Air enters a compressor operating at steady state with a

volumetric flow rate of 8 m3/min at 23C and 0.12 MPa.

The air is compressed isothermally without internal
irreversibilities, exiting at 1.5 MPa. Kinetic and potential
energy effects can be ignored. Evaluate the work required
and the heat transfer, each in kW.

Solution:-

W = PV ln(Vi/Vf)

= (0.12 MPa ) x 8 ln (1.5/0.12)

= 2.424 MPa m3/ min

= 2.424 x 106 N/m2x litre / 60 sec

= 40400 watt

W=JH

H = W/J

H = 40400/4.2 X 103 = 9.62 k cal.