Steady-State Energy Balances
Steady-State
:No process variable or property changes with time
Properties and process variables have different values at different positions within the system.
For example, may not be equal to , but has the same value now as it will 10 minutes from now.
For example, may not be equal to , but has the same value now as it will 10 minutes from now.
The flow rates and properties of the feed and effluent streams do not change with time.
Q & W do not change with time either!
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