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Refrigerant 134a at p₁ = 30 lbf/in², T₁ = 40°F enters a compressor at a steady state with a mass flow rate of 300 lb/h and exits as saturated vapor at p2 = 160 lbf/in². