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Matlab Assignment 1

This document provides instructions for a Matlab assignment to calculate the amount of methane that can be stored in a 3m3 tank at -40°C and 65,000kPa of pressure using the Redlich-Kwong equation of state. Students are asked to use the given parameters to calculate the volume per kg of methane using Matlab codes, then determine the amount of methane stored based on the calculated volume. The report should include the problem statement, methodology, results, and Matlab codes.

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Matlab Assignment 1

This document provides instructions for a Matlab assignment to calculate the amount of methane that can be stored in a 3m3 tank at -40°C and 65,000kPa of pressure using the Redlich-Kwong equation of state. Students are asked to use the given parameters to calculate the volume per kg of methane using Matlab codes, then determine the amount of methane stored based on the calculated volume. The report should include the problem statement, methodology, results, and Matlab codes.

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Matlab Assignment 1 The Redlich-Kwong equation of state is given by p= RT a v b v (v + b) T

Where R = the universal gas constant [= 0.518 kJ/(kg K)], T = absolute temperature (K), p = absolute pressure (kPa), and v = the volume of a kg of gas (m3/kg). The parameters a and b are calculated by R 2Tc2.5 a = 0.427 pc b = 0.0866 R Tc pc

Where pc = 4600 kPa and Tc = 191 K. As a chemical engineer, you are asked to determine the amount of methane fuel in kg that can be held in a 3-m3 tank at a temperature of -40 C with a pressure of 65,000 kPa. By working individually or in a group of 2-4 people, solve the corresponding problem by using Matlab. Make a short report that detailing the steps of your solution. Your report should contain the statement of the problem, methodology and result. The step-by-step procedures of your Matlab execution should also be provided. Your deliverables should also contain the corresponding Matlab codes that you used for your Matlab calculations. You are given 2 weeks to submit your report.

T=-40+273.15; Tc=191; P=65000; Pc=4600; R=0.518; a=0.427*(R^2*Tc^2.5)/Pc; b=0.0866*(R*Tc)/Pc; x=[0.1:0.1:2]*(R*T)/P y=(R*T)./(x-b)-a./(x.*(x+b)*sqrt(T)); v=interp1(y,x,P) amount_of_methane=3/v The result will be: v = 0.0028 amount_of_methane = 1.0665e+003

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