The pressure and temperature conditions of air at the suction of compressor are
A. Atmospheric
B. Slightly more than atmospheric
C. Slightly less than atmospheric
D. Pressure slightly less than atmospheric and temperature slightly more than atmospheric
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If p1 , is the pressure of air entering the L.P. cylinder and p2 is the pressure of air leaving the L.P. cylinder (or inter-cooler pressure), then the ratio of cylinder diameters for a single acting, two stage reciprocating air compressor with complete intercooling is given by (where D1 = Diameter of L.P. cylinder and D2 = Diameter of H.P. cylinder)
A. D 2 D 1 = p 1 p 2
B. D 2 D 1 = p 2 p 1
C. D 2 D 1 = p 1 p 2
D. None of these
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In n1 and n2 are the indices of compression for the first and second stage of compression, then the ratio of work-done on the first and second stages ( W 2 W 1 ) with perfect intercooling is given by
A. W 2 W 1 = n 1 ( n 2 − 1 ) n 2 ( n 1 − 1 )
B. W 2 W 1 = n 2 ( n 1 − 1 ) n 1 ( n 2 − 1 )
C. W 2 W 1 = n 2 n 1
D. W 2 W 1 = n 1 n 2
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If p1 is the pressure of air entering the L.P. cylinder and p3 is the pressure of air leaving the H.P. cylinder, then the ratio of cylinder diameters for a single acting, two stage reciprocating compressor with complete intercooling is given by
A. D 2 D 1 = ( p 1 p 3 ) 2 1
B. D 2 D 1 = ( p 3 p 1 ) 4 1
C. D 2 D 1 = ( p 1 p 3 ) 4 1
D. D 2 D 1 = ( p 1 p 3 ) 4 1
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Volumetric efficiency of a compressor decreases with ________ in compression ratio.
A. Decrease
B. Increase
C. Remain same
D. Does not change
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In multistage compressor, the isothermal compression is achieved by
A. Employing inter-cooler
B. By constantly cooling the cylinder
C. By running compressor at very slow speed
D. By insulating the cylinder
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In a single stage, single acting reciprocating air compressor, without clearance, the work-done on the air during isentropic compression is ________ the heat required to raise the temperature of air from T1 to T2 at a constant pressure.
A. Equal to
B. Less than
C. Greater than
D. None of these
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Out of the following, from where you will prefer to take intake for air compressor
A. From an air conditioned room maintained at 20°C
B. From outside atmosphere at 1°C
C. From coal yard side
D. From a side where cooling tower is located nearby
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For supplying intermittent small quantity of air at high pressure, following compressor is best suited
A. Centrifugal
B. Reciprocating
C. Axial
D. Screw
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The thrust on the rotor in a centrifugal compressor is produced by
A. Radial component
B. Axial component
C. Tangential component
D. None of the above
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In a reciprocating air compressor, the compression work per kg of air
A. Increases as clearance volume increases
B. Decreases as clearance volume increases
C. Is independent of clearance volume
D. Increases as clearance volume decreases
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Work ratio of a gas turbine plant is ratio of
A. Net work output and work done by turbine
B. Net work output and heat supplied
C. Work done by turbine and heat supplied
D. Work done by turbine and net work output
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Actual compression curve is
A. Same as isothermal
B. Same as adiabatic
C. Better than isothermal and adiabatic
D. In between isothermal and adiabatic
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The ratio of outlet whirl velocity to blade velocity in case of centrifugal compressor is called
A. Slip factor
B. Velocity factor
C. Velocity coefficient
D. None of the above
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The volume of air delivered by the compressor is called
A. Free air delivery
B. Compressor capacity
C. Swept volume
D. None of these
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The absolute pressure of air at the outlet of a compressor is called
A. Back pressure
B. Critical pressure
C. Discharge pressure
D. None of these
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The ratio of work done per cycle to the swept volume in case of compressor is called
A. Compression index
B. Compression ratio
C. Compressor efficiency
D. Mean effective pressure
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Axial flow compressor resembles
A. Centrifugal pump
B. Reciprocating pump
C. Turbine
D. Sliding vane compressor
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Cylinder clearance in a compressor should be
A. As large as possible
B. As small as possible
C. About 50% of swept volume
D. About 100% of swept volume
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The volumetric efficiency for reciprocating air compressors is about
A. 10 to 40%
B. 40 to 60%
C. 60 to 70%
D. 70 to 90%
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