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Liquid propane enters an initially empty cylindrical storage tank at a mass flow rate of \(10 \mathrm{~kg} / \mathrm{s}\). Flow continues until the tank is filled with propane at \(20^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\), 9 bar. The tank is \(25-\mathrm{m}\) long and has a 4-m diameter. Determine the time, in minutes, to fill the tank.

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QUESTION:

Liquid propane enters an initially empty cylindrical storage tank at a mass flow rate of \(10 \mathrm{~kg} / \mathrm{s}\). Flow continues until the tank is filled with propane at \(20^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\), 9 bar. The tank is \(25-\mathrm{m}\) long and has a 4-m diameter. Determine the time, in minutes, to fill the tank.

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We have a cylindrical storage tank of  long and  diameter, consider liquid propane enters into the tank which is initially empty with a flow rate of .

The flow continues until the tank is filled with propane at  and pressure .

We need to find out the time to fill the tank.

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