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  • Rotary compressors are used for delivering


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  • A. small quantities of air at high pressures
  • B. large quantities of air at high pressures
  • C. small quantities of air at low pressures
  • D. large quantities of air at low pressures

  • Correct Answer
  • large quantities of air at low pressures 


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    • 1. The actual volume of air delivered by a compressor, When reduced to the normal temperature and pressure conditions is called compressor capacity.

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    • A. Yes
    • B. No
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    • 2. Workdone by a two-stage reciprocating air compressor per cycle is equal to the workdone in LP. cylinder and H.P. cylinder.

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    • A. True
    • B. False
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    • 3. The ratio of the indicated power to the shaft power or brake power of the motor or engine required to drive the compressor, is called

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    • A. compressor efficiency
    • B. volumetric efficiency
    • C. isothermal efficiency
    • D. mechanical efficiency
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    • 4. For a two stage reciprocating compressor, compression from p1 to p3 is with perfect intercooling and no pressure losses. If compression in both the cylinders follows the same polytropic process and the atmospheric pressure is pa, then the intermediate pressure p2 is given by

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    • A. p2 = (p1 + p3)/2
    • B. p2 = p1.p3
    • C. P2 = Pa x p3/p1
    • D. p2 = pa p3/p1
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    • 5. A closed cycle gas turbine gives __________ efficiency as compared to an open cycle gas turbine.

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    • A. same
    • B. lower
    • C. higher
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    • 6. The type of rotary compressor used in gas turbines, is of

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    • A. centrifugal type
    • B. axial flow type
    • C. radial flow type
    • D. none of these
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    • 7. The capacity of a compressor is expressed in

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    • A. kg/m2
    • B. kg/m3
    • C. m3/min
    • D. m3/kg
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    • 8. An axial compressor gives optimum performance at high speeds and large volume flows.

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    • A. Agree
    • B. Disagree
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    • 9. A large clearance Volume in a reciprocating compressor results in

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    • A. reduced volume flow rate
    • B. increased volume flow rate
    • C. lower suction pressure
    • D. lower delivery pressure
    • Discuss
    • 10. Intercooling in gas turbines

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    • A. decreases net output but increases thermal efficiency
    • B. increases net output but decreases thermal efficiency
    • C. decreases net output and thermal efficiency both
    • D. increases net output and thermal efficiency both
    • Discuss


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