How many Btu must be removed from one pound of water at 200F for it to end up as ice at 30F?

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2026-04-24 11:20

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To calculate the total BTUs removed to convert one pound of water at 200°F to ice at 30°F, you need to consider two processes: cooling the water from 200°F to 32°F and then freezing it to ice at 32°F, followed by cooling the ice to 30°F.

  1. Cooling water from 200°F to 32°F: This requires removing about 168 BTUs (1 BTU per pound per °F * (200°F - 32°F)).
  2. Freezing the water at 32°F: This requires removing 80 BTUs (the latent heat of fusion).
  3. Cooling the ice from 32°F to 30°F: This requires removing 2 BTUs (1 BTU per pound per °F * (32°F - 30°F)).

Adding these together: 168 BTUs + 80 BTUs + 2 BTUs = 250 BTUs must be removed.

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