Questions
1. Will a rising parcel of air always expand? Why? Does this expansion cause air temperature...


1. Will a rising parcel of air always expand? Why? Does this expansion cause air temperature to increase or decrease? Why?
2. Label the latent heat diagram and indicate whether or not energy is absorbed or released in each process.
3. Describe and give examples of the various ways that heat can be transported in the atmosphere.
4. Describe the atmospheric greenhouse effect. Is there any difference between the way the atmospheric greenhouse effect works on a clear night and on a cloudy night?

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Describe in 2-3 sentences about fundalmental analysis and techniqual analysis of forecasting

Describe in 2-3 sentences about fundalmental analysis and techniqual analysis of forecasting

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A piston-cylinder assembly has a liquid-vapor mixture of R-134a, with initial total mass of 3 kg,...

A piston-cylinder assembly has a liquid-vapor mixture of R-134a, with initial total mass of 3 kg, total volume of 0.12 m3 and a temperature of 10°C. The refrigerant then undergoes two processes in series: constant-temperature process followed by a constant- pressure process. At the end of the constant-pressure process, the pressure is 140 kPa and the R-134a is all saturated liquid. The constant temperature process is adiabatic while the constant-pressure process is not. Neglect kinetic and potential effects.

a. Solve for the initial quality of the liquid-vapor mixture of R-134a.

b. Determine the work and heat transfer for the constant-temperature process, in kJ.

c. Determine the work and heat transfer for the constant-pressure process, in kJ.

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(a) A gas phase reaction, ? → ? is carried out in a packed bed reactor...

(a) A gas phase reaction, ? → ? is carried out in a packed bed reactor (ID = 0.8 m) containing Al2O3 catalyst. The catalysts were of spherical shape with a diameter of 6 mm. The reactant A was diluted with inert (70% inert) and fed to the reactor at 10 atm and 200 °C. The volumetric flow rate was varied from 5 - 15 m3 /s. It was assumed that the surface reaction and the external mass transfer influenced the overall conversion in the reactor. Compare the amount of the catalyst required to achieve 50% conversion under different flow rates.

(b) Estimate the weight of the catalyst to achieve 50% conversion when the reaction was carried out at 400 °C for the feed flow rate of 5 m3 /s.

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Steam flows steadily through a turbine at a rate of 12,550 kg/h, entering at 7 MPa...

Steam flows steadily through a turbine at a rate of 12,550 kg/h, entering at 7 MPa and 500oC, state 1 and leaving at 50 kPa as saturated vapor, state 2. The power generated by the turbine is 6.2 MW. Determine (a) the quality I % at the exit and (b) the heat transfer in kJ/sec with direction.

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Relate lunar phases to the positions of the Moon and Sun in the sky. Relate eclipses...

  • Relate lunar phases to the positions of the Moon and Sun in the sky.
  • Relate eclipses to the positions of the Earth, Moon, and Sun.
  • Use Kepler's Laws to relate orbital speeds, periods, and distances.
  • Use the gravity equation to compare the strength of gravitational forces.
  • Relate the peak of a thermal radiation spectrum to temperature.
  • Predict and interpret the effects of Doppler shift.
  • Use the inverse square law equation to relate brightness and luminosity.
  • Use magnitudes to describe brightness and color.
  • Relate stellar properties and the OBAFGKM classification system.
  • Read H-R diagrams for stellar temperatures, radii, and luminosities.
  • Predict the ages of stellar clusters based on their color-magnitude diagrams.
  • Identify the major steps of stellar evolution by name and on the HR diagram.
  • Relate supernovae and compact objects to the stars that produce them.

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Brazil's environmental record is a real paradox. On the one hand it resembles so many other...

Brazil's environmental record is a real paradox. On the one hand it resembles so many other countries desperately trying to get ahead economically - even at the expense of its environment. On the other hand, Brazil is showing the world how to reduce fossil fuel use with associated benefits (mostly) of using sustainable biofuels.

What do you make of this seemingly contradictory record on the environment and which path do you think Brazil is more likely to take in the future ... and why?

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A010) One of the most active (and best studied) earthquake-prone areas is the San Andreas transform...

A010) One of the most active (and best studied) earthquake-prone areas is the San Andreas transform fault that forms a plate boundary between the North American Plate and the Pacific Plate. Turn on the San Andreas Major Ruptures folder to see rupture extents for three major earthquakes that have affected the San Andreas– Fort Tejon (1857, Mag. 7.9), San Francisco (1906, Mag. 7.8), and Loma Prieta (1989, Mag. 6.9). Also, in the Layers panel, turn on Gallery > Earthquakes.
   
Plate Boundary Earthquakes - San Andreas Fault, Wallace Creek, CA. What is the sense of offset along the San Andreas Fault? (i.e., Walk along either segment of Wallace Creek toward the fault. At the fault, determine the direction you turn to find the offset segment of the stream across the fault.)

right lateral (rocks on the west side of the San Andreas Fault move to the NW)

left lateral (rocks on the west side of the San Andreas Fault move to the SE)

A011) Plate Boundary Earthquakes - San Andreas Fault, Wallace Creek, CA. Use the Ruler tool to determine the distance (m) that Wallace Creek has been offset by recent motion along the San Andreas Fault (measure between the Problem 11 placemarks).

~75 m

~100 m

~303 m

~160 m

A012) Plate Boundary Earthquakes - San Andreas Fault, Wallace Creek, CA. Assuming that slip accumulates along the fault at about 6 cm/yr, how many years might it have taken to accumulate the slip that was released to produce the observed offset of the stream?

