Understanding the Second Law of Thermodynamics
Understanding the Second Law of Thermodynamics
The first law states that when a closed system undergoes a cyclic process, the cyclic
integral of the heat is equal to the cyclic integral of the work. It places no restrictions on
the direction of the heat and the work.
As no restrictions are imposed on the direction in which the process may proceed, the
cycle may be reversed and it will not violate the first law.
Example (1):
In the example considered the system undergoes a cycle in which work is first done on
the system by the paddle wheel as the weight is lowered. Then let the cycle be completed
by transferring heat to the surrounding.
From experience it has been learnt that we cannot reverse this cycle. i.e., if we transfer
heat to the gas, as shown by the dotted line, the temperature of the gas will increase, but
the paddle wheel will not turn and lift the weigh. This system can operate in a cycle in
which the heat and work transfers are both negative, but it cannot operate in a cycle when
both are positive, even though this would not violate the first law.
Example (2)
High Temperature Let two systems, one at a high temperature
and the other at a low temperature
undergoes a process in which a quantity of
heat is transferred from the high –
Q Q temperature system to the low temperature
system. From experience we know that
this process can take place. But the
Low Temperature reverse process in which heat is
transferred from the low temperature
system to the high temperature system
does not occur
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and that it is impossible to complete the cycle by heat transfer only.
These two examples lead us to the consideration of the heat engine and heat pump (i.e.,
refrigerator).
Experience tells us that the reversed processes described above do not happen. The total
energy of each system would remain constant in the reversed process and thus there
would be no violation of the first law. It follows that there must be some other natural
principle in addition to the first law and not deducible from it, which governs the
direction in which a process can take place in an isolated system. This principle is the
Second law of thermodynamics.
Example (3) Work of the mechanical form, can be converted completely into heat
Consider the pushing of a block over a rough surface. The work used in pushing the
block to overcome friction produces a heating effect on the block and the surface. To
restore the temperature of the system to its original value, heat, equivalent in amount to
the work input must be removed from the system. But from experience the converse of
the operation is impossible. The heat that was removed will not of its own accord flow
back into system, restore the block to its original position and deliver an amount of work
equivalent to the original work input. Further more, heating the block will obviously not
cause it to move, either.
The first law does not answer many questions (1) why there cannot be complete
transformation of heat into work but work can be completely transformed into heat. (2)
Why some processes can proceed in one direction but not in the other and the first law in
no way explain, why it is possible for certain processes to take place but impossible for
other processes to occur.
The second law does provide answers to these questions. The second law is broad and
the heart of the second law is a property called Entropy.
Heat Engine:
Any device which converts heat into work. Consider a heat engine as a system which
work in a thermodynamic cycle and converts a portion of the heat into the work, when
the heat transfer occur from a body at higher temperature to a low temperature body. E.g.,
steam power plant, Thermocouple etc.
Gas turbines are also called heat engines though they do not work in a thermodynamic
cycle
Let QH = Heat transferred from a high temperature reservoir like a furnace to the working
fluid (water)
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QL= Heat rejected from the steam to the low temperature reservoir like coolant in the
condenser.
W= Amount of work done by the fluid during the cycle to run the generator or any
other devices.
W Q QL Q
H 1 L
QH QH QH
The first law has put no restriction by which the whole heat energy QH cannot be
converted into work W, by reducing the transfer of heat to the low temperature reservoir
to zero i.e., by reducing QL to zero. The th in that case would have 100%. But from
experience such performance is impossible. During the process there will always be
some loss of energy. This is also one of the limitation of the first law.
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Refrigerator:
QH
Condenser
Heat cannot flow from a low
Compressor temperature body to a high
Expansion temperature body. But this can be
valve
done by providing external work to
Evaporator the system.
W
Evaporator
QL
QH Heat transferred from the fluid to the coolant in the condenser (High temperature
reservoir)
When the system works as refrigerator, the main interest is the net cooling effect QL for
a refrigerator,
Energy sought for QL
COP
Energy that cos ts W
QL
QH QL
When the system works as a heat pump, the main interest is the heat QH . Therefore for a
heat pump.
Q QH
COP H
W QH QL
This illustration shows the limitation of the first law. From these we conclude that there
must be some physical principle which though not derivable from the first law, directs the
direction and extent up to which energy can be converted into one form to the other form.
This principle is the second law of thermodynamics.
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Second law like first law has no mathematical proof. It is based on the results of
countless observations in nature.
i.e., it is impossible to construct an engine which will operate in a cycle will produce no
effect other than the transfer of heat from a single thermal reservoir and the performance
of an equivalent amount of work”.
No actual or ideal engine operating in cycles can convert into work all the heat supplied
to the working substance, it must discharge some heat into a naturally accessible sink
because of this aspect and the second law is often referred as the law of degradation of
energy.
The statement implies that it is impossible to construct a heat engine that working in a
cyclic process can absorb an amount of heat from a high temperature reservoir and can do
an equivalent amount of work. In other words it is not possible to construct a heat engine
having thermal efficiency of 100 percent.
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Constant Temp
System
QH
Steadily W
operating system
IMPOSSIBLE POSSIBLE
Clausius Statement
It is impossible to construct a heat pump which operating in a cycle will produce no
effect other than the transfer of heat from a low temperature thermal reservoir to a higher
temperature thermal reservoir.
That is in order to transfer heat from a low temperature thermal reservoir to a high
temperature thermal reservoir work must be done on the system by the surroundings.
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IMPOSSIBLE POSSIBLE
Although the Kelvin – Planck and Clausius statements appear to be different, they are
really equivalent in the sense that a violation of one statement involves violation of the
other.
Although the Kelvin – Planck and Clausius statements appear to be different, they are
really equivalent in the sense that a violation of one statement involves violation of the
other.
Proof of violation of the Kelvin – Plank statement results in violation of the Clausius
statement.
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Consider a heat engine that is operating in a cyclic process takes heat (QH) from a high
temperature reservoir & converts completely into work (W), violating the Kelvin –
Planck statement.
Let the work W, which is equal to QH, be utilized to drive a heat pump as shown. Let the
heat pump take in QL amount of heat from a low temperature reservoir and pump (QH +
QL) amount of heat to the high temperature reservoir.
From the diagrams we see that a part of heat QH, pumped to the high temperature
reservoir is delivered to the heat engine, while there remains a heat flow QL, from the low
temperature reservoir to the high temperature reservoir, which in fact violates the clausius
statement.
Consider a heat pump that operating in a cyclic process takes in an amount of heat QL
from LTR and transfer the heat equivalent amount of heat QL to the HTR violating the
Clausius statement.
Let an amount of heat QH, which is greater than QL, be transferred from high temperature
reservoir to a heat engine, an amount of heat QL, be rejected by it to the LTR and an
amount of work W which is equal to (QH – QL ) be done by the heat engine on the
surrounding.
Since there is no change in heat transfer in the LTR, the heat pump, the HTR and the heat
engine together can be considered as a device which absorbs an amount of heat (QH – QL)
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from the HTR and produce an equal amount of work W = QH – QL which in fact violates
the Kelvin – Planks statement.
