Seatwork No 1. ME 343 (ME-3AB) 10.

A single acting air compressor

operates at 150 rpm with an initial
1. The initial condition of air in an condition of air at 97.9 Kpa and 27°C and
air compressor is 98 kPa and 27 °C discharges the air at 379 Kpa to a
cylindrical tank. The bore and stroke are
and discharges air at 450 kPa. The 355 mm and 381 mm respectively, with 5%
bore and stroke are 355 mm and 381 clearance. If the surrounding air is at
mm, respectively with percent 100 Kpa and 20°C while the compression
clearance of 8% running at 300 rpm. and expansion process are PV1.3= C,
Find the volume of air at suction. determine air capacity, f3/hr.
A. 7.46 ft3/s C. 5.61 ft3/s A. 12,453.43 C. 11,432.54
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B. 6.65 ft /s D. 8.56 ft3/s B. 11,674.53 D. 10,443.32
2. An air compressor has a suction 11. A single acting air compressor has a
volume of 0.35 m3/s at 97 kPa and volumetric efficiency of 87%, operates at
500 rpm. It takes in air at 100 Kpa and
discharges at 650 kPa. How much power 30°C and discharges it at 600 Kpa. The
is saved by the compressor if there air handled is 6m3 /min measured at
are three stages? discharge condition. If compression is
A. 3.41 kW C. 2.54 kW isentropic, find mean effective pressure
B. 4.51 kW D. 5.44 kW in bar.
3. A single acting compressor with a A. 2.0356 bar C. 2.3432 bar
10 cm bore and 15 cm stroke operates B. 2.1032 bar D. 2.2011 bar
at 300 rpm.The clearance is 6% and it 12. Determine the percent clearance of
an air compressor having 87% volumetric
receives air at 100 Kpa and
efficiency and compressor air pressure to
discharges it at 700 Kpa. The be thrice the suction pressure.
compression is polytropic with n= A. 5% C. 7%
1.33, Determine the power required in B. 15% D. 11%
Kw? 13. An air compressor is to compress 8.5
A. 2.6 C. 3.2 m 3 /min from 98.56 Kpa to 985.6 Kpa.
B. 1.18 D. 1.8 Assuming conditions are ideal, and with n
4. A single acting compressor has a = 1.3, what will be the saving in work
volumetric efficiency of 89%, due to three staging?
A. 0.67 kW C. 1.12 kW
operates at 500 rpm. It takes in air
B. 0.89 kW D. 0.95 kW
at 100 kPa and 30°C and discharges it 14. A two stage air intercooler has an
at 600 kPa. The air handled is 8 m3 intercooler pressure of 4 kg/cm2,What is
measured at discharged condition. If the discharge pressure suction if suction
compression is isentropic, find the pressure is 1 kg/cm2?
mean effective pressure in PSI. A. 3 kg/cm2 C. 12 kg/cm2
A. 29.45 C. 31.45 B. 9 kg/cm2 D. 16 kg/cm2
B. 30.32 D. 32.42 15. A twin cylinder ammonia compressor
5. A water-jacketed air compressor with volume displacement of 14,726 cm3
operates at300 rpm. Condenser and
handles 0.343 m3 /s of air entering
evaporator pressure are 1200 kPa and 227
at 96.5 kPa and 21°C and leaving at kPa respectively. Specific volume of
480 kPa and 132°C; 10.9 kg/hr of refrigerant at the entrance of compressor
cooling water enters the jacket at is 528.26 L/kg. Compression process is
15°C and leaves at 21°C. Determine polytropic with n = 1.20 and factor of
the compressor brake power? compressor is 2 percent. Determine the
A.3645.81 Btu/min C. 3560.81 Btu/min horsepower required.
B.3753.54 Btu/min D. 3654.32 Btu/min A. 80 Hp C. 69 Hp
6. A two-stage compressor receives B. 75 Hp D. 83 Hp
0.35 kg/s of air at 100 kPa and 269 K
and delivers it at 5000 kPa. Find the
heat transferred in the intercooler.
A. 240,534 Btu/hr C. 263,321 Btu/hr
B. 253,564 Btu/hr D. 253,342 Btu/hr
7. An air compressor has a suction
volume of 0.25 m3/sec at 97 Kpa and
discharges to 650 Kpa. How much power
saved by the compressor if there are
4th stages?
A. 1.63 kW B. 1.54 kW
C. 2.86 kW D. 1.23 kW
8. A 10 stage compressors compresses
100 kpa to 700 Kpa. Find the
intercooler between first and second
stage? Note: In PSI?
A. 55.45 Psi C. 61.88 Psi
B. 53.08 Psi D. 45.22 Psi
9. The initial condition of air in an air
compressor is 98 Kpa and 27°C and
discharges air at 400 Kpa. The bore and
stroke are 355 mm and 381 mm,
respectively with percent clearance of 5%
running at 300 rpm. Find the volume of
air at suction.
A. 7.1 f3/s C. 9.1 f3/s
B. 6.1 f3/s D. 8.1 f3/s