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This document outlines an assessment for a Thermodynamics course in the Chemical Engineering department, scheduled for May 5, 2025, with a total of 50 marks. It includes three questions focusing on thermodynamic cycles, compressibility factors, and a comparison of calorimeters. The assessment allows the use of calculators and provides specific details on the required calculations and comparisons for each question.

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Test 2

This document outlines an assessment for a Thermodynamics course in the Chemical Engineering department, scheduled for May 5, 2025, with a total of 50 marks. It includes three questions focusing on thermodynamic cycles, compressibility factors, and a comparison of calorimeters. The assessment allows the use of calculators and provides specific details on the required calculations and comparisons for each question.

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Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment

Department of Chemical Engineering


Bellville Campus

Assessment 2
Date: 05-05-2025

Duration: 2 hrs

Total Marks: 50

Full Marks: 50

Lecturer Name: Ashleen Marshall

Chemical Engineering
Subject Name: Subject Code: CTH261S
Thermodynamics

Year: 2025 Semester: 1

GA development No GA’s are developed in this test

Answer Sheet
Requirements Total Pages 3
The use of a calculator is allowed
v/d Vaals Constants
Appendices Summary of formula for gases
Question 1 [30]

One kilogram of air is taken through a constant pressure cycle. At the commencement of the
adiabatic compression, the pressure and temperature are 110 kPa and 105°C respectively. The
adiabatic compression has a volume of ratio of 8:1. The overall volume ratio of the cycle is 12:1.
Take y=1.4, Cp=1.006 kJ/kg K. Determine for the cycle:

(a) The pressure, volume, and temperature at each of the cycle process change points (16)
(b) The heat transferred to the air (2)
(c) The ideal thermal efficiency (4)
(d) The work done for the cycle (3)
(e) The entropy for the cycle ((5)

Question 2 [10]

Calculate the compressibility factor and pressure for 1 gmol of methanol vapour at 500 K and 0.3m 3
by using the following equations.
(a) Truncated form of virial equation (4)
(b) V/d Waals equation (6)

Experimental values of virial coefficients are, B = -2.19x10-4 m3/gmol; C = -1.73x10-8 m6/gmol2.

 a 
 P   V  b  RT
 V2  where V is the specific volume

Question 3 [10]

Compare the Boyes Gas Calorimeter and the Bomb calorimeter. Discuss the general operation and
identify differences in the mathematical modelling.

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