No real process is truly reversible but some processes may approach reversibility, to a
close approximation.
Example:
1) Frictionless relative motion
2) Extension and compression of a spring
3) Frictionless adiabatic expansion or compression of fluid.
4) Polytropic expansion or compression etc.,
Example: Movement of solids with friction, A flow of viscous fluid in pipes and passages
mixing of two different substances, A combustion process.
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Examples of reversible processes:
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Heat transfer through a finite Heat transfer through a finite
temperature difference temperature difference is irreversible
To convert heat continuously into work, at least two thermal reservoirs are required, one
will be a HTR (Heat source) which will supply heat to the heat engine and the other will
be a low temperature reservoir LTR (sink) to which the heat rejected by the heat engine
will flow.
Carnot was the first man to introduce the concept of reversible cycle. The CARNOT
engine works between HTR & LTR.
High temp
reservoir
The Carnot cycle consists of an alternate series of two
reversible isothermal and two reversible adiabatic
QH processes. Since the processes in the cycle are all
reversible the Carnot cycle as a whole is reversible.
CARNOT W
Engine The Carnot cycle is independent of the nature of the
working substance and it can work with any
QL substance like gas, vapour, electric cell etc.,
Low temperature
reservoir
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CARNOT CYCLE ENGINE CARNOT CYCLE
1) Process 1–2: Gas expands isothermally absorbing heat Q1 from the source at Temperature T1. Work
done during this process is given by the area under 1 – 2 (W12)
2) Process 2–3: During this process cylinder is thermally isolated from the heat reservoir and the head
is insulated by the piece of perfect insulator. Gas expands reversibly and adiabatically
to temperature T2 to point 3. Work done is W23.
3) Process 3–4: Cylinder is in contact with the heat reservoir at T2. Gas is isothermally and reversibly
compressed to point 4 rejecting an amount of heat Q2 to the sink. The work done on
the W34.
4) Process 4–1: Cylinder is again isolated thermally from the thermal reservoir; gas is recompressed
adiabatically and reversibly to point 1. The cycle is now complete. Work done is W41
Work output Q1 Q 2
η carnot (1)
Heat input Q1
V2
Q1 Heat added during process 1 2 mRT1 ln (2)
V1
V3
Q 2 Heat rejected during process 3 4 mRT2 ln (3)
V4
V2 V V V
mRT1 ln mRT2 ln 3 T1 ln 2 T2 ln 3
Q1 Q 2 V1 V4 V1 V4
Therefore, η carnot (4)
Q1 V2 V2
mRT1 ln T1 ln
V1 V1
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Since process 2 3 is reversible adiabatic
1
V2 T2 γ 1
(5)
V3 T1
Process 4 1is also reversible adiabatic
1
V1 T2 γ 1 V2 V1 V2 V3
, Therefore , or (6)
V4 T1 V3 V4 V1 V4
T1 T2
η carnot (7 )
T1
T1 T2 T Low Temperature
ηcarnot 1 2 1 (8)
T1 T1 High Temperature
Even in an ideal cycle, it is impossible to convert all the energy received as heat from
the source into mechanical work. We have to reject some of the energy as heat to a
receiver at a lower temperature than the source (sink).
The part of the heat which is converted into work is the available energy. The remainder
of the heat which is to be rejected to the sink is unavailable energy.
Carnot cycle is the most efficient cycle, but it is impossible to carry out the Carnot cycle
in real engines because of the following reasons.
i) To achieve isothermal process, the piston must move very slowly allowing heat
interchange to keep temperature constant.
ii) To achieve adiabatic process the piston must move very fast so that the heat
interchange is negligible due to very short time available.
The isothermal & adiabatic processes take place in the same stroke which means that for
part of the stroke the piston must move very slowly and for remaining part, it must move
very fast. But this is not possible.
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High temp
TH
reservoir
QH
CARNOT W
Heat Pump
QL
Low temperature
TL
reservoir
Reversible adiabatic
Process 1 - 4 Temperature falls down from TH to TL
expansion
Reversible isothermal
Process 4 - 3 Temperature remains constant
expansion
Reversible adiabatic
Process 3 - 2 Temperature increases from TL to TH
Compression
Reversible isothermal
Process 2 - 1 Temperature remains constant
Compression
QH QH TH
COP of heat pump =
W QH QL TH TL
QL QL TL
COP of refrigerator =
W Q H Q L TH TL
Problems:
A heat engine works on the Carnot cycle between temperature 900 C & 200 C. If the
engine receives heat at the higher temperature at the rate of 60 kW, calculate the power of
the engine.
TH TL 1173 473
th 0.597
TH 1173
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. .
.
W W
Also, th . W th QH
QH Q
H
.
W = 0.597 x 60 = 35.82 kW
“An irreversible heat engine can not have an efficiency greater than a reversible one
operating between the given two temperatures”.
Imagine a reversible engine R as shown in fig (a). The thermal efficiency of the engine is
40
therefore 40% Now if this engine is reversed 40 KJ of heat will be necessary to
100
drive it, 60 KJ will be taken from LTR and 100 KJ will be discharged to the HTR.
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Now for a moment, let us assume that the irreversible engine I is more efficient than the
reversible engine R, say I = 50%, Then, since it takes 40 KJ to drive R, engine I will
W 40
need to take QH 80 KJ from HTR and it will reject 40 KJ to the LTR.
I 0.5
We now observe that, we have in fig (b) an isolated system where in the reversible engine
R discharges 100-80 = 20 KJ more to the HTR than the irreversible engine I takes from
the HTR more ever, the reversible engine R takes 60-40 = 20 KJ more from the cold
reservoir than the irreversible engine I rejects to the LTR.
In other words, for the assumed condition that I is more efficient than R, we find that heat
is being moved continuously from LTR to HTR without the external aid.
Instead of simply moving the heat as shown in fig (b), we could direct the flow of energy
from the reversible engine directly into the irreversible engine, as in fig (c), whose
efficiency is 50% would allow to drive engine R, and at the same time deliver 10 KJ of
work to something outside of the system. This means the system exchanges heat with a
single reservoir and delivers work.
I R
Corollary
rev, engine = f (TH, TL)
All reversible engines have the same efficiency when working between the same two
temperatures.
Consider two reversible engines R1 and R2, operating between the two temperatures. If
we imagine R1 driving R2 backward, then Carnot theorem states that.
R R
1 2
R R
2 1
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R R
1 2
If this were not so, the more efficient engine could be used to run the less efficient engine
in the reverse direction and the net result would the transfer of heat from a body at low
temperature to a high temperature body. This is impossible according to the second law.
By our assumption
W R1 W R2
Now let engine R2 be reversed so that it abstracts heat QLR2 from LTR at TL and delivers
heat QH to HTR at TH. Since the heat required by R1 is also QH we can replace the
reservoir 1 by a conductor between R1 & R2. This new combination would become a
PMMK II because it would abstract a net amount of heat Q LR2 Q LR1 from the single
reservoir at TL and convert it completely into work.
