SECOND LAW OF THERMODYNAMICS
Thermodynamics
W
p actual
= (Hout - Hin)actual
(1-32)
actual=
(hout - hin)actual
(1-33)
wp
m
Pump efficiency,
, is defined as the ratio of the work required by the pump if it were an ideal
h p
pump w
p, ideal
to the actual work required by the pump w
p, actual
.
(1-34)
h p
W
p, ideal
W
p, actual
Example:
A pump operating at 75% efficiency has an inlet specific enthalpy of 200 Btu/lbm. The
exit specific enthalpy of the ideal pump is 600 Btu/lbm. What is the exit specific
enthalpy of the actual pump?
Solution:
Using Equation 1-34:
h p
w
p, ideal
w
p, actual
w
p, actual
w
p, ideal
h p
(hout
hin)actual
(hout
hin)ideal
h p
h
out, actual
(hout
hin)ideal
h p
h
in, actual
h
out, actual
(600 Btu/lbm
200 Btu/lbm)
.75
200 Btu/lbm
h
out, actual
= 533.3 Btu/lbm + 200 Btu/lbm
h
out, actual
= 733.3 Btu/lbm
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