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1.0 ABSTRACT
This experiment was carried out to determine the relationship between the pressure and
the temperature of saturated steam in equilibrium. Besides that, this experiment was also done to
demonstrate the vapour pressure curve. The marcet boiler was used for this experiment. When
the pressure increases, the pressure also increases. Therefore, the relationship of pressure and
temperature is directly proportional. The derived formulae and the data were used to calculate
the slope. The dT/Dp measured was compared with the data in the steam table. Theoretically, the
values measured should be almost the same with predicted values. However, at a certain points,
the values are not the same. This may because of the errors made in the experiment.
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2.0 INTRODUCTION
Thermodynamics study about the interchange of heat and work between a systemand the
surroundings which occurs when the system undergoes a process. Thermodynamics also
concerned about the changes in the properties of fluid. Most thermodynamics substances such as
gases and vapours are often referred as P-V-T substances.
An ideal gas obey the equation of states that relates the pressure, the specific volume or
density, and absolute temperature with mass of molecule and the gas constant, R. However, real
gas does not absolutely obey the equation of state. A few modifications on the ideal gas equation
of state allow its application in the properties of real gas. When energy is added within water, the
increasing of activities among the molecules caused the increase in the number of molecules
escape from a surface until the equilibrium sate is reached. The state of equilibrium depends on
the pressure between the water surface and steam. The lower the pressure, the easier the
molecules leaving the water surface and thus less energy is required to achieve the state of
equilibrium (boiling point). The temperature where equilibrium occurs at a given pressure level
is called saturated temperature. The pressure where equilibrium occurs at a given temperature is
called saturated pressure.
Marcet boiler is used to investigate the relationship between the pressure and the
temperature of saturated steam in equilibrium with water at all temperature levels between the
atmospheric pressure and 10 bars. The measured value of slope of the graph (dT/dP) obtained
from the experiment results can be compared to the theoretical value determined through the
calculation from the steam table.
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3.0 OBJECTIVES
1. To study the relationship between the pressure and the temperature steam in equilibrium
with water.
2. To understand the concept of relationship of pressure and temperature steam in
equilibrium with water.
3. To plotted the curve of saturation pressure of the steam.
4. To record the temperature and the pressure of the saturated steam.
5. To list the applications of the saturation steam in equilibrium with water.
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4.0 THEORY
Marcet Boiler (Model:HE169) has been developed for investigating the relationship between the
pressure and temperature of saturated steam, in equilibrium with water, at all pressures between
atmospheric and 10 bar (abs) (150lb/in2).
Thermodynamics is a branch of physics, which deals with the energy, and work of a
system. Thermodynamics deals only with the large-scale response of a system that we can
observe and measure in experiments. Small-scale gas interactions are described by the kinetic
theory of gasses which is compliment to thermodynamics.
An ideal gas can be characterized by three state variables :1) Absolute Pressure (P)
2) Volume (V)
3) Absolute Temperature (T)
The relationship between them may be deduced from kinetic theory and is called the Ideal
Gas law. The ideal gas law was originally determined empirically and is simply :-
Where,
If a gas behaves exactly as the ideal gas laws would predict it to behave in terms of the
volume, pressure, moles and temperature, then the gas is said to be an ideal gas. On the other
hand, the gas deviates from Ideal Gas behavior, then the gas is said to be acting like a real gas.
When the energy increases within water, the increasing of activities among the molecules
enables the increase in the number of molecule escape from the surface until the equilibrium
state is reached. The state of equilibrium depends on the pressure between the water surface and
steam. At lower pressure, the molecules become easier leaving the water surface while less
energy required in achieving the state of equilibrium (boiling point). The temperature where the
equilibrium occurs at a given pressure level is called saturated temperature.
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can be compared with corresponding values calculated from the data in steam tables.
Clausius-Clapeyron states:-
When the phase transition of a substance is between a gas phase and a condensed phase (liquid
or solid), and occurs at temperature much lower than the critical temperature of that substance,
the specific volume of the gas phase , greatly exceeds that of the condensed phase .
(
Therefore, one may approximate at low temperature ,
(
)
is like the equation above. Therefore,
As
In which,
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1. Pressure Transducer
2. Pressure Indicator
7. Temperature Sensor
3. Temperature Controller/Indicator
4. Control Panel
9. Heater
5. Bench
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6.0 PROCEDURES
6.1 General Start-up Procedures
1. A quick inspection was performed to ensure that the unit is in proper operating condition.
2. The unit to the nearest power supply connected.
3. The water in the boiler is checked whether it was filled or not. Skip step 4 and 5 skipped
if the boiler already filled.
