A surface condenser deals with 12000 kg of steam per hour. Air leakage into the condenser is found to be 4 kg/hr. The vacuum and temperature at the air pump suction are 700 mm of Hg and 36°C respectively. The barometric pressure is 760 mm Hg. Compute the volumetric capacity in m'/min of wet air pump.

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A surface condenser deals with 12000 kg of steam per hour. Air
leakage into the condenser is found to be 4 kg/hr. The vacuum and
temperature at the air pump suction are 700 mm of Hg and 36°C
respectively. The barometric pressure is 760 mm Hg. Compute the
volumetric capacity in m'/min of wet air pump.
Transcribed Image Text:A surface condenser deals with 12000 kg of steam per hour. Air leakage into the condenser is found to be 4 kg/hr. The vacuum and temperature at the air pump suction are 700 mm of Hg and 36°C respectively. The barometric pressure is 760 mm Hg. Compute the volumetric capacity in m'/min of wet air pump.
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