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11 October, 06:17

A pressure gage at the inlet to a gas compressor indicates that the gage pressure is 40.0 kPa. Atmospheric pressure is 1.01 bar. The absolute pressure at the exit is 6.5 times the absolute pressure at the inlet. What is the absolute pressure of the gas at the inlet and what is the gage pressure of the gas at the exit?

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  1. 11 October, 06:33
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    Given

    inlet Pga = 40kpa = 40000pa

    Patm=1.01bar = 1.01 x 100000pa = 101000pa

    exit Pab = 6.5 (inlet Pab)

    But generally, Pab = Patm + Pga

    1. the absolute pressure of the gas at the inlet, inlet Pab?

    inlet Pab = Patm + inlet Pga

    = 101000pa + 40000pa = 141kpa

    the absolute pressure of the gas at the inlet, inlet Pab = 141kpa

    2. the gage pressure of the gas at the exit? exit Pga?

    exit Pab = Patm + exit Pga

    exit Pga = exit Pab - Patm

    = (6.5 x 141kpa) - 101kpa

    = 815.5kpa

    the gage pressure of the gas at the exit exit Pga=815.5kpa
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