Enthalpy question

HungLikeJesus • Oct 31, 2011 9:07 pm
It's been a while since I thought about this, and I'm too lazy to go find my thermodynamics text book, so could someone remind me why water/steam at

1) 180 psia and 373.1°F, and
2) 32.75 psia and 317.5°F

both have an enthalpy of 1197.3 Btu/lbm*°R?
infinite monkey • Oct 31, 2011 9:23 pm
No.
Lamplighter • Oct 31, 2011 9:33 pm
triple point or critical point ?

One of your values is the same as critical point vs critical pressure for water.

Oooops, I hit the submit button too soon.
I needed to add: "I really don't have a clue"
HungLikeJesus • Oct 31, 2011 9:48 pm
Thanks LL - here's the answer.

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Lamplighter • Oct 31, 2011 10:51 pm
I'm glad you found your answer.

Like I said, I really didn't have a clue.
It's been more than 50 yrs since I took PhysChem
infinite monkey • Nov 1, 2011 8:45 am
HungLikeJesus;768764 wrote:
Thanks LL - here's the answer.

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I still say no. Mostly because that link heads nowhere.

I'm not having empathy for ur enthalpy. :rolleyes:
Lamplighter • Nov 1, 2011 10:10 am
IM, I have the same problem.
I have more empathy for entropy than for enthalpy.

I used to work on the 3rd floor and the ice machine was in the basement.
I would tell people I was going to get some negative entropy.

:eek:
infinite monkey • Nov 1, 2011 10:17 am
Let's recap: you have more empathy for entropy than you do for enthalpy, in fact, one might say that when it comes to enthalpy you feel apathy. Sorry if I'm being pithy. ;)
Lamplighter • Nov 1, 2011 10:21 am
Not at all pithy. Maybe our enthalpy is just reaching supercritical.
limey • Nov 1, 2011 3:27 pm
Isn't it time to call in phlthy here?
BigV • Nov 1, 2011 3:38 pm
I once posed this riddle to my friends:

What is the opposite of entropy?
Happy Monkey • Nov 1, 2011 4:07 pm
hdoL+ua
Lamplighter • Nov 1, 2011 4:25 pm
BigV;769124 wrote:
I once posed this riddle to my friends:

What is the opposite of entropy?


The Cellar
HungLikeJesus • Nov 1, 2011 4:47 pm
BigV;769124 wrote:
I once posed this riddle to my friends:

What is the opposite of entropy?


Extropy, obviously.
Clodfobble • Nov 2, 2011 9:41 am
BigV wrote:
What is the opposite of entropy?


Ice.
BigV • Nov 2, 2011 1:21 pm
Clodfobble;769370 wrote:
Ice.


interesting answer.

Though there's less heat in ice there is greater order. A paradox.

The answer given to me by my friend was "Accounting". I liked his answer.
Pete Zicato • Nov 3, 2011 12:35 pm
"My office is a high entropy area. It moves toward chaos faster than the rest of the universe."
--me
Lamplighter • Nov 3, 2011 12:41 pm
BigV;769480 wrote:
interesting answer.

Though there's less heat in ice there is greater order. A paradox.

The answer given to me by my friend was "Accounting". I liked his answer.


Think system, not ice cubes
Pete's example is a good one. ;)