Question: 3 ( b ) _ # 2 : A propane company worker arrives and begins filling your 1 5 f t 3 rigid storage tank

3(b)_#2: A propane company worker arrives and begins filling your 15ft3 rigid storage tank
which currently contains 12% liquid propane at 40F. The propane worker adds saturated liquid
propane to the tank at a flowrate of 20lbmin with a velocity of 15ins through a line whose
temperature is 45F. After 10 minutes of filling the heat pump kicks on causing saturated liquid
propane to begin exiting the tank at a flowrate of 11lbmin through a 3" diameter pipe. When
the propane company worker leaves the tank is 97% full (by volume) of saturated liquid propane.
a) Determine the diameter, in, of the pressurized inlet line.
b) Determine the velocity, fts, of the flow out through the exit pipe.
c) Determine the amount of mass added to the tank, in lb.(462.86lb)
d) Determine the time required to complete the filling process, min .
3 ( b ) _ # 2 : A propane company worker arrives

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