Question: Under steady state, a compressor is used to increase the pressure of an ideal gas air from 1 0 0 kPa to 1 MPa .

Under steady state, a compressor is used to increase the pressure of an ideal gas air from 100 kPa to 1 MPa . Meanwhile the temperature is also raised from 300 K to 500 K . To be safe, a separate stream of water is used to cool the air down to 320 K while the pressure of air remains unchanged during the cooling process. The temperature of the cooling water increases from 15C to 30C, while the pressure of the cooling water remains the same at 1 bar approximately. Under steady state, the compressor consumes a power of 102 kW , and the compressor is warm and transfers heat to the surroundings. The mass flow rate of air is 0.5kgs. Assume the kinetic and potential energy change is negligible, there is no stray heat transfer from the heat exchanger to the surroundings. Gas constant of air is R=0.287kJkg*K
Draw two p-v diagrams, one for air and one for water, identify state 1 to 3 on air p-v diagram and identify state 4 and 5 on water p-v diagram.
What is the heat transfer rate from the compressor to the surroundings in kW ?
To maintain a safe operation of air supply, what is the amount of cooling water needed in kgs?
If the heat exchanger also loses heat to the environment in a rate of 2 kW , what is the amount of cooling water needed to maintain a safe operation of air supply, in kgs?
Under steady state, a compressor is used to

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