Zeroth law provides a basis for temperature measurement, but it has some short comings,
since the measurement of temperature depends on the thermometric property of a
particulars substance and on the mode of working of the thermometer.
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We know that the of a reversible engine operating between two thermal reservoirs at
different temperatures depends only on the temperatures of the reservoir and is
independent of the nature of the working fluid.
With this principle lord Kelvin deviced a temperature scale that is independent of the
thermometric property of the working substance and this is the Kelvin temperature scale
or thermodynamic temperature scale or absolute temperature scale.
QL
th 1 TL , TH ......................(1)
1
QH
There are many functional relations possible to relate QL & QH to T L & TH , which will
serve to define the absolute scale. the relation that has been selected for the
thermodynamic scale of temperature is
TH Q H
........................(2)
TL QL
QL T
th 1 1 L ......................(3)
1
QH TH
This means that if th1 of a Carnot cycle operating between two given constant
temperature reservoirs is known, the ratio of the to absolute temperature is also known, in
order to assign values of absolute temperature, however one other relation between T L
and TH must be known.
Construction of Kevin temperature scale
Thermal 18
TL
reservoir at T2
W R1 W R2 W R3 W
Or
(Q1 – Q2) = (Q2 – Q3) = (Q3 – Q4) = ----- = W
(1)
Q1 T Q T Q T
1 , 2 2 , 3 3 etc
Q2 T2 Q3 T3 Q4 T4
Q1 Q Q
2 3 (2)
T1 T2 T3
T1 – T2 = T2 – T3 = T3 – T4 = - - - - - - (3)
From this equations we conclude that the reversible engines operating in series in this
way as shown in Fig develops equal work when the temperature difference across them
are equal.
Now a decision to be made on the magnitude of the degree of the Kelvin temperature
scale. This is usually done by choosing the steam point and the ice point at one atm as
the reference temperatures. As the difference between these points s is 100 degrees, we
can write
Steam pt ice pt
On the other equation involving Ts & Ti can be derived experimentally by finding out the
of a reversible engine operating between the steam point and the ice point. The
efficiency = 26.80%
Ti Ti
Hence, R 1 0.2680 0.7320 ...........(5)
Ts Ts
Ts = 373:15 K, Ti = 273.15 K
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Problems (on second Law of thermodynamics)
Solution:
Temperature of source, TH = 1400 C = 1673 K
Temperature of sink, TL = 350 C = 673 K
We know that the thermal efficiency of the CARNOT cycle is the maximum between the
specified temperature limits and is given as.
QL T
carnot 1 1 L
QH TH
TL 623
i.e., carnot 1 1 0.628
TH 1673
= 62.8%
. .
QL W
thermal 1 .
.
QH QH
.
We have, W 3.4 kW
. 0.44 x 41870
QH 5.12 kW
3600
3.4
& thermal 0.664 or 66.4%
5.12
Problem 2. Two Carnot engines A and B are connected in series between two thermal
reservoirs maintained at 100 k and 100 k respectively. Engine A receives 1680 kJ of heat
from the high temperature reservoir and rejects heat to Carnot engine B. Engine B takes
in the heat rejected by engine A and rejects heat to the low temperature reservoir. If
engines A and B have equal thermal efficiencies determine (1) The heat rejected by
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engine B (2) The temperature at which heat is rejected by engine A and (3) The work
done during the process by engines A and B respectively.
Solution:
QHA = 1680 KJ
High temp
reservoir A B
TH = 1000 K
We have,
QHA = 1680 KJ
Q LA
A 1
WA = QHA - QLA Q HA
HE A
TLA
1
TL = THB QLA = QHB TH
QLB
WB = QHB - QLB & B 1
HE B QHB
QLB
TL
1
THB
Low temperature
reservoir
TL = 100 K
i) Given A B
TLA T
1 1 L
TH THB
i.e,
TL T T T
LA L LA THB TLA
THB TH TLA TH
= 100000 K2
[ TLA = THB = 316.23 K, i.e., the temperature at which heat is rejected by engine A]
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ii) We have also
TLA 316.23
A B 1 1
TH 1000
= 0.684 or 68.4%
QLA T T
B 1 1 LH 1 L
QHB THB TLA
QLB T T
i.e, L QLB QHB L (1)
QHB TLA TLA
We have,
QLA T
A 1 1 LA
QHA TH
TLA 316.23
i.e., QLA QHA 1680
TH 1000
= 531.27 KJ = QHB
100
QLB 531.27 168KJ Ans.
316.23
Problem 3. A reversible refrigerator operates between 35 C and -12 C. If the heat
rejected to 35 C reservoir is 1.3 kW, determine the rate at which to heat is leaking into
the refrigerator.
TH = 35 C = 308 K
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TL = -12 C = 261 K
. .
QL QL
(COP) Ref = .
.
W QH QL
TL
TH = 308 K ( It is a reversible refrigerator)
TH TL
. . .
QH W QL
.
QL TL 261
.
i.e,
W .
QH QL
.
TH TL 308 261
Ref
. = 5.553
QL
i.e, Q L 5.553 Q H Q L 5.553 Q H 5.553 Q L
. . . . . .
TL = 261 K
. . . .
i.e., Q L 5.553 Q L 5.553 Q H
.
. 5.553 . 5.553
i.e., Q L QH 1.3 = 1.102 kW Ans.
6.553 6.553
Problem 4. A reversible power cycle is used to drive heat pump cycle. The power cycle
takes in Q1 heat units at T1 K and rejects Q2 at T2 K. The heat pump abstract Q4 from the
sink at T4 k and discharges Q3 units of heat to a reservoir at T3 K. Develop an expression
for the ratio Q4 / Q1 in terms of the four temperatures
Solution:-
Source T1 K Source T3 K
Q1 Q3 W Q4 Q1 Q2 Q4
W Q1 Q2
HE HP
Q2 Q4
Sink Sink
T2 K T4 K
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We have
Q1 Q2 T1 T2
thermal (1)
Q1 T1
For reversible heat pump cycle,
Q3 T3
(COP) H.P (2)
Q3 Q4 T3 T4
Q1 Q2
Q3 T T2 T3
1
Q1 Q3 Q4 T1 T3 T4
Considering LHS,
Since Q3 Q4 W Q1 Q2 , we get
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q W Q4
x 3
Q1 Q1 Q2 Q1 Q1
Q1 Q2 Q4
Q1 Q2
Q4
Q1 Q1 Q1
T T2 Q4
1
T1 Q1
T1 T2 Q4 T T2 T3
= 1 x
T1 Q1 T1 T3 T4
Q4 T1 T2 T3 T1 T2
i.e.,
Q1 T1 T3 T4 T1
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T T2 T3
1 1
T1 T3 T4
T T2 T3 T 3 T4
1
T1 T3 T4
T T2 T4
1 Ans
T1 T3 T4
Problem 5. A Heat engine is used to drive a heat pump. The heat transfers from the
heat engine and from the heat pump are used to heat the water circulating through the
radiators of a building. The efficiency of the heat engine is 27% and the coefficient
performance of heat pump is 4. Evaluate the ratio of heat transfer to the circulating
water to the heat transfer to the heat engine.
