Determine the specific volume of refrigerant-134a at 1 MPa and 50°C, using (a) the ideal-gas equation of state and (b) the generalized compressibility chart. Compare the values obtained to the actual value of 0.021796 m3/kg and determine the error involved in each case.

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Answer:

( a ) The specific volume by ideal gas equation = 0.02632 [tex]\frac{m^{3} }{kg}[/tex]

% Error =  20.75 %

(b) The value of specific volume From the generalized compressibility chart = 0.0142 [tex]\frac{m^{3} }{kg}[/tex]

% Error =  - 34.85 %

Explanation:

Pressure = 1 M pa

Temperature = 50 °c = 323 K

Gas constant ( R ) for refrigerant = 81.49 [tex]\frac{J}{kg k}[/tex]

(a). From ideal gas equation P V = m R T ---------- (1)

⇒ [tex]\frac{V}{m}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{R T}{P}[/tex]

⇒ Here [tex]\frac{V}{m}[/tex] = Specific volume = v

⇒ v =  [tex]\frac{R T}{P}[/tex]

Put all the values in the above formula we get

⇒ v = [tex]\frac{323}{10^{6} }[/tex] ×81.49

⇒ v = 0.02632 [tex]\frac{m^{3} }{kg}[/tex]

This is the specific volume by ideal gas equation.

Actual value = 0.021796 [tex]\frac{m^{3} }{kg}[/tex]

Error =  0.02632 - 0.021796 =   0.004524 [tex]\frac{m^{3} }{kg}[/tex]

% Error =  [tex]\frac{0.004524}{0.021796}[/tex] × 100

% Error =  20.75 %

(b). From the generalized compressibility chart the value of specific volume

 [tex]\frac{V}{m}[/tex] = v = 0.0142 [tex]\frac{m^{3} }{kg}[/tex]

The actual value = 0.021796 [tex]\frac{m^{3} }{kg}[/tex]

Error = 0.0142 - 0.021796 =  [tex]\frac{m^{3} }{kg}[/tex]

% Error = [tex]\frac{- 0.0076}{0.021796}[/tex] × 100

% Error =  - 34.85 %

(a) The specific volume of the refrigerant at the given condition is 0.0263 m³/kg.

(b) The error involved the calculation using ideal gas equation is 20.65%.

The given parameters:

  • pressure, P = 1 MPa
  • temperature, T = 50 ⁰C = 323 K
  • actual specific volume, V = 0.021796 m³/kg

The specific volume of the refrigerant is calculated as follows;

[tex]PV = mRT\\\\\frac{V}{m} = \frac{RT}{P}[/tex]

where;

  • R is gas constant for refrigerant 134a = 81.49 J/kgK

The specific volume is calculated as follows;

[tex]\frac{V}{m} = \frac{81.49 \times 323}{1 \times 10^6} = 0.0263 \ m^3/kg[/tex]

The error involved the calculation using ideal gas equation is calculated as follows;

[tex]error = calculated \ - \ actual\\\\error = 0.0263 \ m^3/kg \ - \ 0.021796 \ m^3/kg\\\\error = 0.0045 \ m^3/kg\\\\error \ \% = \frac{0.0045}{0.021796} \times 100\%\\\\error \ \% = 20.65 \ \%[/tex]

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