Throttling (Joule-Thomson effect) process is a constant _____________ process?

Correct answer: A. Enthalpy

  • A. Enthalpy
  • B. Entropy
  • C. Pressure
  • D. None of these

Explanation

A throttling valve has no shaft work and normally negligible heat transfer and changes in kinetic or potential energy, so the steady-flow energy balance gives h1 = h2. Thus throttling is an isenthalpic process, not an isentropic one.

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