If the total investment cost of a plant producing sugar is $1.2 million and the raw materials and other services are estimated as : steam 207kg/hr at $2/kg of steam cooling water 6500kg/hr at $2.5 per kg of water electrical power 3500kwh/day(360mj at $1.5/kwh). and if plant attainment is 92%, calculate the annual operating cost

Explain the difference laminar and turbulent flow. explain it with the shear stress and the velocity profiles.

Two flowing streams of argon gas are adiabatically mixed to form a single flow/stream. one stream is 1.5 kg/s at 400 kpa and 200 c while the second stream is 2kg/s at 500 kpa and 100 ? . it is stated that the exit state of the mixed single flow of argon gas is 150 c and 300 kpa. assuming there is no work output or input during the mixing process, does this process violate either the first or the second law or both? explain and state all your assumptions.

Different types of steels contain different elements that alter the characteristics of the steel. for each of the following elements, explain what the element does when alloyed with steel.