Solution:-
HE 27%
(COP)HP = 4
We have
The ratio of heat transfer to the circulating water to the heat transfer to the engine
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QL1 QH 2
= (1)
QH1
We also have,
QH1 QL1
HE 0.27 (2)
Q H1
QH 2
(COP) HP 4 (3)
QH 2 _ QL2
From (3),
QH 2 4 Q H 2 Q L2 4 Q H1 Q L1
4 QH 1 0.73QH 1 1.08QH 1 5
Q QH 2 0.73QH 1 1.08QH 1
1.81 Ans.
L1
QH 1 QH 1
Problem 7. There are three reservoirs at temperatures of 827C, 127C and 27C
parallel. A reversible heat engine operates between 827C and 127C and a reversible
refrigerator operates between 27C and 127C respectively 502 kJ of heat are extracted
from the reservoir at 827C by the heat engine and 251 kJ of heat are abstracted by the
refrigerator from the reservoir at 27C. Find the net amount of heat delivered to the
reservoir at 127C.
Can the heat engine drive the refrigerator and still deliver some net amount of work? If
so how much?
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QHE QLE QHR QLR
T1 = 827C T2 = 127C T3 = 27C
HE Ref
= 1100k = 400k 251 kJ = 300k
502 kJ
WHE WRe f
QLE T
For heat engine 1 1 2
QHE T1
QLR T3
For Refrigerator (COP) Re f 1
QHR QLR T2 T3
400
We have 1 0.636
1100
WHE
Also, 0.636 WHE 0.636 502 = 319.27 kJ
QHE
T3 300
& (COP) Re f 3.0
T2 T3 400 300
QLR
Also 3.0 QLR 3.0 QHR QLR
QHR QLR
4 4
i.e., QHR QHR 251 = 334.67 kJ
3 3
For HE, QLE QHE WHE 502 319 .27 182 .73 k J
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Q LE Q HR = 182.73 + 334.67 = 517.4 kJ Ans.
Since WHE WRe f Heat engine drives the refrigerator and still deliver some net amount
of work
i.e, W HE WRe f = 319.27 – 83.67 = 235.6 kJ
A Temperature scale that is independent of the properties of the substances that are used
to measure temperature is called a Thermodynamic scale of temperature. It can be
defined with the help of reversible heat engines.
QL T
th, rev 1 1 L
QH TH
QL
Also, f TH , TL (2)
QH
If some functional relationship is assigned between TH, TL and QH, QL equation (2) then
becomes the definition of a temperature scale.
This functional form of f TH , TL can be developed by considering the three reversible
heat engines as shown.
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Q1 Q
f T1 , T2 , 2 f T2 , T3
Q2 Q3
Q1
and f T1 , T3
Q3
Q1
Also can be expressed as
Q3
Q1 Q1 Q2
Q3 Q2 Q3
From the above equation we see that, the left hand side is a function of T1 and T3, the
right hand side too must be a function of T1 and T3, only and not T2. That is the value of
the product on R.H.S is independent of T2. To satisfy this condition, the function f
must have the following form:
T1 T2
f T1 , T2 & f T2 , T3
T2 T3
So that,
T1
f T1, T3
Q1
(3)
Q3 T3
For a reversible heat engine operating between two reservoirs at TH & TL, equation (3)
can be written as:
QH TH
(4)
QL TL
This is the only condition that the second law stipulates on the ratio of heat flows to and
from the reversible heat engines. Since the function (T) is completely arbitrary, several
values of it will satisfy equation (4). Lord Kelvin first proposed taking (T) = T to
define thermodynamic temperature scale as:
QH TH
(5)
QL rev TL
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This scale is called the Kelvin scale and the temperatures on this scale are called absolute
temperatures.
With equation (5) the thermodynamic scale is not completely defined, since it gives only
a ratio of the absolute temperatures. The triple point of water is assigned the value
273.15 k. The magnitude of a Kelvin is defined as 1/273.15 of the temperature interval
between absolute zero and triple point temperature of water. The magnitudes of
temperature units on the Kelvin and Celsius scales are identical (1k = 1C) the
temperature on the scales are related by a constant 273.15 (the temperature of the ice
point) as:
Additional Problems:
Problem 8. There are two ways of increasing the efficiency of a Carnot heat engine:
i) Lowering the temperature T2 of the low temperature reservoir by ∆T, while keeping the
temperature T1 of the high temperature reservoir a constant.
ii) Increasing the temperature T1 by ∆T, while keeping the temperature T2 a constant.
Which is more effective? Prove your answer.
Problem 9. An inventor claims that his engine has the following:
Specifications
Heating value of the fuel: 74500 kJ / kg, Temperature limits: 750 0 C and 25 0C
Power developed: 75 kW,
Fuel burned: 0.07 kg / min
State whether the claim is valid or not.
Problem 11. A Carnot refrigerator consumes 200 W of power in summer when the
ambient atmosphere is 40 0C. The rate of energy leak into the refrigerator is estimated at
20 W per degree Celsius temperature difference between the ambient atmosphere and the
cold space of the refrigerator. If the refrigerator is continuously operated, determine the
temperature at which the cold space is maintained.
Problem 12. direct heat engine operating between two reservoirs at 327 0C and 27 0C
drives a refrigerator operating between 27 0C and 13 0C. The efficiency of the heat engine
and the COP of the refrigerator are each 70% of their maximum values. The heat
transferred to the direct heat engine is 500 kJ. The net heat rejected by the engine and the
refrigerator to the reservoir at 27 0C is 400 kJ. Find the net work output of the engine-
refrigerator combination. Draw the schematic representation.
Problem 13. A reversible heat engine operates between two reservoirs at constant
temperature of 160 0C and 20 0C. The work output from the engine is 15 kJ / sec.
Determine: i) Efficiency of the cycle ii) Heat transfer from the reservoir at 160 0C iii)
heat rejected to the reservoir at 20 0C. If the engine is reversed and operates as a heat
pump between the same two reservoirs, determine the COP of the heat pump & the power
required when the heat transfer from the reservoir at 20 0C is 300 kJ / min.
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Problem 14. A cyclic heat engine operates between a source temperature of 800 0 C and
a sink temperature of 30 0C. What is the least rate of heat rejection per kW net output of
the engine?
Problem 15. A reversible heat engine operates with two environments. In the first it
draws 12000 kW from a source at 400 0C and in the second it draws 25000 kW from a
source at 100 0C. In both the operations the engine rejects heat to a thermal sink at 20 0C.
Determine the operation in which the heat engine delivers more power.
REFERENCES:
4. Engineering thermodynamics Work and Heat Transfer by Gordon Rogers and Yon
Mayhew, Pearson Education, Fourth edition.
8. [Link] [Link]
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ENTROPY
The first law of thermodynamics introduces the concept of the internal energy U, and this
term helps us to understand the nature of energy, as defined by the first law. In the similar
way the second law introduces the concept of entropy S, like internal energy it is also a
thermodynamic property and is defined only in terms of mathematical operations.
