28. A centrifugal air compressor compresses 200 cfm from 12 psia to 90 psia. The initial specific volume is 12.6 and final specific volume is 3.25 If the inlet suction lite is 4" L.D. and the discharge line is 2.5" I.D. Determine ft-lh (a.) The change in flow energy between the boundaries in Ib (b.) the mass flow rate in and min (c) the change in velocity in fps.

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28. A centrifugal air compressor compresses 200 cfm from 12 psia to 90 psia. The initial specifie
volume is 12.6 and final specific volume is 3.25
If the inlet suction lirfe is 4" I.D. and the
discharge line is 2.5" I.D. Determine
ft-lb
(a.) The change in flow energy between the boundaries in-
min
Ib
(b.) the mass flow rate in
and
min
(c.) the change in velocity in fps.
Transcribed Image Text:28. A centrifugal air compressor compresses 200 cfm from 12 psia to 90 psia. The initial specifie volume is 12.6 and final specific volume is 3.25 If the inlet suction lirfe is 4" I.D. and the discharge line is 2.5" I.D. Determine ft-lb (a.) The change in flow energy between the boundaries in- min Ib (b.) the mass flow rate in and min (c.) the change in velocity in fps.
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