2. With an initial pressure of 30x105 Pa and constant operating temperature of 200°K in a 40 m³-tank containing ethylene and connected through a long pipe with a length of 1500 m and a diameter of 0.2 m to a reactor operating at atmospheric pressure. a. Calculate the volumetric flow in m3/s to the reactor when the valve is opened. b. Calculate the time needed to halve the pressure in the tank. c. Calculate the mass of gas discharged from the tank from the condition of b.

2. With an initial pressure of 30x105 Pa and constant operating temperature of 200°K in a 40 m³-tank containing ethylene and connected through a long pipe with a length of 1500 m and a diameter of 0.2 m to a reactor operating at atmospheric pressure. a. Calculate the volumetric flow in m3/s to the reactor when the valve is opened. b. Calculate the time needed to halve the pressure in the tank. c. Calculate the mass of gas discharged from the tank from the condition of b.

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