General Discussion:
For a system undergoing a quasistatic process, work done at the boundary is given by,
W P dV (1)
Since a reversible process is a quasistatic process this relation gives the work done at the
boundary of a system during a reversible process.
Considering a reversible cycle in which only work involved is done at the boundary of
the system , we have
Q W P dV (2)
Form the equation (2) ,Work is given by the cyclic integral of product of two properties
viz. P is an intensive property & dV is change in an extensive property.
For a reversible cycle when work (which is a path function) is defined by the product of
two properties one is intensive and the other is change in an extensive property, why
can‟t Heat (which is also a path function) is defined by the cyclic integral of product of
two properties one intensive and the other change in an extensive property.
Yes, the intensive property most closely associated with heat is temperature and the other
extensive property for this answer is ENTROPY. Total entropy is denoted by capital
letter S and lower case „s‟ represents the specific entropy, i.e. entropy / unit mass.
Entropy is –
1. The amount of Energy that is not available for work during a certain process
2. A measure of the disorder of a system.
3. Measure of disorganization or degradation in the universe that reduces available
energy, or tendency of available energy to dwindle. Chaos, opposite of order.
4. The state of disorder in a thermodynamic system: the more energy the higher the
entropy.
5. A measure of the dispersal or degradation of energy.
6.A measure of the disorder or randomness in a closed system. For example, the entropy
of an unburned piece of wood and its surroundings is lower than the entropy of the
ashes, burnt remains, and warmed surroundings due to burning that piece of wood.
[Link] scientific measure of the disorder in a system; the greater the disorder, the greater
the entropy.
[Link] thermodynamic entropy S, often simply called the entropy in the context of
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thermodynamics, is a measure of the amount of energy in a physical system that cannot
be used to do work. It is also a measure of the disorder present in a system. The SI unit
of entropy is J·K-1 (joule per Kelvin), which is the same unit as heat capacity.
9."Entropy" is defined as a measure of unusable energy within a closed or isolated system
(the universe for example). As usable energy decreases and unusable energy increases,
"entropy" increases. Entropy is also a gauge of randomness or chaos within a closed
system. As usable energy is irretrievably lost, disorganization, randomness and chaos
increase.
Understanding entropy:
Example 1.
Consider a body which is heated and another one is cooled. What happens to the entropy
of the two bodies? Entropy increases on heating. Does disorder increase, too?
Yes, it does. We know that heat is stored in a piece of matter as the random motion of
particles. The hotter a body, the more its atoms and molecules jiggle around. It is not
difficult to identify disorder by faster jiggling motion.
CLAUSIUS THEOREM:
The thermal efficiency of reversible Carnot cycle is given by the expression,
QL T Q Q
Carnot 1 1 L or H L (1)
QH TH TH TL
Where TH and TL are the temperatures of high temperature thermal reservoir and low
temperature thermal reservoir respectively, and QH is the heat supplied and QL is the heat
rejected by the Carnot engine.
Considering the usual sign convention, +ve for the heat absorbed and –ve for the heat
rejected, we may write,
QH Q Q Q
L or H L 0 (2)
TH TL TH TL
QH Q
Equation (2) shows that the sum of the quantities and L , associated with
TH TL
absorption and rejection of heat by the fluid of a reversible heat engine is zero for the
entire cycle. Since the working fluid returns to its initial state at the end of the cycle, it
QH Q
undergoes no net change in properties, suggesting that the quantities and L
TH TL
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represents property changes of the working fluid because their sum is zero for the cycle
and this is the characteristic of a property or state function. The amount of heat transfer is
known to depend on the path of the process. However if the heat is divided by the
temperature at which the transfer takes place, the result is independent on the path.
The above conclusion is for the Carnot reversible cycle. But it can be proved that the
conclusion is valid for any reversible cycle.
Consider any arbitrary reversible cycle a-b-c-d-a as shown. In such cycle absorption and
rejection of heat do not occur at two constant temperatures but take place at continuously
changing temperatures.
j b
m
f
Pressure e
c
a
k
n
g
d h
Volume
The cycle can be now broken into an infinite number elementary Carnot cycle by
drawing a series of infinitely close adiabatic lines, eh, fg, mn, etc. efgh, fmng etc
represents elementary Carnot cycle in which sections ef, gh etc can be considered as
isothermal lines.
For any differential Carnot cycle, efgh, let QH1 be the heat absorbed during isothermal
process ef and QL1 be the heat rejected during the isothermal process gh. The temperature
of ef is TH1 and gh process is [Link] we may write,
QH 1 Q
L1
TH 1 TL1
Using proper sign convention +ve for the absorption of heat and -ve for rejection, we get,
QH 1 Q
L1 0 (1)
TH 1 TL1
Similarly,
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QH 2 Q
L 2 0 (2) for the cycle fmng
TH 2 TL 2
From these relations we see that the algebraic sum of the ratios of the amounts of heat
transferred to the absolute temperature for the Carnot cycles taken together is equal to
zero, thus,
QH 1 Q Q Q
L1 H 2 L 2 0
TH 1 TL1 TH 2 TL 2
QH QL
i.e. T 0 (3)
H TL
Q
As the number of Carnot cycles is very large, the sum of the terms over the complete
T
Q
cycle becomes equal to the cyclic integral of , We may , therefore write
T
Q
R
T
0 (4)
ENTROPY:
Definition: Entropy , S is a property of system such that its increase S2 - S1 as the system
changes from state 1 to state 2 is given by,
2
QR
S 2 S1 (1)
1
T
QR
In differential form equation (1) can be written as dS
T
Q
In symbols, T
0 (1)
Where δQ is an infinitesimal heat transfer, T is absolute temperature of the part of the
system to which heat transfer δQ occurs.
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PROOF:
For any reversible cycle from Clausius theorem,
Q
R
T
0 (2)
From the Carnot‟s theorem we know that the efficiency of an irreversible engine is less
For a reversible engine, the ratio of the heat absorbed and heat rejected is equal to the
ratio of the absolute temperatures. Therefore
Q T Q T
1 L 1 L (4) i.e. L L
QH I TH QH I TH
Q T Q Q
or H H i.e. H L 0 (5)
QL I TL TH I TL I
Using sign conventions of +ve for absorption of heat and –ve for the rejection of heat ,
we get,
QH QL
0 (6)
H I L I
T T
From this we see that the algebraic sum of the ratios of the amounts of heat transferred to
the absolute temperature for a cyclic irreversible process is always less than zero,
Q
I
T
0 (7)
Q
Combining equations (2) and (7), we get T
0 (8)
This is known as CLAUSIUS INEQUALITY.
CLAUSIUS INEQUALITY is helpful in determining whether the process is reversible
or not.
Q Q
If T
0 , the cycle is reversible, T
0 , the cycle is irreversible and possible
and
Q
T
0 , the cycle is impossible since it violates the second law of thermodynamics.