4. The valves at the feed port and the level sight tube (V1, V2 & V3) was opened.
5. The boiler with distilled water through the feed port was filled and the water level is at
about the half of the boilers height was make sure. Then, the valves (V1) & valves (V2)
at the level sight tube was closed.
6. The power supply switch was turn on.
7. The experiment now is ready to carry on.
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7.0 RESULTS
Pressure, P
(bar)
Gauge
Absolute
Temperature, T
Increase
(C)
Decrease
(C)
0.00
1.1
100.0
118.5
Average
Tavc
(C)
109.3
0.50
2.1
120.0
121.2
120.6
1.00
2.4
122.8
124.6
1.50
2.7
128.4
2.00
3.2
2.50
Measured Calculated
Slope,
Slope,
Average
Tavc
(K)
382.3
0.2659
393.6
0.1130
0.1518
123.7
396.7
0.1033
0.1357
131.6
130.0
403.0
0.2100
0.1239
134.9
136.2
135.6
408.6
0.1400
0.1079
3.6
139.4
141.3
140.4
413.4
0.1200
0.0983
3.00
4.2
143.9
145.6
144.8
417.8
0.0733
0.0868
3.50
4.6
148.4
149.2
148.8
421.8
0.1000
0.0807
4.00
5.1
151.7
153.4
152.6
425.6
0.0760
0.0742
4.50
5.6
155.0
156.9
156.0
429.0
0.0680
0.0688
5.00
6.0
158.2
159.9
159.1
432.1
0.0750
0.0652
5.50
6.6
161.2
162.5
161.9
434.9
0.0467
0.0603
6.00
7.0
164.3
165.7
165.0
438.0
0.0775
0.0576
6.50
7.5
166.9
168.3
167.6
440.6
0.0520
0.0545
7.00
8.0
169.7
170.5
170.1
443.1
0.0500
0.0518
7.50
8.5
172.7
172.9
172.8
445.8
0.0540
0.0494
8.00
9.0
174.6
175.6
175.1
448.1
0.0460
0.0472
8.50
9.5
176.7
178.0
177.4
450.4
0.0460
0.0452
9.00
10.0
178.7
180.1
179.4
452.4
0.0400
0.0434
9.50
10.5
181.2
182.3
181.8
454.8
0.0480
0.0419
10.00
10.9
183.0
184.3
183.7
456.7
0.0475
0.0406
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460
450
440
430
420
410
400
390
380
370
0
10
12
Slope
0.2
0.15
Measured Slope
0.1
Calculated Slope
0.05
2.1
2.4
2.7
3.2
3.6
4.2
4.6
5.1
5.6
6
6.6
7
7.5
8
8.5
9
9.5
10
10.5
10.9
0
Absolute Pressure, P (bar)
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8.0 CALCULATIONS
Sample Calculation for Average Temperature, Tavg :-
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dP
(kPa)
Average Tavc ,
(K)
dT
(K)
1.1
382.3
2.1
100
393.6
11.30
0.1130
2.4
30
396.7
3.10
0.1033
2.7
30
403.0
6.30
0.2100
3.2
40
408.6
5.60
0.1400
3.6
40
413.4
4.80
0.1200
4.2
60
417.8
4.40
0.0733
4.6
40
421.8
4.00
0.1000
5.1
50
425.6
3.80
0.0760
5.6
50
429.0
3.40
0.0680
6.0
40
432.1
3.10
0.0750
6.6
60
434.9
2.80
0.0467
7.0
40
438.0
3.10
0.0775
7.5
50
440.6
2.60
0.0520
8.0
50
443.1
2.50
0.0500
8.5
50
445.8
2.70
0.0540
9.0
50
448.1
2.30
0.0460
9.5
50
450.4
2.30
0.0460
10.0
50
452.4
2.00
0.0400
10.5
50
454.8
2.40
0.0480
10.9
40
456.7
1.90
0.0475
)(
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:-
:-
:-
:-
) :-
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Pressure,
P
(bar)
Temperature
,T
(K)
Gauge Absolute
Average Tavc
) :-
Specific Volume,
Enthalpy,
(m3/kg)
(kJ/kg)
Calculated
Slope,
(
(K/kPa)
0.00
1.1
382.3
0.001045
1.56646
1.565415
2250.7
0.2659
0.50
2.1
393.6
0.001062
0.84878
0.847718
2197.4
0.1518
1.00
2.4
396.7
0.001066
0.74855
0.747484
2185.1
0.1357
1.50
2.7
403.0
0.001069
0.66960
0.668531
2173.8
0.1239
2.00
3.2
408.6
0.001075
0.57076
0.569685
2157.0
0.1079
2.50
3.6
413.4
0.001080
0.51106
0.509980
2144.8
0.0983
3.00
4.2
417.8
0.001086
0.44302
0.441934
2128.2
0.0868
3.50
4.6
421.8
0.001090
0.40610
0.405010
2117.8
0.0807
4.00
5.1
425.6
0.001094
0.36839
0.367296
2105.7
0.0742
4.50
5.6
429.0
0.001098
0.33721
0.336112
2094.4
0.0688
5.00
6.0
432.1
0.001101
0.31560
0.314499
2085.8
0.0652
5.50
6.6
434.9
0.001105
0.28864
0.287535
2073.6
0.0603
6.00
7.0
438.0
0.001108
0.27278
0.271672
2065.8
0.0576
6.50
7.5
440.6
0.001111
0.25552
0.254409
2056.4
0.0545
7.00
8.0
443.1
0.001115
0.24035
0.239235
2047.5
0.0518
7.50
8.5
445.8
0.001118
0.22690
0.225782
