A 2 in. sch 40 pipeline is connected to a storage tank containing ethylene at $100 mathrm{psig}$

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A 2 in. sch 40 pipeline is connected to a storage tank containing ethylene at $100 \mathrm{psig}$ and $80^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$.

(a) If the pipe breaks at a distance of $50 \mathrm{ft}$ from the tank, determine the rate at which the ethylene will leak out of the pipe (in $\mathrm{lb}_{\mathrm{m}} / \mathrm{s}$ ).

(b) If the pipe breaks off right at the tank, what would the leak rate be?

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