Question: Problem 2 ( 1 6 points ) A propane supplier is designing an industrial system to liquefy gaseous propane. Propane ( mass flow rate of

Problem 2(16 points)
A propane supplier is designing an industrial system to liquefy gaseous propane. Propane (mass flow rate of 10kgs) enters a chiller (a type of heat exchanger) at a quality of 90% and pressure of 100 kPa and exits as a saturated liquid. The ambient environment (the high temperature reservoir for the process) is at 300 K .
a) How much heat must be removed from the propane, in kW, to liquefy it?(5 points)
b) Sketch the process on a p-v diagram, including the vapor dome. (2 points)
c) What is the minimum work input, in kW , to the refrigeration cycle connected to the chiller? (7 points)
Hint: It may be helpful to reduce this to a cycle diagram operating between two reservoirs (as for the refrigeration example in lecture)
d) How much heat is rejected to the ambient environment, in kW?(2 points)
Problem 2 ( 1 6 points ) A propane supplier is

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