Determine the inlet air pressure to the fiber


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Q: A semi permeable membrane is used for the partial removal of oxygen from air that is blown through a grain elevator storage facility. Ambient air (79% nitrogen, 21% oxygen on a mole basis) is compressed to an appropriate pressure, cooled to ambient temperature 25°C, and then fed through a bundle of hollow polymer fibers that selectively absorb oxygen, so the mixture leaving at 120 kPa, 25°C, contains only 5% oxygen. The absorbed oxygen is bled off through the fiber walls at 40 kPa, 25?C, to a vacuum pump. Assume the process to be reversible and adiabatic and determine the minimum inlet air pressure to the fiber bundle.

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Mechanical Engineering: Determine the inlet air pressure to the fiber
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