Question: Consider a 3 - m diameter spherical tank that is initially filled with liquid hydrogen at - 2 5 3 C and 1 atm .

Consider a 3-m diameter spherical tank that is initially filled with liquid hydrogen at -253C and 1 atm . The tank is exposed
to ambient air at 30C with a combined convection and radiation heat transfer coefficient of 50Wm2.C. The temperature
of the thin-shelled spherical tank is observed to be almost the same as the temperature of the hydrogen inside. Determine
the rate of evaporation of the liquid hydrogen in the tank as a result of the heat transfer to ambient air if the tank is
a. not insulated
b. insulated with 5-cm-thick superinsulation which has an effective thermal conductivity of 0.00005Wm.k.
Heat of vaporization of liquid hydrogen is 446kJkg at its boiling temperature of -253C.
Consider a 3 - m diameter spherical tank that is

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