FE Exam Review
FE Exam Review
FE Exam Review
Howard
Ideal Gas Law
First Law
Second Law
VaporLiquid Systems
Bernoulli Equation
Nozzle Flow
Reactions
Ideal Gas Law: PV = nRT
Gas Constant: R
R = 1.987 cal/(gmole*K)
R = 8.31 J/(gmole*K)
R = 0.08205 (L*atm)/(gmole*K)
R = 82.05 (cm3*atm)/(gmole*K)
R = 0.7302 (ft3*atm)/(lbmole*R)
etc
Absolute (thermodynamic) Temperature: T
K(Kelvin) = 273 + °C
R (Rankine) = 459.6 + °F
Isothermal T1 = T2
P1V1 = P2V2
Isochoric(Isometric) V1 = V2
T1/P1 = T2/P2
Isobaric P1 = P2
T1/V1 = T2/V2
First Law: dU = dq dw
Path vs State Functions
If the change in a variable associated with a system going from state A to state B is the same regardless of how the change was conducted, the variable is said to be a state function. Otherwise, the variable is said to be a path function. Examples of state
functions are T, P, U, H, S, A, G, density, index of refraction, and specific heat. Examples of path functions are w and q. The change in any state function is the same regardless of the calculation path; therefore, use any convenient path. The cyclic integral
of any state function is 0.
Reversible vs Irreversible Processes
A process on a system going from state A to state B is said to be reversible if the system could be returned to state A leaving no more than a vanishingly small change in the surroundings. There is no need to actually return to state A. Reversible processes
require that maximum work be performed and that heat transfer occurs only between bodies at the same T.
Max work is area under a P vs V curve
Heat
Cv = (dq/dT)v = 3/2R for ideal monatomic gases = 5/2R for ideal diatomic gases
Cp = (dq/dT)p = 5/2R for ideal monatomic gases = 7/2R for ideal diatomic gases
Cp Cv = R
k = Cp/Cv
Internal Energy
dU = nCvdT for all processes
Enthalpy H = U + PV
dH = nCpdT for all processes
Isothermal Processes: dT = 0
w = PdV = nRT/V)dV = nRTln(V2/V1) = nRTln(P1/P2)
dU = 0
dH = 0
q = w
Isochoric(Isometric) Processes: dV = 0
w = 0
∆U = q = nCv∆T
∆H = nCp∆T
Isobaric Processes: dP = 0
wmax = P∆V
∆U = nCv∆T
∆H = nCp∆T
qREV = ∆H
Adiabatic (Isentropic) Processes: dq = 0
∆H = nCp∆T
∆U = nCv∆T
w = PdV
∆U = w; nCvdT = PdV = nRTdV/V which yields upon integration
(T2/T1) = (V1/V2)R/Cv or (T2/T1) = (V1/V2)(k1)
(T2/T1) = (P2/P1)R/Cp or (T2/T1) = (P2/P1)(k1)/k
(P2/P1) = (V1/V2)Cp/Cv or (P2/P1) = (V1/V2)k
Carnot Cycle: two adiabatics and two isothermals
T2/T1 = |q2|/|q1|
Heat engine
|wNET| = |qIN| |qOUT|
theoretical efficiency = wnet/|qIN| = 1 T1/T2
Heat pump
|wNET| = |qOUT| |qIN|
theoretical COP (coefficient of performance) = |q OUT|/|wIN| = T2/(T2 T1)
EER Rating(US) = 3.412*COP Actual (BTU’s/KWhr)
{You may want to review other kinds of cycles (Rankine, Diesel, Otto, Brayton, etc ) if you have had previous instruction on them.}
Entropy Calculation
∆S = dS = dq/T)REV
where REV means different conditions for different processes
Gas expansion: REV means
MAX work (dw=PdV)
Heat exchange: REV means
SAME T (use the temperature of the body under consideration)
Isothermal
∆S = q/T
Isobaric
∆S = nCp/T)dT
Isochoric
∆S = nCv/T)dT
Adiabatic (Isentropic)
∆S =
VaporLiquid Systems
Ideal gases never condense to liquids. Real gases do. The colder and more compressed a gas becomes the more likely it is to condense. That is, a gas becomes less ideal as it approaches condensation conditions.
Critical Point
P Liq+Gas Envelop
Equal Areas
V
Figure 1: Typical CubicOrder Equation of State Solution for the VaporLiquid Envelop
Terms
Saturation: the condition at which a gas is at the onset of condensing
Superheated: a gas at a temperature greater than the saturation temperature
Quality: the mass fraction (usually expressed as a percentage) of vapor in a vaporliquid mixture
Critical Point: the maximum temperature (and corresponding V and P) at which vapor and liquid can coexist
Mollier Diagram: a plot of enthalpy vs entropy showing these and related properties for the vapor and vaporliquid regions.
Mixture Calculations
x = mg/(mg + mf) quality of mixture
xg = x fraction of vapor
xf = 1 xg fraction of fluid
vm = xfvf + xgvg = vf + x(vg vf) molar volume of mixture
hm = xfhf + xghg = hf + x(hg hf) molar enthalpy of mixture
sm = xfsf + xgsg = sf + x(sg sf) molar entropy of mixture
Bernoulli Equation
The Bernoulli equation is an overall energy balance for laminarflowing fluid streams which assumes that there is no frictional loss or energy input. It accounts for expansion type work, kinetic energy, and potential energy. These terms appear below in that order.
