These are sufficiently close, and we conclude that:
xS
6.7093 Sl−
Sv Sl−
:=xH
Hv 801.7−.75 Hl⋅−
.75 Hv Hl−()⋅
:=
The two equations for x are:
If the exhaust steam (Point 2, Fig. 7.4) is “dry,” i.e., saturated vapor, then
isentropicexpansion to the same pressure (Point 2′, Fig. 7.4) must produce
“wet” steam, withentropy:
S2 = S1 = 6.7093 = (x)(Svap) + (1-x)(Sliq) [x is quality]
A second relation follows from Eq. (7.16), written:
∆H = Hvap – 3207.1 = (η)(∆HS) = (0.75)[ (x)(Hvap) + (1-x)(Hliq) – 3207.1]
Each of these equations may be solved for x. Given a final temperature
and the corresponding vapor pressure, values for Svap, Sliq, Hvap, and
Hliq are found from the table for saturated steam, and substitution into the
equations for x produces two values. The required pressure is the one for
which the two values of x agree. This is clearly a trial process. For a final
trial temperature of 120 degC, the following values of H and S for
saturated liquid and saturated vapor are found in the steam table:
S1 6.7093:=H1 3207.1:=
Properties of superheated steam at 4500 kPa and 400 C from Table F.2,
p. 742.
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