FUNDAMENTALS OF THERMODYNAMICS
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Author: Borgnakke
Publisher: WILEY
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A one-stage compressor takes air at 100kpa and 25C with volume flow of 0.123m3/s and discharges to 800kpa. What is the heat rejected(kw) by the intercooler?
Air enters an insulated compressor at ambient conditions, 100 kPa, 20oC at the rate of0.2 kg/s and exits at 500 K. The isentropic efficiency of the compressor is 70%. Whatis the exit pressure? How much power is required to drive the compressor? Assumespecific heats at room temperatures.
There are required 2000 kW of compressor power to handle air adiabaticallyfrom 1 atmosphere, 27 oC, to 305 kPaa. The initial air velocity is 20 m/s and the finalvelocity is 85 m/s.
a) If the compression is isentropic, find the compressor capacity, inm3/s.
b) If the compression process is irreversible adiabatic to a temperature of 160 oC,with the capacity found in
c), determine the compressor power input, in Hp.
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