. An adiabatic air compressor (does not exchange heat with the environment) has an efficiency of 40% and a power of 1.5 kW. This is used to compress 30 kg/h of air with atmospheric conditions (P=77 kPa, T = 298 K). The final pressure is 246.5 kPa. i. What is the initial specific volume and what is the final enthalpy of the air? J. What must be the volume of the tank to store the compressed air in 8 working hours of the compressor

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10. An adiabatic air compressor (does not exchange heat with the environment) has an efficiency of 40% and a power of 1.5 kW. This is used to compress 30 kg/h of air with atmospheric conditions (P=77 kPa, T = 298 K). The final pressure is 246.5 kPa. i. What is the initial specific volume and what is the final enthalpy of the air? J. What must be the volume of the tank to store the compressed air in 8 working hours of the compressor?

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