Question: A 0 . 5 m 3 rigid storage tank initially contains 0 . 2 k g of steam at 1 b a r . The

A 0.5m3 rigid storage tank initially contains 0.2kg of steam at 1bar. The tank undergoes a two-step process in order to release some of its contents:
(I) With the tank's release valve closed, a heat source at 900C adds heat to increase the steam pressure to 2 bar.
(II) With the tank's release valve open, steam slowly exits until the final steam pressure goes back to 1 bar. In the release, assume there are negligible internal gradients and no heat transfer to the surroundings.
Using the steam tables in Appendix A.III of text, determine the:
(a) Amount of heat added in step (I).
(b) Mass of steam released in step (II).
(c) Total entropy generated in the entire process.
 A 0.5m3 rigid storage tank initially contains 0.2kg of steam at

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