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Refrigerant-134a enters an adiabatic compressor as saturated vapor at 160 kPa at a rate of 2.8...

Refrigerant-134a enters an adiabatic compressor as saturated vapor at 160 kPa at a rate of 2.8 m3/min and is compressed to a pressure of 900 kPa. Determine the minimum power that must be supplied to the compressor. Use the tables for R-134a.

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