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Chapter 7, Problem 766(choose chapter or problem)
An adiabatic pump is to be used to compress saturated liquid water at 10 kPa to a pressure to 15 MPa in a reversible manner. Determine the work input using (a) entropy data from the compressed liquid table, (b) inlet specific volume and pressure values, (c) average specific volume and pressure values. Also, determine the errors involved in parts (b) and (c).
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QUESTION:
An adiabatic pump is to be used to compress saturated liquid water at 10 kPa to a pressure to 15 MPa in a reversible manner. Determine the work input using (a) entropy data from the compressed liquid table, (b) inlet specific volume and pressure values, (c) average specific volume and pressure values. Also, determine the errors involved in parts (b) and (c).
ANSWER:Step 1 of 5
An adiabatic pump is used to compress saturated liquid water in a reversible manner.
The work input is to be determined by different approaches.
Assumptions are
1. Steady operating conditions exist.
2. Kinetic and potential energy changes are negligible.
3. Heat transfer to or from the fluid is negligible.