a) A reciprocating compressor is to compress 47 L/s of dry air from 1 atm and 32 deg C to 6 atm. The clearance in the compressor is 0.05 and the overall efficiency is 65.6%. Calculate the (a) actual power to drive the compressor assuming isentropic compression. a. 15 kW, 5.1 L b. 20 kW, 9.1 L c. 18 kW, 7.6 L d. 17 kW, 8.1 L A reciprocating compressor is to compress 47 L/s of dry air from 1 atm and 32 deg C to 6 atm. The clearance in the compressor is 0.05 and the overall efficiency is 65.6%. Calculate the (b) and piston displacement if the compressor is double-acting and operating at 200 strokes per minute. a. 5.1 L b. 9.1 L c. 7.6 L d. 8.1 L

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e. a) A reciprocating compressor is to compress 47 L/s of dry air from 1 atm and 32 deg C to 6 atm. The clearance in the compressor is 0.05 and the overall efficiency is 65.6%. Calculate the (a) actual power to drive the compressor assuming isentropic compression.
 
a. 15 kW, 5.1 L
b. 20 kW, 9.1 L
c. 18 kW, 7.6 L
d. 17 kW, 8.1 L
 
A reciprocating compressor is to compress 47 L/s of dry air from 1 atm and 32 deg C to 6 atm. The clearance in the compressor is 0.05 and the overall efficiency is 65.6%. Calculate the (b) and piston displacement if the compressor is double-acting and operating at 200 strokes per minute.
 
a. 5.1 L
b. 9.1 L
c. 7.6 L
d. 8.1 L
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