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If steam at 375 kPa, having a dryness fraction of 96%, is produced from saturated water at 375 kPa, what amount of heat must be supplied per kilogram?

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Heat required per kg = h_final − h_initial = x·h_fg (since starting as saturated liquid).

From steam tables at p = 375 kPa, h_fg ≈ 2100.11 kJ/kg. With x = 0.96:

q = 0.96 × 2100.11 = 2016.11 kJ/kg

Answer: 2016.11 kJ/kg.