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The vacuum at the steam inlet to a condenser was found to be 716 mm of Hg and the temperature of steam in the condenser is 35 o C, when barometer reads 760 mm of Hg. Find the vacuum efficiency.

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The vacuum at the steam inlet to a
condenser was found to be 716 mm of Hg
and the temperature of steam in the
condenser is 35 o C, when barometer reads
760 mm of Hg. Find the vacuum efficiency.

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