A simple saturation cycle using ammonia between pressures of 10 psia and 165 psia is to be replaced with two stages of compression and water intercooling of vapor from the first stage to 50 O F as entering temperature to the second stage . For the same stroke and working characteristics in both stages , what would be the ratio of the cylinder diameters of the first stage to the second stage . A) 1.75 B) 2.95 C) 1.95 D) 2.75

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A simple saturation cycle using ammonia between pressures of 10 psia and 165 psia is to
be replaced with two stages of compression and water intercooling of vapor from the first
stage to 50 O
F as entering temperature to the second stage . For the same stroke and working
characteristics in both stages , what would be the ratio of the cylinder diameters of the first
stage to the second stage .
A) 1.75

B) 2.95

C) 1.95

D) 2.75

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