An adiabatic air compressor is to be powered by a direct-coupled adiabatic steam turbine that is also driving a generator. steam enters the turbine at12.5 mpa and 500°c at a rate of 24.1 kg/s and exits at 10 kpa and a quality of 0.92. air enters the compressor at 98 kpa and 295 k at a rate of 11.8 kg/s and exits at 1 mpa and 620 k. determine the net power delivered to the generator by the turbine.

Acompressor compresses a gas, a pump compresses a liquid. for a given pressure ratio, why does it take more work to compress a gas in a compressor than a liquid in a pump? a)- for a given pressure ratio the average specific volume for a gas is much higher than the average specific volume for a liquid. b)- there is no difference. the only difference is the amount of heat generated (not work) c)- for a given pressure ratio the average volurge for a gas is much higher than the average volume for a liquid. d)-there is no difference