What horse power is required to
isothermally compress 800 ft^3 of Air
per minute from 14.7 psia to 120 psia?
 A. 28 hp
 B.108 hp
 C.256 hp
 D.13900 hp
Formula: W= p1V1 ln (p1/p2)
Power = dW / dt

1 Answer

Answer :

108 hp

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