Question: A dilute solution at 2 0 C is added to a well - stirred tank at the rate of 8 0 k g h .

A dilute solution at 20C is added to a well-stirred tank at the rate of 80kgh. A heating coil having an area of 1.0m2 and overall heat transfer coefficient of 400Wm2.K is located in the tank and contains steam condensing at 150C. The heated liquid leaves at 55kgh at the temperature of the solution in the tank, maintained uniform by effective agitation. There is 225kg of solution at 40C in the tank at the start of the operation. The heat capacity of the liquid streams can be assumed constant (4.18kJkg.K.
a) Write the assumptions for the conservation of energy regarding this system.
b) Calculate the outlet temperature after 1h.(Hint: Answer: at t=1h,T=107C)
c) Estimate the minimum volume of the tank if the desired temperature of the outlet stream is 120C at unsteady state. (Hint: Answer: V=0.0425m3)
 A dilute solution at 20C is added to a well-stirred tank

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