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ILLUSTRATION OF CLAUSIUS INEQUALITY:
Example 1. Consider the flow of heat from the reservoir at temp T1 to that at T2 across
the conductor as shown. Conductor is the system. In the steady state there is no change in
the state of the system.
A Clausius
T1 δQ1 δQ2 T2 inequality
Q Q
T
1000 1000
500
250
2.5 kJ / K , Hence T 0 , proved.
Q 1000 600
T
500 250
0.4 kJ / K
500 K
However, if E were a reversible engine, then
work
δW would have been,
1000 kJ
1000 (500 250 )
W 500 kJ and
E δW 500
Example 3.
A heat engine receives reversibly 420 kJ / cycle of heat from a source at 327 0C, and
rejects heat reversibly to a sink at 27 0C. There are no other heat transfers. For each of the
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three hypothetical amounts of heat rejected, in (a), (b) and (c) below, compute the cyclic
Q
integral of . From these results show which case is irreversible, which reversible and
T
which impossible. (a) 210 kJ / cycle rejected (b) 105 kJ / cycle rejected and (c) 315 kJ /
cycle rejected.
Case (a)
Q 420 210 Q
T
600 300
0 , Since
T
0 , reversible
Case (b)
Q 420 105 Q
T
600 300
0.35 , Since
T
0 , Impossible
Case (c)
Q 420 315 Q
T
600 300
0.35 , Since
T
0 , irreversible
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ENTROPY IS A PROPERTY:
Statement: For any system undergoing internally reversible cycle, the integral of
QR QR
T
is zero, in symbols, T
0 (1)
Let the system executes a cyclic process, starting at state 1, proceeding to state 2 along
the reversible path A, and returning state 1 along a different path B.
Reversible Path A
2
Y
Reversible Path B
1
QR
From the Clausius inequality we have along path 1A2B1, T
0 (2)
Since the process is reversible, we may reverse it and thus cause the system to retrace its
path precisely. Let the element of heat transfer corresponding to the system boundary at
temperature T be δQ’R , for this reversed process.
Q ' R
Then we have along path 1B2A1, T
0 (3)
But, since the second cycle is simple the first one with the direction reversed, we have,
Comparing statements (2) and (6) we see that they can be both true simultaneously only
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QR
if, T
0 (7) , hence Entropy is a property.
QR
Statement: The integral of , when a system executes any reversible process
T
between fixed end states, is independent of the path of the process.
2 QR 2 QR
In symbols, for arbitrary paths A and B, 1A T
1B T
Reversible Path A
2
Y
Reversible Path B
Reversible Path C
1
X
Consider a system which executes a reversible cyclic process, from 1 along path A to 2,
and back along path C to [Link] we have,
QR 2 QR 1 QR
AC
T
1A T
2C T
0 (1)
From equations (1) and (2) we get, i.e. (1) – (2) gives,
2 QR 1 QR 2 QR 1 QR
1A T
2C T
1B T
2C T
0 (2)
2 QR 2 QR
i.e.
1A T
1B T
(3)
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2 QR
Path A and path B are arbitrary and 1 T
has the same value for any reversible
path between (1) and (2) , hence from the definition of entropy we may write ( S 2- S1) has
the same value for any reversible path between 1 and 2 . Therefore ENTROPY is a
property.
For a process that occurs irreversibly, the change in entropy is greater than the heat
change divided by the absolute temperature. In symbols,
Q
dS
T
Proof:
Irreversible Path A
2
Reversible Path B
1
V
Consider an arbitrary irreversible cycle 1-A-2-B-1 as shown in figure. The path 1 to 2
(1-A-2) is traversed irreversibly and the path 2 to 1 ( 2-B-1) reversibly. From the Clausius
Inequality, we have
Q
T 0 , for the cycle which is irreversible and
Q
T 0 , for the cycle which is reversible ---------------------------- (1)
Since the entropy is a thermodynamic property, we can write
2 1
dS 1A
dS I dS R 0 (2)
2B
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1 1 QR
For a reversible process we have, 2B
dS R
2B T
(3)
2 1 QR
1A
dS I
2B T
0 (4)
Q 2 Q 1 Q
T
1A
T I
2B
0 (5)
T R
2 2 Q
1A
dS I 1A T I (6)
For small changes in states the above expression can be written as,
Q
dS I (7 )
T I
Where the subscript I represents the irreversible process. The equation (7) states that in
Q
an irreversible process the change in entropy is greater than . Therefore we can write,
T
Q
dS I ,where equality sign is for reversible process and inequality sign is for
T
irreversible process.
IMPORTANT: The effect of irreversibility is always to increase the entropy of the
system. If an isolated system is considered, from the first law of thermodynamics the
internal energy of the system will remain constant. Q 0 , from the above expression
dS Isolated 0 , i.e., the entropy of an isolated system either increases or remains
constant. This is a corollary of the second law of thermodynamics and this explains the
principle of increase in entropy.
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ENTROPY CHANGES FOR AN OPEN SYSTEM:
In an open system the entropy is increased because the mass that crosses the boundary of
the system has entropy. Thus for an open system, we may write,
Q
dS mi si me s e (1)
T
Where, mi and me are the masses entering and leaving the system & s i , s e are the
entropies.
As the mass mi enters the system , the entropy is increased by an amount mi s i ,
similarly as the mass me leaves the system , the entropy decreases by an amount
me s e
In steady flow process there is no change in the mass of the system and mi me m .
We can write, therefore
Q
m ( se si ) (2)
T
se si (3)
PURE SUBSTANCE:
A pure substance has a homogeneous and invariable chemical composition even though
there occurs a phase change.
The first law for a closed system is given by,
Q dE W (1)
In the absence of changes in kinetic and potential energies the equation (1) can be written
as
Q dU W (2)
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For a reversible process Q TdS
Therefore equation (2) becomes
TdS dU W (3)
The work done at the boundary of a system during a reversible process is given by
W PdV (4)
Substituting this in equation (3), we get
TdS dU PdV (5)
From equation (5) we realize that it involves only changes in properties and involves no
path functions. Therefore we conclude that this equation is valid for all processes, both
reversible and irreversible and that it applies to the substance undergoing a change of
state as the result of flow across the boundary of the open system as well as to the
substance comprises a closed system.
dU d H PV
Since
dH PdV VdP (since H = U + PV)
dh vdP
or ds (7)
T
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PRINCIPLE OF THE INCREASE OF ENTROPY:
Consider the process shown. Let δQ is the heat transfer from a system at temperature T to
the surroundings at temperature T0, and δW is the work of this process (either +ve or –ve
). Using the principle of increase in entropy
δW Q
dS system (1)
System T
Temperature = T
Q
dS surroundings (2)
T0
for a reversible process
Q Q
dS system dS surroundings
T T0
Therefore, 1 1 since T T0 and it follows
or dS system dS surroundings Q
T T0
1 1
that 0 and therefore dS system dS surroundings 0
T T0
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This means that processes involving an interaction of a system and its surroundings will
take place only if the net entropy change is greater than zero or in the limit remains
constant. The entropy attains its maximum value when the system reaches a stable
equilibrium state from a non equilibrium state.
