Thermodynamics: An Engineering Approach 8th Edition

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ISBN 10: 0-07339-817-9
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Chapter 1 - Introduction and Basic Concepts - Problems - Page 45: 1-70E

Answer

$P_{1}=17.75psia$

Work Step by Step

Starting at point $1$ in the natural gas pipeline and assuming that the variation on pressure cause by the air is negligible: $P_{1}-\rho_{Hg}*g*h_{Hg}+\rho_{oil}*g*h_{oil}-\rho_{water}*g*h_{water}=P_{atm}$ $P_{1}=P_{atm}+g*(\rho_{Hg}*g*h_{Hg}-\rho_{oil}*g*h_{oil}+\rho_{water}*g*h_{water})$ $\rho_{water}=62.4\frac{lbm}{ft^3}$ $\rho_{Hg}=13.6*62.4\frac{lbm}{ft^3}=848.64\frac{lbm}{ft^3}$ $\rho_{oil}=0.69*62.4\frac{lbm}{ft^3}=43.06\frac{lbm}{ft^3}$ $h_{water}=(25in+2in)*(\frac{1ft}{12in})=2.25ft$ $h_{Hg}=(6in)*(\frac{1ft}{12in})=0.5ft$ $h_{oil}=(25in-10in)*(\frac{1ft}{12in})=1.25ft$ Substituting: $P_{1}=14.2psia+(32.2\frac{ft}{s^2})*[(848.64\frac{lbm}{ft^3})*(0.5ft)-(43.06\frac{lbm}{ft^3})*(1.25ft)+(62.4\frac{lbm}{ft^3})*(2.25ft)]*(\frac{1lbf}{32.2\frac{lbm*ft}{s^2}})*(\frac{1ft^2}{144in^2})$ $P_{1}=17.75psia$
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