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Determine the vacuum efficiency of a surface condenser which operates at a vacuum of 635 mm
Hg and exhaust steam enters the condenser at 45.81 ⁰C. the barometric pressure is 760 mmHg and
the saturation pressure at 45.81 ⁰C is 0.001 MPa.
A. 80.4% B. 85.2% C. 92.7% D.98.3%
SOLUTION:
PBAROMETRIC − PCONDENSER
vacuum efficiency =
PBAROMETRIC − PSATURATION
Where:
101.325 Kpa
= 125 mm Hg x
760 mm Hg
Then:
101.325 − 16.665
vacuum efficiency =
101.325 − 10
thus:
A. 48 B.42 C. 46 D. 44
SOLUTION:
Q𝑤 = Q𝑔
Where:
kJ
Cpg = 1.2247
kg − K
kJ
Cpw = 4.187
kg − K
Then:
kg kJ kg kJ
0.30 s ( 4.187kg−K ) (t-12) = 0.50 s ( 1.2247kg−K ) (150-80)
Thus:
t = 46.125 ⁰C (C.)