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Specific Heat Calculations for Substances

The document provides equations and tables to calculate the specific heat (Cp) in J/kgK of various substances at different temperatures: 1) Benzene at 85°C has a Cp of 1909.45 J/kgK. 2) Alumina at 500°C has a Cp of 925.88 J/kgK. 3) Wool at 35°C has a Cp of 1360.71 J/kgK. 4) Carbon monoxide at 200°C has a Cp of 1058.38 J/kgK.

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Specific Heat Calculations for Substances

The document provides equations and tables to calculate the specific heat (Cp) in J/kgK of various substances at different temperatures: 1) Benzene at 85°C has a Cp of 1909.45 J/kgK. 2) Alumina at 500°C has a Cp of 925.88 J/kgK. 3) Wool at 35°C has a Cp of 1360.71 J/kgK. 4) Carbon monoxide at 200°C has a Cp of 1058.38 J/kgK.

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IV - Specific heat (J/kgK)

a) Benzene at 85 C

C6H6 @ (85C +273.15 = 358.15K)

Table 2-72 C1 C2 C3 Molar wt.


Benzene 162,940 -344.94 0.85562 78.112

C P =C 1+C 2 T +C 3 T 2+ C 4 T 3 +C 4 T 4

C P =162,940+(−344.94)(358.15)+(0.85562)(358.15)

J
∗1 kmol
kmol−K J
C P =149151.3335 =1909.45
78.112 kg kg−K
b) alumina at 500 C

cal cal
Table 2-92 : 0.2 @100 C ; 0.274 0 @1500 C
g−C g−C

0.2740−0.2 0.2740−C p
=
1500−100 1500−500
cal J
∗4186.8
g−C kg−K J
C p=0.22114 =925.88
cal kg−K
1
g−C
c) wool at 35 C

Table 2-92: wool @ 0.157 cal/g-C

cal J
∗4186.8
g−C kg−K J
0. 325 =1360.71
cal kg−K
1
g−C
d) CO at 200 C

CO @ (200C +273 = 473K)

Table 2-75 [Link] C1x1E-05 C2x1E-05 C3x1E-03 C1x1E-05 C5


CO 28.01 0.29108 0.08773 3.0851 0.084553 1538.2
=29108 =8773 =3085.1 =8455.3
2 2
C3 C5
C p=C 1+C 2
( ( )) ( ( ) )
sinh
T
C3
T
+C 4
cosh
T
C5
T
2 2
3085.1 1538.2
C p=29108+8773
( ( )) (
sinh
473
3085.1
473
+ 8455.3
cosh(
473
1538.2
473 ) ) =29645.22
J
kmol−K

J
∗1 kmol
k mol−K J
29645.22 =1058.38
28.01 kg−K

e) Temp when Cp of ethane is 0.55 cal/gC

Table 2-75 [Link] C1x1E-05 C2x1E-05 C3x1E-03 C1x1E-05 C5


Ethane 30.07 0.40326 1.3422 1.6555 0.73223 752.87
=40326 =134220 =1655.5 =73223

J
∗30.07 kg
cal kg−K
∗4186.8
gC 1 kmol J
0.55 =69243.4
cal kmol−K
1
g−C

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