How to calculate pressure (PSI) of a gas in a tank

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This discussion focuses on calculating the pressure (PSI) of hydrogen gas in a tank and determining the duration of gas flow at a specified PSI and release rate. To calculate PSI, one must find the specific volume of hydrogen that corresponds to the tank's volume of 3000 liters. Additionally, to determine how long the gas will last when released at 20 liters per minute from a 1-gallon tank at 300 PSI, users need to apply the ideal gas law and flow rate calculations.

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  • Understanding of the ideal gas law
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  • Familiarity with pressure units (PSI)
  • Basic flow rate calculations
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Hello, i don't know if this is the right place to post this question but I am sure someone here can help me out. i need to be able to calculate the psi of a gas in a tank, for example let's say i have 3000 liters of hydrogen in a 1 gallon tank, what would the psi be in the tank? the only help i can find on google is that psi=f/a but that doesn't really help me.

also, i need to be able to calculate how long the gas would flow at a given psi and rate. for example, if a had a 1 gallon tank of hydrogen at 300 psi and it was being released at the rate of 20 liters/min how long would the tank of hydrogen last?

any help is much appreciated, thank you.
 
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For your 1st question : You need to Find a suitable value of specific volume of hydrogen regardless of corresponding pressure that fills the required volume of yours (i.e 3000 Liters).
 

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