Please show all work 4-68 A centrifugal compressor is steadily supplied with saturated water vapor at...
1 MPa Isentropic Efficiency of a Compressor Refrigerant-134a enters an adiabatic compressor as a saturated vapor at 100kPa at a rate of 0.7 m/min and exits at 1-MPa pressure. The isentropic efficiency of the compressor is 87%. R-134a Compressor Isentropic Compressor Work hs-h 100 kPa sat. vapor Actual Compressor Work Determine the refrigerant properties at the inlet and outlet for an isentropic process. Actual 2s entropic procEss Inlet state Determine the actual isentropic enthalpy from the efficiency. (Ans: 289.71 J/kg)...
A compressor is used to steadily compress Air which enters the compressor at a pressure of 220 kPa, a temperature of 320 K, and a velocity of 8 m/s through an inlet with area of 0.13 m². The air exits the compressor at a pressure of 770 kPa, temperature is 490 K, and a of velocity is 4 m/s. The compressor consumes 430 kW of power. Assuming variable specific heats, find: A) The heat transfer during this process. B) The...
The power required to compress 0.01 kg/s of steam from a saturated vapor state at 50 °C toa pressure of 800 kPa at 200 °C is 6 kW. Find the rate of heat transfer from the compressor.
P1) (50 points) - Air is compressed steadily by a 7.5-kW compressor. Air enters a compressor at a pressure of 100 kPa, a temperature of 290 K and a velocity of 6 m/s through an inlet with an area of 0.005 m2. At the exit, the pressure is 700 kPa, the temperature 480 K and the velocity is 2 m/s. Determine: a) heat transfer that takes place between the compressor and the surrounding medium at 290 K, in kW and...
1. Saturated R134a vapor enters the uninsulated compressor of a home central air- conditioning system at 4 °C. The flow rate of R134a through the compressor is 0.1 kg/s, and the electrical power input is 5 kW. The exit state is 65 °C with 1000 kPa. Any heat transfer from the compressor is to the ambient environment at 27 °C. a) Determine the rate of entropy production for the process in kW/K. b) If the change in enthalpy for the...
6. Refrigerant-134a enters an adiabatic compressor as saturated vapor at 100 kPa at a rate of 0.7 m3/min and exits at 1 MPa pressure. If the isentropic efficiency of the compressor is 87%, determine (a) the temperature of the refrigerant at the exit of the compressor, (b) the power input (in kW), and (c) the rate of entropy generation during this process.
A compressor at steady state uses R22 at a saturated vapor of 4 bar. If the process occurs adiabatically and reversibly, and it compresses the fluid to 18 bar, what is the required mass flow rate of the refrigerant in kg/s if the power required for the compressor is 7.5 kW. State assumptions used in order to make this calculation and draw a T-s diagram. Show all work.
4. Water is the working fluid in a Carnot vapor power cycle. Saturated liquid enters the boiler at 16 MPa, and saturated vapor enters the turbine. The condenser pressure is 8 kPa. The mass flow rate of steam entering the turbine is 120 kg/s. Determine (a) the thermal efficiency. (b) the back work ratio. (c) the net power developed, in kW. (d) the rate of heat transfer from the working fluid passing through the condenser, in kW.
3) A vapor-compression refrigerator uses refrigerant-134a. Superheated vapor enters the compressor at 100 kPa and -20° C, and exits at 1 MPa and 60° C. The refrigerant is cooled to 35° C in the condenser and then expands back to 100 kPa through an expansion valve. Neglect pressure losses within the condenser and evaporator. The refrigerant flow rate is 0.10 kg/s. Calculate the following a) the rate of heat removal from the cooled space, in kw, b) the rate of...
3. Saturated water vapor at 300°F enters a compressor operating at steady state with a mass flow rate of 5 lb/s and is compressed adiabatically to 800 lbf/in. Ignore kinetic and potential energy effects. If the power input is 2150 hp, determine for the compressor a) The isentropic compressor efficiency b) Rate of entropy production (hp/ R)