m3
2000L = 2m3
Density: 1020 kgm-3
Mass Detergent: (2)(1020) = 2040 kg
Detergent heat gain = (2040)(4.13)(80-10)
= 589,764 kJ
Detergent heat gain = steam heat loss
589,764 = m(2738-603)(100-0)
Mass Steam = 2.76 kg
95% effeciency = 2.91 kg
The expected answer on the past exam paper was 291 kg.
Please tell me where I am going wrong here.