Question: Two rigid tanks are connected by a valve. Tank A is insulated and contains 0.2 m3 of steam at 400 kPa and 80 percent quality.

Two rigid tanks are connected by a valve. Tank A is insulated and contains 0.2 m3 of steam at 400 kPa and 80 percent quality. Tank B is uninsulated and contains 3 kg of steam at 200 kPa and 250°C. The valve is now opened, and steam flows from tank A to tank B until the pressure in tank A drops to 300 kPa. During this process 600 kJ of heat is transferred from tank B to the surroundings at 0°C. Assuming the steam remaining inside tank A to have undergone a reversible adiabatic process, determine
(a) The final temperature in each tank and
(b) The entropy generated during this process.

Two rigid tanks are connected

600 kJ 0.2 m2 steam 400 kPa 3 kg steam 200 kPa 250C

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