Question

Ammonia is to be isothermally compressed in a specially designed turbine from 1 barr and 100 degrees celsius to 50 bar. If the compression is done reversibly, compute the heat and work flows needed per mole of ammonia if

a. ammonia obeys the principle of corresponding states of Sec 6.6

b. Ammonia satisfies the Clausius equation of state P(V-b)=RT with b= 3.730 x 10^-2 m3/kmol.

c. Ammonia obeys the Peng-Robinson equation of state

Answer 1