By Marc J. Assael, William A. Wakeham, Anthony R. H. Goodwin, Stefan Will, Michael Stamatoudis
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Indeed, this is rather a good illustration of the difference. 8 Scheme of a reciprocating compressor for the illustration of the total work required for the compression of a gas stream: the gas enters into a compression cylinder (0 → 1, associated with flow work for the displacement of the piston, negative sign), after closure of the valves the gas is compressed (1 → 2, boundary work in a closed system) and then discharged after opening of the outlet valve (2 → 3, flow work). The total shaft work required for the whole process is the sum of these contributions.
When this is not so, as is often the case, for example, for the volume, then an alternative approach must be sought and this is provided by the molar quantity of mixing. 15 What Are Molar Quantities of Mixing? 19) where X A* and X B* are the appropriate molar quantities of pure A and B. 16 (1 − x ) M A + xM B (1 − x ) M A xM − − * . 20) What Are Mixtures, Solutions, and Molality? Mixture is the word reserved for systems (whether they be gases, liquids, or solids) containing more than one substance; all components in the mixture are treated equally.
Indeed, this is rather a good illustration of the difference. 8 Scheme of a reciprocating compressor for the illustration of the total work required for the compression of a gas stream: the gas enters into a compression cylinder (0 → 1, associated with flow work for the displacement of the piston, negative sign), after closure of the valves the gas is compressed (1 → 2, boundary work in a closed system) and then discharged after opening of the outlet valve (2 → 3, flow work). The total shaft work required for the whole process is the sum of these contributions.