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With an initial pressure of 30x10^5 Pa and constant operating temperature of 200 K in a 40 m^3 tank containing ethylene and connected through a long pipe with a length of 1500 m and a diameter of 0.2 m to a reactor operating at atmospheric pressure, a. Calculate the volumetric flow in m^3/s to the reactor when the valve is opened. b. Calculate the time needed to halve the pressure in the tank. c. Calculate the mass of gas discharged from the tank from the condition of b.

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          With an initial pressure of 30x10^5 Pa and constant operating temperature of 200 K in a 40 m^3 tank containing ethylene and connected through a long pipe with a length of 1500 m and a diameter of 0.2 m to a reactor operating at atmospheric pressure, 
a. Calculate the volumetric flow in m^3/s to the reactor when the valve is opened. 
b. Calculate the time needed to halve the pressure in the tank. 
c. Calculate the mass of gas discharged from the tank from the condition of b.

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University Physics with Modern Physics

Hugh D. Young 14th Edition

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05/15/2023

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First, we need to find the pressure difference between the tank and the reactor. The reactor is operating at atmospheric pressure, which is approximately 101325 Pa. The initial pressure in the tank is 30 x 10^5 Pa. So, the pressure difference is: ΔP = P_initial - Show more…

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With an initial pressure of 30x10^5 Pa and constant operating temperature of 200 K in a 40 m^3 tank containing ethylene and connected through a long pipe with a length of 1500 m and a diameter of 0.2 m to a reactor operating at atmospheric pressure, a. Calculate the volumetric flow in m^3/s to the reactor when the valve is opened. b. Calculate the time needed to halve the pressure in the tank. c. Calculate the mass of gas discharged from the tank from the condition of b.