Question: Problem 2 ( 1 6 points ) A propane supplier is designing an industrial system to liquefy gaseous propane. Propane ( mass flow rate of
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A propane supplier is designing an industrial system to liquefy gaseous propane. Propane mass flow rate of enters a chiller a type of heat exchanger at a quality of and pressure of kPa and exits as a saturated liquid. The ambient environment the high temperature reservoir for the process is at K
a How much heat must be removed from the propane, in kW to liquefy it points
b Sketch the process on a pv diagram, including the vapor dome. points
c What is the minimum work input, in kW to the refrigeration cycle connected to the chiller? 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 points
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