Air enters a compressor operating at steady state at 14.7

Chapter 4, Problem 4.64

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Air enters a compressor operating at steady state at \(14.7 \mathrm{lbf} / \mathrm{in}^{2}\) and \(60^{\circ} \mathrm{F}\) and is compressed to a pressure of \(150 \mathrm{lbf} / \mathrm{in}^{2}\) As the air passes through the compressor, it is cooled at a rate of 10 Btu per lb of air flowing by water circulated through the compressor casing. The volumetric flow rate of the air at the inlet is \(5000 \mathrm{ft}^{3} / \mathrm{min}\), and the power input to the compressor is 700 hp. The air behaves as an ideal gas, there is no stray heat transfer, and kinetic and potential effects are negligible. Determine (a) the mass flow rate of the air, lb/s, and (b) the temperature of the air at the compressor exit, in \({ }^{\circ} \mathrm{F}\).

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