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Download Solution PDFWhich one of the following methods can be adopted to obtain isothermal compression in an air compressor?
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Isothermal compression in the air compressor requires minimum compression work.
The isothermal work is achieved by the intercooling between the stages of compression.
For isothermal compression, heat needs to be removed from the air during compression. This heat removal is done by either intercooler or increase in the surface area of the cylinder by choosing the appropriate dimensions i.e high dimension or fins.
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