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7 Problems - Compressor

The document contains 7 multi-part problems related to compressors. Problem 1 involves calculating power required, intercooler pressure, maximum pressure, heat transferred, and discharge temperature for a two-stage compressor. Problem 2 calculates similar values for a three-stage compressor. Problem 3 expresses mean effective pressure for an ideal single-stage compressor in terms of percent clearance and inlet/discharge pressures. Problem 4 determines efficiencies for a compressor given power input and inlet/discharge conditions. Problem 5 calculates values for a reciprocating compressor operating between given inlet/discharge pressures. Problem 6 repeats these calculations for a two-stage helium compressor. Problem 7 involves calculating air flow rate and power input under isentropic and irreversible ad

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7 Problems - Compressor

The document contains 7 multi-part problems related to compressors. Problem 1 involves calculating power required, intercooler pressure, maximum pressure, heat transferred, and discharge temperature for a two-stage compressor. Problem 2 calculates similar values for a three-stage compressor. Problem 3 expresses mean effective pressure for an ideal single-stage compressor in terms of percent clearance and inlet/discharge pressures. Problem 4 determines efficiencies for a compressor given power input and inlet/discharge conditions. Problem 5 calculates values for a reciprocating compressor operating between given inlet/discharge pressures. Problem 6 repeats these calculations for a two-stage helium compressor. Problem 7 involves calculating air flow rate and power input under isentropic and irreversible ad

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  • Problem 4
  • Problem 1
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  • Problem 6
  • Problem 5

PROBLEMS

1. A two-stage compressor receives 672 lpm at 140 kPaa and 27°C and delivers it at 690 kPaa. The
compression is polytropic with n=1.5 and the intercooler is ideal. Find the following:
a) Power required
b) Intercooler pressure
c) Maximum pressure
d) Heat transferred in the intercooler
e) Discharge temperature if the compressor is single stage
[Ans. a) – 171.9 kW; b) 310.81 kPaa; c) 391.36K; d) – 71.67 kW; e) 510.54K]

2. A three-stage compressor receives 672 lps of air at 101 kPaa and 27°C, and discharges at 750 kPaa.
Determine the following:
a) Power required
b) Pressure at each intercooler
c) Maximum temperature
d) Heat transferred in each intercooler
e) What is the discharge temperature of a single-stage compressor operating at the same intake and
discharge temperatures?
[Ans. a) – 149.94 kW; b) 192.05 kPaa, 384.43 kPaa; c) 363.12K; d) -50.05kW; e) 531.99K]

3. Make an expression in terms of percent clearance, and inlet and discharge pressures, for the mean
effective pressure of an ideal single-stage compressor with isothermal compression and expansion.

4. A compressor receives 189 lps of air at 101 kPaa and 27°C, and discharges it at 380 kPaa. The
compressor is directly driven by a 38-kW electric motor. Determine a) overall adiabatic efficiency, and b)
overall isothermal efficiency of the compressor. [Ans. a) 80.92%, b) 66.56%]

5. A 20 x 25 cm reciprocating compressor has a 4% clearance and operates at 550 rpm. The compressor
receives air at 100 kPaa and 27°C, and discharges at 1850 kPaa. The compression and expansion are
polytropic with n=1.3. Find the following:

a) Volumetric efficiency
b) Volume flow rate of air at inlet conditions
c) Power required
d) Mass of air discharged
e) Mass of air left at top dead center
[Ans. a) 66.26%; b) 47.7 lps; c) – 19.86kW; d) 0.0554kg/s; e) 0.00338 kg/s]
6. A two-stage compressor receives 0.20 kg/s of helium at 135 kPaa and 27°C, and delivers it at 7000
kPaa. The compression is polytropic with n = 1.5. The intercooler is ideal. Determine the following:
a) Power required
b) Intercooler pressure
c) Maximum temperature
d) Temperature for one stage of compression
e) Heat transferred in the intercooler

Note: For helium gas, R = 2.077 kJ/kg-K and k = 1.666


[Ans: a) -696.17kW; b) 972.11 kPaa; c) 579.32K; d) 1118.32 K; e) -290.25kW]

7. To handle air adiabatically from 101.325 kPaa and 300K to 305 kPaa, the power required for the
compressor is 2550 Hp. The inlet velocity is 21 m/s and the discharge velocity of air is 85 m/s.
a) If the process is isentropic, find the volume of air handled, in lps, measured at inlet conditions.
b) If the compression is irreversible adiabatic to temperature 157.5°C, with the capacity obtained in item
a, find the power input.
[Ans. a) 14 070 lps; b) – 2 229.76 kW]

PROBLEMS 1. A two-stage compressor receives 672 lpm at 140 kPaa and 27°C and delivers it at 690 kPaa. The compression is pol
6. A two-stage compressor receives 0.20 kg/s of helium at 135 kPaa and 27°C, and delivers it at 7000 kPaa. The compression i

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