Let the ideal gas undergoes a change of state from state 1 to state 2. Let T1 , V1 and T2 ,
V2 be the temperatures and volumes at state 1 and 2 respectively.
P mR
Since, dU m cv dT and where m is the mass and R is the gas constant, we get
T V
dT dV
dS mcv mR therefore
T V
T2 2 V 2 T
dT dV dT V
S 2 S1 m c v mR m cv m R ln 2 (2)
T1
T V1
V T1
T V1
If cv = constant, then
T2 V
S 2 S1 m cv ln m R ln 2 (3)
T1 V1
TdS dH VdP
Similarly, we have dH V
or dS dP (4)
T T
V mR dT dP
Since, dH mc p dT & we get, dS mc p mR
T P T P
T2 2 p 2 T
dT dP dT P
Therefore, S 2 S1 m c p m R cv m cp m R ln 2 (5)
T1
T p1
P T1
T P1
T2 P
If cp = constant, then S 2 S1 m c p ln m R ln 2 (6)
T1 P1
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For general case ( process ), change of entropy is given by,
T2 V T P
S 2 S1 m cv ln m R ln 2 m c p ln 2 m R ln 2 (7)
T1 V1 T1 P1
or in specific values,
T2 v T P
s 2 s1 cv ln R ln 2 c p ln 2 R ln 2 (8)
T1 v1 T1 P1
SPECIAL CASES:
V2 P v P
S 2 S1 m R ln m R ln 2 or in specificvalues s 2 s1 R ln 2 R ln 2
V1 P1 v1 P1
T2 T
S 2 S1 m cv ln or in specificvalues s 2 s1 cv ln 2
T1 T1
T2 T
S 2 S1 m c p ln or in specificvalues s 2 s1 c p ln 2
T1 T1
e) Polytropic process
n T2
S 2 S1 c v ln
n 1 T1
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Problems on entropy:
Problem No.1. One kg of water at 273 K is brought into contact with a heat reservoir at
373 K. When the water has reached 373 K, find the entropy change of water, the heat
reservoir and of the universe.
1) Entropy of water
Heat reservoir
T2 = 373 K
T2
dT T2
S water m c p m c p ln
T1
T T1
373
Q 1 x 4.187 ln 1.3068 kJ / K
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System (water)
T1 = 273 K
2) The temperature of the reservoir remains same irrespective of the amount of the heat
withdrawn.
Amount of heat absorbed by the system from the reservoir,
Q 418.7
S reservoir 1.1225 kJ / K (-ve sign indicates decrease in entropy)
T2 373
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Problem No.2. Two kg of air is heated from 270C to 4270C while the pressure changes
from 100 kPa to 600 kPa. Calculate the change of entropy.R = 0.257 kJ / kg K,
Cp = 1.005 kJ / kg K.
Solution: Given:
m = 2 kg
T1 = 27 + 273 = 300K P1 = 100 kPa
T2 = 427 + 273 = 700K P2 = 600 kPa
The general equation used for the calculation of change of entropy is given by,
T2 P 700 600
S air S 2 S1 m c p ln m R ln 2 2 x 1.005 ln 2 x 0.257 ln
T1 P1 300 100
0.7821kJ / K
Solution: Given :
m = 10 gm
Water is available at Ice is to be formed at
temperature T1 = 20 0C = 293 k temperature T4 = -10 0C = 263 K
= 4.184 kJ / kg 0C = ½ x 4.184 kJ / kg 0C
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Total entropy change of water (system) as it is converted into ice will be
mQL 10 335
S II x 0.0123 kJ / K
T 1000 273
263
dT 263 10 4.184 263
S III mc
273
p ( ice )
T
mc p (ice) ln
273 1000
x
2
ln
273
7.807 x 104 kJ / K
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Problem No.4. A reversible engine as shown in figure during a cycle of operation draws
5MJ from the 400 K reservoir and does 840 kJ of work. Find the amount and direction of
heat interaction with other reservoirs.
300 K
200 K
400 K
Q2
Q3 Q1 = 5 MJ
W = 840 kJ
Solution:
Let us assume that Q2 and Q3 are the heat rejected by the engine to the reservoir at 300 K
and 200 K respectively.
Q Q1 Q2 Q3
From the Clausius theorem we have T
0 i.e.
T1 T2 T3
0 (1)
5 x10 6 Q2 Q3
0,
400 300 200
Q Q
i.e.12500 2 3 0
300 200
2Q2 3Q3 12500 x 600 7500000 (3)
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300 K
200 K
Q2 = 4.98 MJ 400 K
Q3 = 0.82 MJ Q1 = 5 MJ
W = 840 kJ
Solution:
Subsystem 1
2 kg of water at 80 0C
Subsystem 2
3 kg of water at 30 0C
And t1› t2
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m1t1 m2 t 2 (2 x80) (3x30)
tf 50 0C
m1 m2 (2 3)
Tf
dT Tf 323
S 2 m2 c p m2 c p ln 3 x 4.187 ln
T2
T T2 303
0.8028 kJ / K
Solution: Given
Steel Oil
ts = 350 0C toil = 20 0C
ms = 0.5 kg moil = 10 kg
C steel = 0.48 kJ /Kg K C oil = 1.88 kJ /Kg K
We take the steel and the oil as our system. Applying the principle of conservation of
energy for this process, we get
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Where Q 0, W 0, KE 0, PE 0
Therefore U steel U oil 0 (2)
Let tf be the final temperature of the contents of the vessel. We have for the energy
balance
Tf
dT Tf (24.16 273)
S steel ms csteel ms csteel ln 0.5 0.48 ln
TS
T Ts (350 273)
0.178 kJ / K
Tf
dT Tf (24.16 273)
S oil moil coil moil coil ln 10 1.88 ln
T0
T To (20 273)
0.26504 kJ / K
Problem No.7. Calculate the entropy change of the universe as a result of the following
processes
1. A copper block of mass 0.6 kg and specific heat 150 J/kg K at 100 0C is placed in
a lake at 8 0C.
2. Two such blocks at 100 0C and 0 0C are joined together.
Solution:
Given:
Case i ) m 0.6 kg, Cc 150 J / kg K 0.150 kJ / kg K ,
Tc 100 0C 373 K , Tl 8 0C 281 K
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Suniverse SCopper block S Lake
When hot copper block is put into lake, the block shall cool down to the lake temperature
since lake is big and treated as sink.
T 281
i) SCopper block m CC ln L 0.6 0.150 ln
C
T 373
0.0255 kJ / K
8.28
S Lake 0.0295 kJ / K
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Let Tm be the equilibrium temperature of the two copper blocks when they
communicate. i.e. Copper block 1 + Copper block 2 and the final temperature Tm is
such that Tc2 ‹ Tm ‹ Tc1. Since energy interaction is exclusively confined to the two
blocks, the system being isolated.
