Determine the rate of heat transfer required and steam flow.

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1. A tank containing 250 kg of kerosene is to be heated from 20°C to 40 °C in 15 minutes,
using 4 bar steam. The kerosene has a specific heat capacity of 2.0 kJ/kg-°C.over that
temperature range. ha at 4.0 bar is 2,108.1 kJ/kg. The tank is well insulated and heat losses
are negligible. Determine the rate of heat transfer required and steam flow.
Transcribed Image Text:1. A tank containing 250 kg of kerosene is to be heated from 20°C to 40 °C in 15 minutes, using 4 bar steam. The kerosene has a specific heat capacity of 2.0 kJ/kg-°C.over that temperature range. ha at 4.0 bar is 2,108.1 kJ/kg. The tank is well insulated and heat losses are negligible. Determine the rate of heat transfer required and steam flow.
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