Heat Transfer Coefficient for Ice Melting Time

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The discussion focuses on calculating the melting time of a 100-gram ice sphere at 0°C submerged in one liter of water at 30°C. Using the heat transfer coefficient formula, h = q/A delta T, the initial heat transfer rate (q) is determined to be 0.162 cal/sec. Given that the ice requires 8000 calories to melt, the calculated time for the ice to completely melt is approximately 13.7 hours. The discussion emphasizes the importance of understanding heat transfer coefficients in phase change scenarios.

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Homework Statement


One liter of water at 30 C ( 30000 calories )
100 gram (100 cc ) sphere of ice at 0 C is in center of water volume.
The ice will absorb 8000 cal melting and final water temp = 22000 cal/ 1100 g = 20 C
Assuming mixing and uniform water temp during melting ,and vessel is insulated from
surroundings , how long for ice to melt ?

Homework Equations


Heat Transfer Coefficient: for phase changes between a fluid and solid
h = q/A delta T

q = cal/sec
h = cal/sec/M2 C for ice .523
A= surface area sphere = .01034 M2
delta T = 30 C

The Attempt at a Solution


This is difficult since delta T and A are both going to 0
For initial conditions only q = (.523 cal/sec/M2 C) (.01034 M2)30 C
q= .162 cal/sec , 8000 cal/.162 cal/sec = 13.7 hrs
 
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morrobay said:

Homework Statement


One liter of water at 30 C ( 30000 calories )
100 gram (100 cc ) sphere of ice at 0 C is in center of water volume.
The ice will absorb 8000 cal melting and final water temp = 22000 cal/ 1100 g = 20 C
Assuming mixing and uniform water temp during melting ,and vessel is insulated from
surroundings , how long for ice to melt ?


Homework Equations


Heat Transfer Coefficient: for phase changes between a fluid and solid
h = q/A delta T

q = cal/sec
h = cal/sec/M2 C for ice .523
A= surface area sphere = .01034 M2
delta T = 30 C

The Attempt at a Solution


This is difficult since delta T and A are both going to 0
For initial conditions only q = (.523 cal/sec/M2 C) (.01034 M2)30 C
q= .162 cal/sec , 8000 cal/.162 cal/sec = 13.7 hrs

Attn Moderator: Since the physicists are not able to answer this , would you please
move it to the Other Sciences section so the Chemists and Engineers can look at it.
Thank you.
 

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