Steam Tables Process Overview

Fundamentals of Engineering Thermodynamics

th
8 Edition by Moran, Shapiro, Boettner, and Bailey, 2014

Given Test to Determine Region of Where/How to Obtain

Properties Vapor Dome Vapor Dome Diagram Properties
Look up p in Table A-3/3E: T
Tc
a. Table A-5/5E or Table
p
a. If T < Tsat, Compressed liquid A-2/2E (approximate as
c
b. If T = Tsat, Two-phase, liquid- T > Tsat saturated liquid)
1. p
vapor mixture b b. T and p are not
2. T T = Tsat
c. If T > Tsat, Superheated vapor T < Tsat a
independent; need another
d. If T > Tc, Superheated vapor property
c.&d. Table A-4/4E
v

Look up T in Table A-2/2E: T

p a. Table A-5/5E or Table
A-2/2E (approximate as
a. If p > psat, Compressed liquid p > psat
a
saturated liquid at T)
1. p b. It p = psat, Two-phase, liquid-
p = psat b b. T and p are not
2. T vapor mixture c
p < psat independent; need another
c. If p < psat, Superheated vapor
property
v c. Table A-4/4E
Look up T in Table A-2/2E: T

a. Table A-5/5E or Table

a. If v < vf, Compressed liquid
a b c A-2/2E (approximate as
b. If vf < v < vg, Two-phase, T
1. T saturated liquid)
liquid-vapor mixture
2. v, u, h, or s b. Table A-2/2E and quality
c. If v > vg, Superheated vapor
(x) calculations below
vf vg v
c. Table A-4/4E
Apply the same procedure if v<vf vf<v<vg v>vg
u, h, or s is given.
Look up p in Table A-3/3E: p

a. Table A-5/5E or Table

a. If v < vf, Compressed liquid
a b c A-2/2E (approximate as
b. If vf < v < vg, Two-phase, p
1. p saturated liquid)
liquid-vapor mixture
2. v, u, h, or s b. Table A-3/3E and quality
c. If v > vg, Superheated vapor
(x) calculations below
vf vg v
c. Table A-4/4E
Apply the same procedure if v<vf vf<v<vg v>vg
u, h, or s is given.
T p

x
b. Table A-2/2E and quality
1. T b. Two-phase, liquid vapor T (x) calculations below
2. x mixture b

vf v vg v

T
p

x b. Table A-3/3E and quality

1. p b. Two-phase, liquid vapor
p (x) calculations below
2. x mixture b

vf v vg v

Quality Calculations (Eqs. 3.2, 3.6, 3.7, and 6.4)

v vf u uf h hf h hf s sf
x x x x
vg vf ug uf hg hf hfg sg sf
v = vf + x(vg vf) u = uf + x(ug uf) h = hf + x(hg hf) = hf + xhfg s = sf + x(sg sf)