Air enters a compressor operating at steady state at 14 lbf/in?, 60°F, with a volumetric flow rate of 6400 ft/min. The compression occurs in two stages, with each stage being a polytropic process with n- 1.27. The air is cooled to 80°F between the stages by an intercooler operating at 45 Ibf/in?. Air exits the compressor at 150 lbf/in?.

Air enters a compressor operating at steady state at 14 lbf/in?, 60°F, with a volumetric flow rate of 6400 ft/min. The compression occurs in two stages, with each stage being a polytropic process with n- 1.27. The air is cooled to 80°F between the stages by an intercooler operating at 45 Ibf/in?. Air exits the compressor at 150 lbf/in?.

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Air enters a compressor operating at steady state at 14 Ibf/in?, 60°F, with a volumetric flow rate of 6400 ft/min. The
compression occurs in two stages, with each stage being a polytropic process with n= 1.27. The air is cooled to 80°F
between the stages by an intercooler operating at 45 Ibf/in?. Air exits the compressor at 150 Ibf/in?.
Step 1
Determine the magnitude of the total power required by the compressor, in Btu/min.
W.
i
Btu/min

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