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A tank contains a two-phase liquid–vapor mixture of Refrigerant 22 at 10 bar. The mass of...

A tank contains a two-phase liquid–vapor mixture of Refrigerant 22 at 10 bar. The mass of saturated liquid in the tank is 25 kg and the quality is 30%.

Determine the volume of the tank, in m3, and the percentage of the total volume occupied by saturated vapor.

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Expert Solution

Using Table A-8 (Saturated R22: Pressure Table);

  • at P = 10 bar;

Specific volume at x = 30% = 0.30 is given as;

Total mass is given as;

Total volume of the tank;

...(Answer)

Mass of saturated vapor;

Volume of saturated vapor;

Percentage of total volume occupied by saturated vapor;

...(Answer)


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