A 75-hp compressor in a facility that operates at full load for 2500 h a year is powered by an electric motor that has an efficiency of 93 percent. If the unit cost of electricity is $0.06/kWh, the annual electricity cost of this compressor is (a) $7802 (b) $9021 (C) $12,100 (d) $8389 (e) $10,460

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A 75-hp compressor in a facility that operates at full load for 2500 ha year is powered by an
electric motor that has an efficiency of 93 percent. If the unit cost of electricity is $0.06/kWh, the
annual electricity cost of this compressor is
(a) $7802 (b) $9021 (C) $12,100 (d) $8389 (e) $10,460
Transcribed Image Text:A 75-hp compressor in a facility that operates at full load for 2500 ha year is powered by an electric motor that has an efficiency of 93 percent. If the unit cost of electricity is $0.06/kWh, the annual electricity cost of this compressor is (a) $7802 (b) $9021 (C) $12,100 (d) $8389 (e) $10,460
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