The density is , V is the AVERAGE velocity, and Z is the elevation.
(P2 P1)/ + (V22 V12)/2 +g(Z2 Z1) = 0 units are length2/time2 [=] energy/mass
(P2 P1)/ + (V22/2 V12/ 1)/2 +g(Z2 Z1) + M* + Ef = 0
where = flow factor (1 for laminar, 1/2 for turbulent)
M* = mechanical energy per unit mass
Ef = frictional losses.
Fittings are treated in the same manner except equivalent (L/D) ratios are used.
For elbows, valves, etc: Ef = 2fV2
45° elbow: (L/D)equivalent = 15
90° elbow, standard: (L/D)equivalent = 31
90° elbow long sweep: (L/D)equivalent = 26
Angle Valve, open: (L/D)equivalent = 170
Gate Valve, 1/4 closed: (L/D)equivalent = 40
etc
For sudden contractions or enlargements, the Ef term is calculated using the frictionloss factor ef which is a function of the ratio of initial and final areas and Re Number. Values for e f would most likely be given.
For contractions and enlargements: Ef = ef V2/2 NOTE: the velocity is the average velocity in the smaller cross section.
Nozzle Flow
For reversible, adiabatic flow through a nozzle
dA dP
(1 M 2 )
A V 2
where A = nozzle area
P = pressure
V = average velocity
M = Mach number= V/c
Since dP<0 as the gas flows through the nozzle, this equation shows that for
M < 1 the nozzle converges for subsonic velocity
M = 1 the nozzle dA = 0
M > 1 the nozzle diverges for supersonic velocity Note: c (the speed of sound) = (kRT) 0.5 , R[=]Joules/(Kg of gas*K)
The heat of a chemical reaction is said to be ∆H. This is true providing the pressure remains constant. If a reaction occurs in a constant volume condition, then there is no work performed and the heat of the reaction equals ∆U (First Law). In such a case, ∆H may
be determined from
∆H = ∆U + ∆(PV)
which at a specified constant temperature such as in a calorimeter yields
∆H = ∆U + ∆(nRT) = ∆U + RT∆ngases .
The pressurevolume products of the condensed phases are small compared to that of the gases so the condensed phases are ignored.
In calculating heats of reactions, one is solely interested in reactions involving atoms (albeit ions at times). Never do parts of atoms react since that would be considered a nuclear process, not a chemical process. Therefore, elements comprise a set of unique
materials from which all other compounds are formed and it is precisely the heats of forming these compounds that we have an interest. Once the heats of forming all compounds is known, the heat of reacting them with one another to form new compounds may be
determined. This is done by considering reacting compounds ‘deform into elements and then the elements ‘reform’ into the product compounds. The elements always balance since the reaction is balanced. The sum of these ‘deformation’ and ‘reformation’
reactions the heat of reaction. The heat of formation is defined as
“The heat of formation for a material is the heat of reaction to form the material from the elements in their most stable forms.”
Consequently, by definition, the heat of formation of any elemental material in its most stable form is zero at all temperatures.
The heat of reaction does depend on the state of a material. For example, water dissolved in antifreeze will have a different heat of formation from that of pure water. To denote this, the superscript “°” is attached to all heats for materials in their standard state.
The normal standard state for solids and liquids are the pure materials at the temperature of interest and the gas at infinitely low pressure but this heat is so close to the heat at 1 atm we generally think of the standard state for gases as being for the gas at 1 atm. It is
doubtful that the EIT Exam would include heat of reaction problems involving nonstandard state conditions.
The heat of the general reaction is
aA + bB = cC + eE ∆H° = {c∆H°C, Formation + e∆H°E, Formation } {a∆H°A, Formation + b∆H°B, Formation }.
All of the data used on the righthand side of the equation must be for the specific temperature of interest and the reaction must be balanced.
If data are provided for reactions at temperatures other than those needed, then heat capacity data are needed to complete the problem. To move from one temperature to another (assuming no phase transformations along the way, like melting)
T2
∆H°T2 = ∆H°T1 + T1
C p dT
If phase transformations occur between T1 and T2 , then integration must proceed to the phase transition temperature at which the phase transformation heat must be added followed by continued integration to the final temperature.
T2 Cl
Tf
∆H1 = C p , s dT
T1
T1 Cs
Figure 2: Sensible Heat Calculation Schematic
Therefore, the calculation schematic for determining ∆HT2 from ∆HT1, formation’s when there are phase transformations between temperatures T 2 and T1 for A and C would be as follows
∆HT2 = all H’s
T2 a Al + b B = c Cl
TfA
∆HA1 =
T2
aCp Al dT
T1 T2
∆HB = bCp B dT ∆HC3 = TfC cCp Cl dT ∆HA2 =a ∆Htrans,A
T2
T1 a As + b B = c Cs
∆HT1 from Hform’s