PROBLEM 3.

Determine the phase or phases in a system consisting of H2O at the following conditions and
sketch the p-v and T-v diagrams showing the location of each state.

(a) p = 100 lbf/in.2, T = 327.86oF

(b) p = 100 lbf/in.2, T = 240oF
(c) T = 212oF, p = 10 lbf/in.2
(d) T = 70oF, p = 20 lbf/in.2
(e) p = 14.7 lbf/in.2, T = 20oF

(a) p = 100 lbf/in.2, T = 327.86oF

p 100 lbf/in.2
Two-phase T
liquid-vapor
mixture
327.86oF

100 lbf/in.2
327.86oF (Table A-3E)

v v

(b) p = 100 lbf/in.2, T = 240oF

100 lbf/in.2
p T<Tsat@p T
sub-cooled liquid

327.86oF

. 100 lbf/in.2
. 240oF
327.86oF (Table A-3E)
240oF
v v
Problem 3.5 (Continued)

(c) T = 212oF, p = 10 lbf/in.2

p<psat@T
superheated
p vapor
T
14.7 lbf/in.2
10 lbf/in.2
14.7 lbf/in.2 . 212oF (Table A-3E)
. o
10 lbf/in.2
212 F

v v

(d) T = 70oF, p = 20 lbf/in.2

p>psat@T
p
sub-cooled liquid T 20 lbf/in.2

. 20 lbf/in.2 0.3632 lbf/in.2 (Table A-2E)

0.3632 lbf/in. 2
. 70oF

70oF
v v
2 o
(e) p = 14.7 lbf/in. , T = 20 F
p>psat@T
p solid T
(T is below the triple
14.7 lbf/in.2
point temperature)
0.0505 lbf/in.2 (Table A-5E)
. 14.7 lbf/in. 2

0.0505 lbf/in.2 . 20oF

20oF
v v
PROBLEM 3.9

COMMENT: As the pressure increases, the difference in specific volume between saturated
vapor and saturated liquid decreases. At the critical pressure, the two states
coincide and the difference is zero.
PROBLEM 3.12