During a test of an air compressor, the following data were recorded: air at a flow rate
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During a test of an air compressor, the following data were recorded: air at a flow rate of 50 mol/min was compressed from 1 bar and 25 °C to 10 bar. The temperature at the exit of the compressor was measured and found to be 450 °C.
a) What is the power (in kW) consumed by the compressor?
b) What is the efficiency of the compressor? Assume air to be an ideal gas with CP = 3.5R.
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Fundamentals Of Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics
ISBN: 9780132693066
1st Edition
Authors: Themis Matsoukas
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