Tstorage= -150 C

T1= -30 C

T2= -100 C

Twater= 30 C

mLNG= 1.5 kg/s

YOU CAN USE THERMOPHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF REFRIGERANTS.

Natural gas is to be liquefied based on the following cascade refrigeration cycle. The natural gas will be stored at a temperature of Tstorage. Provided information on the liquefaction cycle is as follows: * First, the natural gas under atmospheric conditions (at Tatm=20C and Patm=1 bar) is isothermally compressed to Pstorage (corresponding saturation pressure at Tstorage).. * The natural gas is then cooled to a temperature of T1 after passing through the propane evaporator. * Third, the natural gas is cooled to a temperature of T2 by ethane evaporator. * Finally, the natural gas is further cooled to Tstorage by the methane evaporator and stored as liquefied natural gas under the pressure of Pstornge. The liquefied natural gas is in saturated state. Note that the pressure of the natural gas (after the compressor) remains constant throughout the pipeline. Because methane constitutes up about 90% of natural gas, treat natural gas as methane. The natural gas is liquefied at a rate of mLNG. Lic Complete the following tasks. * Assuming reasonable evaporation and condensation pressures for the propane, ethane and methane cycles, show the process cycles on the scaled P - b diagrams (for propane, ethane, methane and natural gas lines) using the thermodynamic charts in the pdf file titled "THERMOPHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF REFRIGERANTS" that is provided with the homework. As shown in the figure, refrigerant temperature at condenser exit of the methane refrigeration cycle is 90C. * Calculate the compressor powers (Wpropane,Wethane and Wmethane). Do not calculate the power of the natural gas compressor. * Report the mass flow rates of the propane, ethane, methane and cooling water. The temperature of the cooling water rises by 5C through the propane condenser. * Determine the COP of the liquefaction plant. Note that all compressors are working based on isentropic compression. Refrigerants are saturated liquid state at condenser exits and saturated vapor state at evaporator exits. Natural gas is to be liquefied based on the following cascade refrigeration cycle. The natural gas will be stored at a temperature of Tstorage. Provided information on the liquefaction cycle is as follows: * First, the natural gas under atmospheric conditions (at Tatm=20C and Patm=1 bar) is isothermally compressed to Pstorage (corresponding saturation pressure at Tstorage).. * The natural gas is then cooled to a temperature of T1 after passing through the propane evaporator. * Third, the natural gas is cooled to a temperature of T2 by ethane evaporator. * Finally, the natural gas is further cooled to Tstorage by the methane evaporator and stored as liquefied natural gas under the pressure of Pstornge. The liquefied natural gas is in saturated state. Note that the pressure of the natural gas (after the compressor) remains constant throughout the pipeline. Because methane constitutes up about 90% of natural gas, treat natural gas as methane. The natural gas is liquefied at a rate of mLNG. Lic Complete the following tasks. * Assuming reasonable evaporation and condensation pressures for the propane, ethane and methane cycles, show the process cycles on the scaled P - b diagrams (for propane, ethane, methane and natural gas lines) using the thermodynamic charts in the pdf file titled "THERMOPHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF REFRIGERANTS" that is provided with the homework. As shown in the figure, refrigerant temperature at condenser exit of the methane refrigeration cycle is 90C. * Calculate the compressor powers (Wpropane,Wethane and Wmethane). Do not calculate the power of the natural gas compressor. * Report the mass flow rates of the propane, ethane, methane and cooling water. The temperature of the cooling water rises by 5C through the propane condenser. * Determine the COP of the liquefaction plant. Note that all compressors are working based on isentropic compression. Refrigerants are saturated liquid state at condenser exits and saturated vapor state at evaporator exits