In: Mechanical Engineering
Three return steam lines in a chemical processing plant enter a collection tank operating at steady state at 5 bar. Steam enters inlet 1 with flow rate of 2 kg/s and quality of 0.9. Steam enters inlet 2 with flow rate of 2 kg/s at 200°C. Steam enters inlet 3 with flow rate of 1.2 kg/s at 95°C. Steam exits the tank at 5 bar. The rate of heat transfer from the collection tank is 40 kW. Neglecting kinetic and potential energy effects, determine for the steam exiting the tank:
(a) the mass flow rate, in kg/s.
(b) the temperature, in °C.