2038.8
0.0494
8.00
9.0
448.1
0.001121
0.21489
0.213769
2030.5
0.0472
8.50
9.5
450.4
0.001124
0.20411
0.202986
2022.4
0.0452
9.00
10.0
452.4
0.001127
0.19436
0.193233
2014.6
0.0434
9.50
10.5
454.8
0.001130
0.18591
0.184780
2007.1
0.0419
10.00
10.9
456.7
0.001132
0.17914
0.178008
2001.1
0.0406
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Calculated Slope,
(
Measured Slope
(
)(
Percentage Error
(%)
(K/kPa)
0.2659
(K/kPa)
-
0.1518
0.1130
-34.34
0.1357
0.1033
-31.36
0.1239
0.2100
41.00
0.1079
0.1400
22.93
0.0983
0.1200
18.08
0.0868
0.0733
-18.42
0.0807
0.1000
19.30
0.0742
0.0760
2.37
0.0688
0.0680
-1.18
0.0652
0.0750
15.03
0.0603
0.0467
-29.12
0.0576
0.0775
25.68
0.0545
0.0520
-4.81
0.0518
0.0500
-3.60
0.0494
0.0540
8.52
0.0472
0.0460
-2.61
0.0452
0.0460
1.74
0.0434
0.0400
-8.50
0.0419
0.0480
12.71
0.0406
0.0475
14.53
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9.0 DISCUSSION
Before the experiment is conducted, it is vital to remove the air from the boiler. This is
because , air might affects the accuracy of the experimental results. If the air is not removed, the
correct equilibrium measurements between the steam and the boiling water will not be obtained.
Due to the partial pressure of air , a lower water temperature will be required to raise the
pressure. Besides, the air trapped in the boiler could lead to boiler failure.
10
12
0.3
0.25
0.2
0.15
0.1
0.05
0
Measured Slope
10.9
10
5.1
4.2
3.2
Calculated Slope
2.4
Slope
Based on the graph, the relationship between the average temperature, Tavg against the
absolute pressure , Pabs is directly proportional while there is small deviation between the
measured slope and the calculated slope.
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The error percentage should not cross or exceed 10% as the experiment was done in
enclosed surface and no volume of experimenting samples are allowed to escape from the
system. However, based on the data obtained from experiment, the percentage of errors is within
the range of -35 % 41 %. The percentage error for the experiment shows that the experimental
yield was too much when the percentage error is negative. Differ when the percentage of error is
positive, it shows that the experimental yield less than the theoretical yield. This might happen
due to the present of air in the boiler and the measurements reading errors that happen during the
experiment.
There are several sources of error of the experiment:1)
2)
3)
4)
In order to make sure the accuracy of the data obtained, we must avoid the measurements
reading errors.
When the water in the boiler is heated up, the liquid molecules started to gain heat and
move faster. As they move around so fast that they can not even hold on to each other anymore,
all the molecules started to flying apart and becoming gas. As the liquid absorbed enough heat
energy, it changes from liquid form to vapour form. However, as the steam is not allowed to exit,
the pressure in the boiler increases. Thus, causing the temperature rise. The liquid (water)
undergoes evaporation and becomes gas (steam).
The application of boilers in industries includes :1) Power Plant Boiler
The boiler generates high pressure steam by transferring heat of combustion in
various heat transfer sections. Volume of one unit mass of steam is thousand times
that of water. When water is converted to a steam in a closed vessel, the pressure will
increase. Heating the water from cold condition to boiling point or saturation
temperature. Water boils at saturation temperature to produce steam. Heating steam
from saturation temperature to higher temperature called superheating to increase the
power plant output and efficiency.