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Tm
dT T 323
S I Block mcc1 mcc1 ln m 0.6 0.150 ln
Tc1
T Tc1 373
0.01295 kJ / K
Tm
dT T 323
S II Block mc
Tc 2
c2
T
mcc 2 ln m 0.6 0.150 ln
Tc 2 273
0.01514 kJ / K
Problem No.8. A heat engine is supplied with 278 kJ / s of heat at a constant fixed
temperature of 283 0C and the heat rejections take place at 5 0C. The following results
were reported.
i) 208 kJ / s of heat rejected. ii) 139 kJ / s of heat rejected. iii) 70 kJ / s of heat rejected.
Classify which of the results report a reversible cycle, irreversible cycle or impossible
cycle.
Solution:
Case (i)
Q Q
T
278 208
556 278
0.2482 , Since T 0 irreversible
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Case (ii)
Q 278 139 Q
T
556 278
0 , Since T
0 reversible
Case (iii)
Q Q
T
278 70
556 278
0.2482 , Since T
0 impossible
Problem No.9. 0.5 kg of ice block at -10 0C is brought into contact with 5 kg copper
block at 80 0C in an insulated container. Determine the change in entropy of i) ice block
ii) copper block iii) the universe.
Given specific heat of ice = 2 kJ / kg K, Specific heat of water = 4.2 kJ / kg K, Specific
heat of copper = 0.5 kJ / kg K, enthalpy of fusion of water at 0 0C = 334 kJ / kg.
Problem No.10. An inventor reports that she has a refrigeration compressor that receives
saturated Freon-12 vapor at -20 0C and delivers the vapor at 1 MPa, 50 0C. The
compression process is adiabatic. Does the process described violate the second law?
Solution:
State 1. Condition of Freon -12 at inlet to compressor– saturated vapor at -20 0C
State 2. Condition of Freon -12 at the exit of compressor – 1 MPa and 50 0C
Referring the Freon -12 tables we get, at state 1, s1= 0.7082 kJ/kg K and at state 2,
s2= 0.7021 kJ /kg K
For a steady state, steady flow, adiabatic process we can write second law as, s2≥ s1,
but for the given adiabatic process, s1> s2 therefore the process involve a violation of the
second law and would not be possible.
Problem [Link] kg of ice at -5 0C is exposed to the atmosphere which is at 20 0C.
The ice melts and comes into thermal equilibrium with the atmosphere. i) Determine the
entropy increase of the universe.
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Heat absorbed by ice from the atmosphere is given by,
Q 427.5
S atmosphere 1.46 kJ / K
T 293
273
dT 273 273
S I
268
mc p
T
mc p ln
268
1 2.093 ln
268
0.0389 kJ / K
0 0C.
333.3
S II 1.22 kJ / K
273
293
dT 293 293
S III mc
273
p
T
mc p ln
273
1 4.187 ln
273
0.296 kJ / K
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Problem No.12. A 5 kg copper block at a temperature of 200 0C is dropped into an
insulated tank containing 100 kg of oil at a temperature of 30 0C. Find the increase in
entropy of the universe due to this process when copper block and the oil reach thermal
equilibrium. Assume that the specific heats of copper and oil are respectively 0.4 kJ /Kg
K and 2.1 kJ /Kg K.
Solution: Given
Copper block Oil
tc = 200 0C toil = 30 0C
mc = 5 kg moil = 100 kg
Ccopper block = 0.4 kJ /Kg K C oil = 2.1 kJ /Kg K
We take the copper block and the oil as our system. Applying the principle of
conservation of energy for this process, we get
(31.6 273)
Tm
dT T
S copper block mc ccopper block mc ccopper block ln m 5 0.4 ln
Tc
T Tc (200 273)
0.8802 kJ / K
Now, entropy change for oil is
(31.6 273)
Tm
dT T
S oil moil coil moil coil ln m 100 2.1 ln
T0
T To (30 273)
1.106 kJ / K
Therefore change in entropy of the final contents of the vessel,
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PROPERTY DIAGRAMS WITH ENTROPY AS A COORDINATE:
T Reversible
Adiabatic
s
T
Irreversible
Adiabatic
This diagram is useful to analyze the nature of the thermodynamic systems to visualize
the changes of state that occurs in various processes. This diagram possesses the
following features.
1. Area on the diagram have the dimensions of heat
2. In the mixed-phase region, the constant pressure lines are horizontal
3. In a reversible process the area under the curve is equal to the heat transfer in the
corresponding process
4. Vertical lines represents isentropic processes
5. In a reversible cycle, the area enclosed by the curve representing the process is
equal to the net heat transfer to the fluid and so, from the first law is also equal to
the net work.
If the substance executes a Carnot cycle, its path on the T-s diagram is a rectangle.
TH
T
b c Processes:
Process a-b: Isentropic Process
Process b-c: Isothermal Process
Process c-d: Isentropic Process
Process d-a: Isothermal Process
a d
TL
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Efficiency of the Carnot engine is given by,
Area abcda TH ( s 2 s1 ) TL ( s 2 s1 ) TH TL T
th 1 L
Area fbcef TH ( s 2 s1 ) TH TH
An irreversible process is represented by a line tending to the right, for this entropy
always increases.
In the enthalpy-entropy diagram the pressure and temperature lines naturally coincide in
the two-phase region.
Entropy postulations:
1. The entropy content of an isolated system can never decrease.
2. The entropy of any substance approaches a constant value as its temperature
approaches absolute zero.
3. For a perfect crystalline substance, its entropy is zero at the absolute zero of
temperature.
The nature of Entropy:
1. Entropy is a primitive concept
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2. Every system has entropy
3. Entropy is an extensive property
4. Entropy is that –it is an index of that portion of energy content in a system that is
not available to do work
5. Entropy content of an isolated system is not conserved.
We have,
The complete conversion of low grade energy, heat into high grade energy, shaft work is
impossible.
That part of the low grade energy which is available for conversion is called as available
energy, while the part which, according to the 2nd law of thermodynamics, must be
rejected is known as unavailable energy.
If a cyclic heat engine is considered, the maximum work output obtainable from a certain
heat input is called the available energy (A.E.), or the available part of the energy
supplied. The minimum energy that has to be rejected to the sink is the unavailable
energy (U.E.).
Therefore,
Q1 A. E. U . E. or Wmax Q1 U . E. (1)
T2
rev 1 (2)
T1
For a given temperature T1, rev will increase with the decrease of T2. The lowest
practicable temperature of heat rejection is the temperature of the surroundings, T0.
T0
Therefore, rev 1
T1
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T
And Wmax 1 0 Q1 (3)
T1
Consider a finite process X-Y , heat is supplied reversibly to a heat engine. Taking an
elementary cycle, if Q1 is the heat received by the engine reversibly at T1, then
T1 T0 T
Wmax Q1 Q1 0 Q1 A. E.
T1 T1
For the heat engine receiving heat for the whole process X-Y, and rejecting heat at T0
Y Y Y
T0
Wmax Q1
X X X
T1
Q1
The U.E. is thus the product of the lowest temperature of heat rejection, and the change
of entropy of the system during the process of supplying heat.
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4. Engineering thermodynamics Work and Heat Transfer by Gordon Rogers and Yon
Mayhew, Pearson Education, Fourth edition.
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