Module 6: Activity No.

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Compressors Exercises Problem
Name: Pascual, Jefferson C.
Student No. 20131149296
Problem:

1. A double acting compressor with piston displacement of 0.05 cu.m per stroke
operates at 500 rpm. The clearance is 5% and it receives air at 100 kPa and
discharges it at 600 kPa. The compression is polytropic wwith n = 1.3 Determine
the power required to compress the air. Ans. 157.54 kW

𝐷𝑜𝑢𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝐴𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔
𝑚3
𝑉𝐷 = 0.05
𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑘𝑒
𝑁 = 500 𝑅𝑃𝑀
𝑐 = 5%
𝑃1 = 100 𝑘𝑃𝑎
𝑃2 = 600 𝑘𝑃𝑎
𝑃𝑜𝑙𝑦𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑝𝑖𝑐
𝑛 = 1.3

𝑉1 = 𝑉𝑐 + 𝑉𝐷
𝑚3 𝑚3 𝑚3
𝑉1 = 𝑐𝑉𝐷 + 𝑉𝐷 = 0.05 (0.05 ) + (0.05 ) ; 𝑉1 = 0.0525
𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑘𝑒 𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑘𝑒 𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑘𝑒
3 3
𝑚 𝑚
𝑉3 = 𝑐𝑉𝐷 = 0.05 (0.05 ) ; 𝑉3 = 0.0025
𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑘𝑒 𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑘𝑒

𝑃4 𝑉4 𝑛 = 𝑃3 𝑉3 𝑛
1.3
𝑚3 𝑚3
(100 𝑘𝑃𝑎)(𝑉4 )1.3 = (600 𝑘𝑃𝑎) (0.0025 ) ; 𝑉4 = 0.00992
𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑘𝑒 𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑘𝑒

′ ′ 𝑚3
𝑉1 = 𝑉1 − 𝑉4 ; 𝑉1 = (0.0525 − 0.00992)
𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑘𝑒

𝑚3 2 𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑘𝑒𝑠 500 𝑟𝑒𝑣 1 𝑚𝑖𝑛 𝑚3

𝑉1 ′ = 0.0426 ( )( )( ) = 0.71
𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑘𝑒 1𝑟𝑒𝑣 1 𝑚𝑖𝑛 60𝑠 𝑠
 𝑛−1
𝑛𝑃1 𝑉1 ′ 𝑃2 𝑛
𝑊= [( ) − 1]
𝑛 − 1 𝑃1
𝑚3 1.3−1
(1.3)(100 𝑘𝑃𝑎) (0.71 ) 600 𝑘𝑃𝑎 1.3
𝑠
𝑊= [( ) − 1]
1.3 − 1 100 𝑘𝑃𝑎
𝑾 = 𝟏𝟓𝟕. 𝟓𝟓 𝒌𝑾

2. Air taken from the atmosphere at 100 kPa and 12 deg C is delivered to the air
receiver at 690 kPa and 150 deg C by means of a water jacketed reciprocating
compressor. The compressor has a rated capacity of 0.15 cu.m/sec free air.
Determine the power required to compress the air. Ans. 35 kW

𝑃1 = 100𝑘𝑃𝑎
𝑇1 = 21℃
𝑃2 = 690𝑘𝑃𝑎
𝑇2 = 150℃
′ 𝑚3
𝑉1 = 0.15
𝑠

𝑛−1
𝑇2 𝑃2 𝑛
=( )
𝑇1 𝑃1
𝑛−1
150℃ + 273 690 𝑘𝑃𝑎 𝑛
=( )
21℃ + 273 100 𝑘𝑃𝑎

𝑛 = 1.23
𝑛−1
𝑛𝑃1 𝑉1 ′ 𝑃2 𝑛
𝑊= [( ) − 1]
𝑛 − 1 𝑃1
𝑚3 1.23−1
(1.23)(100 𝑘𝑃𝑎) (0.15 ) 690 𝑘𝑃𝑎 1.23
𝑠
𝑊= [( ) − 1] ; 𝑾 = 𝟑𝟓 𝒌𝑾
1.23 − 1 100 𝑘𝑃𝑎