Pure methane is liquefied in a Linde process shown in the schematic below: S1 MIXER S2...

 

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Pure methane is liquefied in a Linde process shown in the schematic below: S1 MIXER S2 COMPRES PRECOOL S4 HEX S5 VALVE 56 DRUM The methane gas feed enters the process at P=1 bar and T-35 C. The compressor discharge pressure is P3=30 bar and the pre-cooler outlet temperature is T4-30 C. The throttle valve exhausts (adiabatically) to a pressure P6=1 bar and the recycle methane temperature exiting the heat exchanger is T9=25 C. The compressor efficiency is 0.85 and methane follows the Peng-Robinson Equation of State. Calculate the compressor power requirement in kW if the flow of stream S1 is F1=1.0 kg/s. Round your numerical result to a whole number Pure methane is liquefied in a Linde process shown in the schematic below: S1 MIXER S2 COMPRES PRECOOL S4 HEX S5 VALVE 56 DRUM The methane gas feed enters the process at P=1 bar and T-35 C. The compressor discharge pressure is P3=30 bar and the pre-cooler outlet temperature is T4-30 C. The throttle valve exhausts (adiabatically) to a pressure P6=1 bar and the recycle methane temperature exiting the heat exchanger is T9=25 C. The compressor efficiency is 0.85 and methane follows the Peng-Robinson Equation of State. Calculate the compressor power requirement in kW if the flow of stream S1 is F1=1.0 kg/s. Round your numerical result to a whole number