Question: ( Work with a partner! ) You have become disillusioned with chemical engineering and have decided to become a rocket scientist. On your first day,

(Work with a partner!) You have become disillusioned with chemical engineering and have
decided to become a rocket scientist. On your first day, your boss tells you that you are a
member of the rocket fuel team and need to calculate the minimum amount of shaft work
required to generate 300,000kg of liquid oxygen at atmospheric pressure, which will act as
the oxidizer for the actual rocket fuel. Assume that another team has already taken the step of
purifying oxygen gas from the air.
a) What is the minimum work required if you're working outside in Florida during the
summer? (100F)
b) What is the minimum work required if you're working outside in Florida on an
unusually cold winter day? (50F)
c)5 points: Would it be better to produce the oxygen elsewhere (say, northern
Wisconsin) and ship it to Florida for use? Consider non-thermodynamic aspects - is it
safe? Economically sound? Are workers in reasonable conditions? Answer should be
1 paragraph. Grammatically correct writing is important.
 (Work with a partner!) You have become disillusioned with chemical engineering

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