Determine the mass flow rate of saturated liquid


A low quality-low pressure flow of saturated liquid-vapor mixture of water enters an insulated flash tank located in a boiler room. Saturated liquid leaves the flash tank through a 1?4" tube at the bottom of the tank, as shown in the picture, and is pumped to the boiler. The saturated vapor, meanwhile, is extracted from the top of the tank through a 2" tube and redirected to low pressure steam processes. For a steady flow of 20 lbm/h of steam at 7% quality entering the tank at 14.7 psia and leaving the tank at the same pressure, determine: a) the mass flow rate of saturated liquid and saturated vapor leaving the tank in lbm/h; b) the velocity of saturated liquid and saturated vapor flow leaving the tank in ft/s; and c) the rate of energy transport Btu/h of the saturated liquid and saturated vapor leaving the tank. Neglect potential energy effects.

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Mechanical Engineering: Determine the mass flow rate of saturated liquid
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