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Chapter 5 Problem 52P

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Problem 51P

Air is compressed from 14.7 psia and 60°F to a pressure of 150 psia while being cooled at a rate of 10 Btu/lbm by circulating water through the compressor casing. The volume flow rate of the air at the inlet conditions is 5000 ft3/min, and the power input to the compressor is 700 hp. Determine (a) the mass flow rate of the air and (b) the temperature at the compressor exit.

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Title Thermodynamics: An Engineering Approach  8 
Author Yunus A. Cengel, Michael A. Boles
ISBN 9780073398174

Air is compressed from 14.7 psia and 60°F to a pressure of

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