~2667 yrs

~5033 yrs

~1010 yrs

~10,100 yrs

A015) Plate Boundary Earthquakes - San Andreas Fault, CA. Keep the San Andreas Major Ruptures folder turned on to show the extents of segments of the San Andreas Fault that have slipped during major seismic events. Using seismic gap analysis (where segments of a fault that have not recently slipped form "gaps" of accumulating strain transferred from adjacent slipped fault segments that highlight areas of greater potential for a "seismic" event), which placemark highlights a segment of the San Andreas Fault that has a high risk for an earthquake?

Question 13 options:

Problem 15a

Problem 15b

Problem 15c

Problem 15d

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A mixture of 75.0% propane and 25.0% H2 is burned with 25.0% excess air. Fractional conversions...

A mixture of 75.0% propane and 25.0% H2 is burned with 25.0% excess air. Fractional conversions of 90.0% of the propane and 85.0% of the hydrogen are achieved. Of the propane that reacts, 95.0% form CO2 and the rest form CO. Draw the diagram and determine the flue gas (FG) composition (mol%) through an Orsat analysis. Use the elemental balance method.

The following are the details that may help:

1. The fuel contains C3H8 and H2 while air stream contains O2 and N2. This means that the fuel stream (F) is separated from the air stream

2. Aside from the 95% CO2 and (the rest that forms) CO, the flue gas (FG) also contains H2O, O2, and N2

3. The basis can be 100 mol F (fuel)

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Use the following for this section: Na = 23.0 g/mol, Mg = 24.3 g/mol, Cl =...

Use the following for this section: Na = 23.0 g/mol, Mg = 24.3 g/mol, Cl = 35.5 g/mo

  1. Calculate the amount of sodium chloride required to make 200 mL of a 0.100 M sodium chloride solution. This is solution 1.
  2. Calculate the amount of magnesium chloride required to make 200 mL of a 0.100 M magnesium chloride solution. This is solution 2.
  3. Solution 3 is made by mixing 50 mL solution 1 and 50 mL solution 2. Calculate the chloride ion concentration in the resulting solution.
  4. Solution 4 is made by mixing 50 mL solution 1 and 50 mL of a 0.20 M silver nitrate solution. Calculate the resulting sodium ion and chloride ion concentrations.

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A plant that operates with Rankine cycle, has the following conditions: P1 = P2 = 10,000...

A plant that operates with Rankine cycle, has the following conditions: P1 = P2 = 10,000 kPa, T2 = 600 ° C, P3 = P4 = 10 kPa, η turbine = 0.8 and η pump = 0.75, power produced in the turbine = 80,000 kW. Calculate: inlet heat, outlet heat, steam flow, and thermal efficiency.

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A migrating fish would be rapidly transferring substances across cell membranes. These substances would include sodium,...

  • A migrating fish would be rapidly transferring substances across cell membranes. These substances would include sodium, water, carbon dioxide, oxygen, and steroids. Which of those would be most likely to be moved via active transport? Why?

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What is the process to obtain biomass production

What is the process to obtain biomass production

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An example of an RCRA Corrective Action site is Boeing Plant 2 in Seattle, Washington. There...

An example of an RCRA Corrective Action site is Boeing Plant 2 in Seattle, Washington. There was contamination of PCBs, PAHs, phthalates, semi-volatile organic compounds in the soil on-site and in surrounding waterways (including groundwater). Boeing still occupies the area and it is handling the cleanup, which is still ongoing. Part of their process has been implementing pilot projects that have reduced groundwater contamination by 98% (US EPA 2013). Since Boeing is still active on-site, RCRA Corrective Action is appropriate.

An example of a Superfund site is Quendall Terminals in the state of Washington. Located on Lake Washington, on 29 acres, this Superfund site was previously acreosote manufacturing and oil storage facility for many decades. Creosote, coal tar, and other hazardous chemicals have accumulated in groundwater, lake sediment and on land (US EPA 2019). While the lake is not used as a drinking water source, there are swimming beaches within a half-mile from the site (US EPA 2005). In 1999, the state’s Department of Ecology began contamination cleanup. Then in 2005, at the state’s request, EPA took over. The EPA requested the site’s responsible parties conduct a remedial investigation and feasibility study. The remedial study was completed in 2012 and the feasibility study completed in 2017 by the responsible parties. Public comments were received from September to October 2019 and the EPA’s final cleanup plan is scheduled (US EPA 2019). As the location is no longer in use and currently vacant, the CERCLA program is appropriate for this site. Additionally, there are plans to rezone and repurpose the location for residential use.

According to the post above pose questions about the position they took and/or how the regulation was applied?

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A food processing company intends to develop a pilot plant to produce soybean oil by using...

A food processing company intends to develop a pilot plant to produce soybean oil by using organic soybean powder as the raw material. According to a food scientist, the extraction of soybean oil can be conducted either by using n-butane or n-hexane as the extraction medium. The extraction efficiency of n-butane or n-hexane are 76.5 % and 69.5 %, respectively. As a chemical engineer, you are asked to design a system to produce 2500 kg/h soybean oil for the company by using one of the extraction medium proposed by the food scientist. According to the quality control manager, the soybean oil produced by the system can only contain a maximum of 5 wt% of the selected extraction medium as the impurities.

Calculate the flow rate and mass fraction of the process streams in the block diagram. The assumption(s) made in solving the material balance should be clearly explained.

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