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10.0 CONCLUSION
Marcet boiler is the device which we use to study the relation in between pressure and
temperature for a water at saturated liquid phase. As we did in the laboratory, we started heating
water with constant pressure until it reached boiling point. Then, closing the valve which created
a constant volume system. Forcing the pressure to increase as the temperature rises. And thus
studying the direct relation between pressure and temperature for water at that point.
We notice that it is essential to close the valve as we reach boiling point to make sure we
are now in a constant volume process, otherwise pressure would have never increased. causing
the experiment to be useless.
We also notice that we closed the valve exactly when we reached boiling temperature (95
c at 0.9 bar pressure) and thus keeping water at saturated liquid phase.
After studying the results and plotting the diagram we find that the relation in between
pressure and temperature is directly proportional. The difference between the theoretical values
and the actual values is caused by errors with certain calculated acceptable percentages. In this
experiment, the relationship between pressure and temperature is found to be directly
proportional. When compared to the theoretical slope, the experimental slope shows a small
deviation between them because of certain errors.
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11.0 RECOMMENDATIONS
In order to get accurate data and result, we should repeat the experiment about 2 to 3
times with hope we can get the most accurate data by getting the average reading from the
experiments. We also need to mastered the data taking techniques to avoid failure in reading the
data. Besides, before doing the experiment, we need to learn how to use the equipment to avoid
failure in completing the experiment. We also need to becareful to not doing the same mistakes
over and over again.
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12.0 REFERENCE
1) Marcet Boiler. Slideshare.net. Retrieved 7 Jan 2015 from
http://www.slideshare.net/ShwanSarwan/marcet-boiler .
2) Why there should not be air in the boiler. Answer.yahoo.com. Retrieved 7 Jan 2015 from
https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20111012064442AAfAPTF .
3) Marcet Boiler Lab Report. Scribd.com. Retrieved 7 Jan 2015 from
http://www.scribd.com/doc/51634867/Marcet-Boiler-Lab-Report#scribd .
4) Yunus A. Cengal & Michael A. Boles, Thermodynamics An Engineering Approach,
3rd Edition, 4th Edition, McGraw Hill, 2002.
5) Lab2E5 Marcet Boiler. Academia.edu. Retrieved 7 Jan 2015 from
https://www.academia.edu/9474636/Lab2E5_Marcet_Boiler .
6) Food Steamer. Wikipedia.org. Retrieved 7 Jan 2015 from
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food_steamer .
7) Food Steamers Introduction. allianceforwaterefficiency.org. Retrieved 7 Jan 2015 from
http://www.allianceforwaterefficiency.org/1Column.aspx?id=642 .
8) Steam Engine. Wikipedia.org. Retrieved 7 Jan 2015 from
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steam_engine#Boilers .
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APPENDIX
Pressure, P
(bar)
Gauge
Absolute
Temperature, T
Increase
(C)
Decrease
(C)
0.00
1.1
100.0
118.5
Average
Tavc
(C)
109.3
0.50
2.1
120.0
121.2
120.6
1.00
2.4
122.8
124.6
1.50
2.7
128.4
2.00
3.2
2.50
Measured Calculated
Slope,
Slope,
Average
Tavc
(K)
382.3
0.2659
393.6
0.1130
0.1518
123.7
396.7
0.1033
0.1357
131.6
130.0
403.0
0.2100
0.1239
134.9
136.2
135.6
408.6
0.1400
0.1079
3.6
139.4
141.3
140.4
413.4
0.1200
0.0983
3.00
4.2
143.9
145.6
144.8
417.8
0.0733
0.0868
3.50
4.6
148.4
149.2
148.8
421.8
0.1000
0.0807
4.00
5.1
151.7
153.4
152.6
425.6
0.0760
0.0742
4.50
5.6
155.0
156.9
156.0
429.0
0.0680
0.0688
5.00
6.0
158.2
159.9
159.1
432.1
0.0750
0.0652
5.50
6.6
161.2
162.5
161.9
434.9
0.0467
0.0603
6.00
7.0
164.3
165.7
165.0
438.0
0.0775
0.0576
6.50
7.5
166.9
168.3
167.6
440.6
0.0520
0.0545
7.00
8.0
169.7
170.5
170.1
443.1
0.0500
0.0518
7.50
8.5
172.7
172.9
172.8
445.8
0.0540
0.0494
8.00
9.0
174.6
175.6
175.1
448.1
0.0460
0.0472
8.50
9.5
176.7
178.0
177.4
450.4
0.0460
0.0452
9.00
10.0
178.7
180.1
179.4
452.4
0.0400
0.0434
9.50
10.5
181.2
182.3
181.8
454.8
0.0480
0.0419
10.00
10.9
183.0
184.3
183.7
456.7
0.0475
0.0406
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