Question: Q . A 3 0 , 0 0 0 m 3 tank contains pressurized water. a ) Determine the change in internal energy of water

Q. A 30,000 m3 tank contains pressurized water.
a) Determine the change in internal energy of water when its temperature increased from 10
\deg C to 160\deg C. This is actually the energy stored in this tank by changing the temperature
(and hence internal energy of water). We will assume there is no unwanted energy loss.
Means of this temperature change are not given. That will be another problem later. For
simplicity assume i) the water always remains in a liquid state (this requires pressure
above 6.2 bar for water); ii) the specific heat of the water is constant at c=4180 J/(kg K);
b) How much energy would be stored if the same volume were filled with Helium, and it
experienced the same temperature change? For simplicity assume i) constant volume
specific heat of Helium is cv=810 J/(kg K) and it is constant; ii) you decide what should
be the pressure of the Helium in the tank which will also determine the mass of the
helium in the tank.
c) Comparing your results of parts a) and b) above what can you tell about capacity of such
energy storage systems. Is one option better than the other? Are there any potential issues
with either of the options?

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