Heat Capacities: ConcepTest and Example Problem
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Example Problem 1
A mixture of 70.% benzene and 30.% toluene at 150°C and a flow rate of 540 mol/h is fed to a furnace. What is the outlet temperature if 22 MJ/h are added to the mixture? The heat capacity coefficients, which can be used from 273 to 1500 K are in the table.
| \(Molecule\) | \(A\) | \(B \times 10^2\) | \(C \times 10^5\) | \(D \times 10^9\) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Benzene |
-36.193 |
-48.444 |
-31.548 |
77.753 |
|
Toluene |
-34.364 |
88.8887 |
-34.435 |
80.335 |
\(C_P = A + BT + CT^{2} + DT^{3}\)
where \(C_P\) is in J/mol-K and T is in kelvin.