Two wastewater treatment plant workers (one male and one female) are exposed to hydrogen sulfide in confined spaces in the treat
ment plant. The average temperature in the wet well is 25oC and the atmospheric pressure is 101.325 kPa. The recommended time weighted average air concentration for occupational exposure to hydrogen sulfide is 15 mg/m3. This concentration is based on an assumption that the individual is generally healthy and is exposed for 8 hours per day, 5 days per week, 50 weeks per year, over a working lifetime (that is from age 18 to 65 years). Assuming average body weights and inhalation rates over the working life of the individual, what is the lifetime (75 years) chronic daily exposure for each individual? Express your answers in mg/kg-day. Is the exposure greater for the manor the woman?
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Explanation:
In order to determine the lifetime (75 years) chronic daily exposure for each individual, we have to first state the terms of our equation:
CDI = Chronic Daily Intake
C= Chemical concentration
CR= Contact Rate
EFD= Exposure Frequency and Distribution
BW= Body Weight
AT = Average Time.
Having names our variables lets create the equations that will be used to derive our answers.
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Explanation:
from the T-S diagram, we get the overall pressure ratio of the cycle is 9
Calculate the pressure ratio in each stage of compression and expansion. P1/P2 = P4/P3 = √9 = 3
P5/P6 = P7/P8 = √9 =3
get the properties of air from, "TABLE A-17 Ideal-gas properties of air", in the text book.
At temperature T1 =300K
Specific enthalpy of air h1 = 300.19 kJ/kg
Relative pressure pr1 = 1.3860
At temperature T5 = 1200 K
Specific enthalpy h5 = 1277.79 kJ/kg
Relative pressure pr5 = 238
Calculate the relative pressure at state 2
Pr2 = (P2/P1) Pr5
Pr2 =3 x 1.3860 = 4.158
get the two values of relative pressure between which the relative pressure at state 2 lies and take the corresponding values of specific enthalpy from, "TABLE A-17 Ideal-gas properties of air", in the text book.
Relative pressure pr = 4.153
The corresponding specific enthalpy h = 411.12 kJ/kg
Relative pressure pr = 4.522
The corresponding specific enthalpy h = 421.26 kJ/kg
Find the specific enthalpy of state 2 by the method of interpolation
(h2 - 411.12) / ( 421.26 - 411.12) =
(4.158 - 4.153) / (4.522 - 4.153 )
h2 - 411.12 = (421.26 - 411.12) ((4.158 - 4.153) / (4.522 - 4.153))
h2 - 411.12 = 0.137
h2 = 411.257kJ/kg
Calculate the relative pressure at state 6.
Pr6 = (P6/P5) Pr5
Pr6 = 1/3 x 238 = 79.33
Obtain the two values of relative pressure between which the relative pressure at state 6 lies and take the corresponding values of specific enthalpy from, "TABLE A-17 Ideal-gas properties of air", in the text book.
Relative pressure Pr = 75.29
The corresponding specific enthalpy h = 932.93 kJ/kg
Relative pressure pr = 82.05
The corresponding specific enthalpy h = 955.38 kJ/kg
Find the specific enthalpy of state 6 by the method of interpolation.
(h6 - 932.93) / ( 955.38 - 932.93) =
(79.33 - 75.29) / ( 82.05 - 75.29 )
(h6 - 932.93) = ( 955.38 - 932.93) ((79.33 - 75.29) / ( 82.05 - 75.29 )
h6 - 932.93 = 13.427
h6 = 946.357 kJ/kg
Calculate the total work input of the first and second stage compressors
(Wcomp)in = 2(h2 - h1 ) = 2( 411.257 - 300.19 )
= 222.134 kJ/kg
Calculate the total work output of the first and second stage turbines.
(Wturb)out = 2(h5 - h6) = 2( 1277.79 - 946.357 )
= 662.866 kJ/kg
Calculate the net work done
Wnet = (Wturb)out - (Wcomp)in
= 662.866 - 222.134
= 440.732 kJ/kg
Calculate the minimum mass flow rate of air required to generate a power output of 105 MW
W = m × Wnet
(105 x 10³) kW = m(440.732 kJ/kg)
m = (105 x 10³) / 440.732
m = 238.2 kg/s
therefore the minimum mass flow rate of air required to generate a power output of 105 MW is 238.2 kg/s
