Lect 5
Lect 5
PROPERTY TABLES(cont.)
Saturated Liquid–Vapor Mixture
FIGURE 1- 4
The relative amounts of liquid and vapor phases in a
saturated mixture are specified by the quality
Saturated Liquid–Vapor Mixture
During a vaporization process, a substance exists as part
liquid and part vapor. That is, it is a mixture of saturated liquid
.and saturated vapor (Fig. 1. 4)
FIGURE 1- 4
The relative amounts of liquid and vapor phases in a
saturated mixture are specified by the quality
•To analyze this mixture properly, we need to know the
proportions of the liquid and vapor phases in the mixture.
This is done by defining a new property called the quality x
as the ratio of the mass of vapor to the total mass of the
mixture.
:Where
vavg v f
x
v fg
The analysis given above can be repeated for internal
energy and enthalpy with the following results:
•In the region to the right of the saturated vapor line and at
temperatures above the critical point temperature, a
substance exists as superheated vapor.
Solution: