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Calculate the work produced, in Btu/lbm, for the reversible steady-flow process 1–2 shown in Fig. P8–100E.
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Air is compressed isothermally from 13 psia and 55°F to 80 psia in a reversible steady-flow device. Calculate the work required, in Btu/lbm, for this compression.
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Saturated water vapor at 150°C is compressed in a reversible steady-flow device to 1000 kPa while its specific volume remains constant. Determine the work required in kJ/kg.
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Liquid water at 120 kPa enters a 7-kW pump where its pressure is raised to 5 MPa. If the elevation difference between the exit and the inlet levels is 10 m, determine the highest mass flow rate of liq...
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Water enters the pump of a steam power plant as saturated liquid at 20 kPa at a rate of 45 kg/s and exits at 6 MPa. Neglecting the changes in kinetic and potential energies and assuming the process to...
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Consider a steam power plant that operates between the pressure limits of 5 MPa and 10 kPa. Steam enters the pump as saturated liquid and leaves the turbine as saturated vapor. Determine the ratio of...
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Reconsider Prob. 8–105. Using appropriate software, investigate the effect of the quality of the steam at the turbine exit on the net-work output. Vary the quality from 0.5 to 1.0, and plot the net-wo...
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Describe the ideal process for an (a) adiabatic turbine, (b) adiabatic compressor, and (c) adiabatic nozzle, and define the isentropic efficiency for each device.
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Is the isentropic process a suitable model for compressors that are cooled intentionally? Explain.
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