Given data: p1 = 1.013 bar = 101.3 kPa T1 = 15° C = 288 k p2 = 7 bar V1 = 0.3 m3min n = 1.25 Calculate: I.P. = ? Solution: Case 1: I.P. When the compression process is Isentropic. I.P. = γ γ - 1 P1V1 P2P1 γ - 1 γ - 1 I.P. = 1.4 1.4 - 1 × 101.3 × 0.3 60 7 1.013 1.4 - 1 1.4 - 1 I.P. = 1.306 kW Case 2: I.P. when the compression is reversible isothermal I.P. = P1V1 ln P2P1 I.P. = 101.3 × 0.3 60 × ln 7 1.013 I.P. = 0.977 kW Case 3: I.P. when the compression process is Polytropic I.P. = n n - 1 P1V1 P2P1 n - 1 n - 1 I.P. = 1.25 1.25 - 1 × 101.3 × 0.3 60 7 1.013 1.25 - 1 1.25 - 1 I.P. = 1.195 kW