UCH305 (Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics I)
Tutorial Sheet No. 4 (FIRST LAW ANALYSIS OF FLOW PROCESSES)
Dr. Neetu Singh
1. The velocity & enthalpy of fluid at the inlet of certain nozzle are 50 m/s & 2800
KJ/Kg respectively. The enthalpy at the exit of nozzle is 2600 kJ/kg. The nozzle is
horizontal and insulated so that no heat transfer takes place. Find (1) Velocity if fluid
at the exit (2) Mass flow rate, if inlet nozzle is 0.09 m2 & specific volume is
0.185m3/kg. (3) Exit area if specific volume at the exit of nozzle is 0.495m3/kg.
2. In a gas turbine, the gas flows at the rate of 5 Kg/s. The gas enters the turbine at a
pressure of 7 bar with a velocity 120 m/s and leaves at a pressure 2 bar with a velocity
250 m/s. The turbine is insulated. If the enthalpy of gas at inlet is 900 KJ/Kg and at
the outlet is 600 KJ/Kg, determine the capacity of the turbine.
3. The compressor of a large gas turbine receives air from the surrounding at 95 KPa,
200 C. At the compressor discharge, the pressure is 380 KPa, the temperature is 1800
C & velocity is 120 m/s. The power input to the compressor is 3000 KW. Determine
the mass flow rate of the air Cp = 1.0035 KJ/Kg K.
4. Air at 600 kPa and 500 K enters an adiabatic nozzle that has an inlet – to – exit area
ratio of 2:1 with an velocity of 120 m/s and leaves with a velocity of 380 m/s.
Determine (a) the exit temperature and (b) the exit pressure of the air. Assume γ = 1.4
and Cp = 1.005 kJ/kg K.
5. Steam enters an adiabatic turbine at 10 MPa and 500 oC and leaves at 10 kPa with a
quality of 90 percent. Neglecting the changes in kinetic and potential energies,
determine the mass flow rate required for the power output of 5 MW.
6. A steam turbine receives water at 15 MPa and 600oC at a rate of 100 kg/s, shown in
figure. In the middle section 20 kg/s is withdrawn at 2 MPa and 350oC, and the rest
exits the turbine at 75 kPa and 95% quality. Assuming no heat transfer and no
changes in kinetic energy, find the total turbine power output?
UCH305 (Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics I)
Tutorial Sheet No. 4 (FIRST LAW ANALYSIS OF FLOW PROCESSES)
Dr. Neetu Singh
7. Air expands in in a reversible adiabatic manner through a nozzle from 784 KPa &
2200 C to an exit pressure of 98 KPa. Determine the exit velocity & the mass flow rate
if the exit area is 6 cm2. Neglect the inlet velocity. Assume 𝛾 = 1.4 and Cp = 1.005
KJ/Kg K.
8. A proposal is made to use a geothermal supply of hot water to operate a steam
turbine.(as shown in fig. below) The high pressure water at 1.5 MPa, 1800 C, is
throttled into a flash evaporator chamber, which forms liquid and vapor at a lower
pressure of 400 KPa. The liquid is discarded while the saturated vapor feeds the
turbine and exits at 10 KPa, 90 % quality. If the turbine should produce 1 MW, find
the required mass flow rate of hot geothermal water in kilograms per hour.
9. An initially empty bottle is filled with water from a line at 0.8 MPa, 3500 C. Assume
no heat transfer and that the bottle is closed when the pressure reaches the pressure. If
the final mass is 0.75 Kg . Find the final temperature and the volume of the bottle.