If 1 kg mixture of steam contains 0.8 kg of dry vapor and 0.2 kg of moisture, then the dryness fraction of the steam is

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  1. 0.8
  2. 0.6
  3. 0.2
  4. 0.5

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Option 1 : 0.8
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Calculation:

Given:

Mass of dry vapor = 0.8 kg, Mass of moisture = 0.2 kg

The total mass of wet steam = 1 kg

Dryness fraction is:

Important Points

  • Dryness fraction defines the quality of wet steam.
  • For the saturated liquid, the value of dryness fraction is zero.
  • For the dry saturated steam, its value is unity.
  • It also can be defined as the part of the latent heat absorbed by the steam at a given pressure to reach the existing condition.

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