10 m3/min of free air is to be compressed to 8 bar gauge in two stages. Assuming a 2 bar gauge intercooler pressure and a polytropic index of 1.3, what is the power consumption of the second stage compressor ? Please choose correct option a. 27.76 KW b. 22/7/π m3/min c. 20.46 KW d. 20.46 bar-m3/min e. 48 HP

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10 m3/min of free air is to be compressed to 8 bar gauge in two stages. Assuming a 2 bar gauge intercooler pressure and a polytropic index of 1.3, what is the power consumption of the second stage compressor ? Please choose correct option

a. 27.76 KW

b. 22/7/π m3/min

c. 20.46 KW

d. 20.46 bar-m3/min

e. 48 HP

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