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A boiler feed pump delivers 100 ft3/min of water at 400 F,
Chapter 2, Problem 155EUP(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION: Problem 155EUPA boiler feed pump delivers 100 ft3/min of water at 400 F, 3000 lbf/in.2 What is the mass flow rate (lbm/s)? What would be the percent error if the properties of saturated liquid at 400 F were used in the calculation? What if the properties of saturated liquid at 3000 lbf/in.2 were used?
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QUESTION: Problem 155EUPA boiler feed pump delivers 100 ft3/min of water at 400 F, 3000 lbf/in.2 What is the mass flow rate (lbm/s)? What would be the percent error if the properties of saturated liquid at 400 F were used in the calculation? What if the properties of saturated liquid at 3000 lbf/in.2 were used?
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Solution 155EUP
Step 1 of 4
Here we have to calculate the mass flow rate for given different cases.
Given data,
Volume flow rate,
Using
Temperature,
Pressure,
To find,
Mass flow rate,