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Fluid characteristics
Gas name - Air
Gas molar mass g/mol 29
Gas isentropic coefficient - 1.4
Compressor capacity
Air flow rate in Nm3 Nm3/h 2000
Reference temperature c 20
Reference pressure Pa 101325
Specific gravity kg/m3 1.206
Air mass flowrate kg/h 2411.3
Compression required
Target discharge pressure bar g 6
Suction pressure bar g 0
Suction temperature c 20
Efficiency of compressor - 0.72 coefficient if
centrifugal
Isentropic coefficient or polytropic coefficient - 1.4 compressor
Power requirement calculation
Discharge temperature K 509.5
c 236.4
Isentropic power W 145442.8
kW 145.4
Actual power required kW 202.0
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