Question

Steam enters a heavily insulated throttling valve at 11 MPa, 600°C and exits at 5.5 MPa. Determine the final temperature of the steam.

Answer 1

Answer: the final temperature of the steam 581.5 °C

Explanation:

Given that;

P₁ = 11 MPa

T₁ = 600°C

exit at; P₂= 5.5 MPa

Now from superheated steam table( p=11 MPa, T=600°C)

h₁ = 3615 kJ/kg  

h₁ = h₂ ( by throttling process and adiabatic isentholpic )

from saturated steam table at; ( h= 3615 kJ/kg, P= 5.5 MPa )

Temperature = 581.5 °C

Therefore the final temperature of the steam 581.5 °C