Thermodynamics -- Internal Energy of Water

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The discussion focuses on calculating the change in internal energy (ΔU) and enthalpy (ΔH) for 100 kg of water transitioning from 1 bar and 20°C to 10 bar and 25°C. The participant identifies that the water is in a compressed liquid state and uses the Compressed Liquid Approximation to find specific internal energy and enthalpy values. They calculate ΔU using the specific heat capacity of water and the temperature change, arriving at a value of 2093.5 kJ. Subsequently, they determine ΔH by incorporating the volume and pressure change, resulting in a final value of 2183.5 kJ. The calculations demonstrate the application of thermodynamic principles to analyze the properties of water under varying conditions.
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Homework Statement


Water is initially at P = 1 bar and T = 20°C. 100kg of water is pumped to a higher pressure at which P = 10 bar and T = 25°C. Find ΔU and ΔH

Homework Equations


H = m*h
du = c*dT
dh = c*dT + v*dP

The Attempt at a Solution


So far I have looked in my table and found that at P =1 bar, the boiling point is T = 99.63°C. Since my temperature is much lower than that, it can't be super heated steam. Is it compressed liquid? I think once I find this out, I can maybe get the specific volume use it to solve for dh. I'm a little lost on this one.
 
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OK. It's compressed liquid.
 
OK thanks, that's what I thought. So my tables that I am provided start at P = 25 bar. I have been doing a lot of searching on the internet, since some of my other problems involve compressed liquid. I found something called Compressed Liquid Approximation. It states that:
u(T,P) ≅ uf(T)
v(T,P) ≅ vf(T)
h(T,P) ≅ hf(T) + vf(T) * (P - Psat(T))

So I think my approach should be to look up u and h on the table for each of the states. Then:
100kg*(u2 - u1) = ΔU
100kg*(h2 - h1) = ΔH
How does this look?
 
What about using ##\Delta U=mC\Delta T## and ##\Delta H=\Delta U+\Delta (PV)=\Delta U+V\Delta P##?
 
Right, I was originally thinking that. So is C for water the same in all of its physical states?
 
dlacombe13 said:
Right, I was originally thinking that. So is C for water the same in all of its physical states?
No
 
Oh okay I see now, so C = 4.187 kJ/kgK. So I found that ΔU = (100kg) * (4/187 kg/kgK) * (278.15K) = 116,461.41 kJ.
Now I am ready to use that in the equation for ΔH = ΔU + VΔP.
So in this case, volume does not change? And if so, would I have to find volume by using V = m/ρ ?
 
dlacombe13 said:
Oh okay I see now, so C = 4.187 kJ/kgK. So I found that ΔU = (100kg) * (4/187 kg/kgK) * (278.15K) = 116,461.41 kJ.
Now I am ready to use that in the equation for ΔH = ΔU + VΔP.
So in this case, volume does not change? And if so, would I have to find volume by using V = m/ρ ?
The temperature change is only 5 C, not 278 C. Your equation for the volume is correct.
 
Oh yes, oops. So then ΔU = 2093.5 kJ
And then:

V = m/ρ = 100kg / 1000kg/m3 ==> V = 0.1m3

ΔH = ΔU + VΔP = 2093.5 kN*m + (0.1m3)*(900 kN/m2) =2183.5 kN*m ==> ΔH = 2183.5 kJ
 
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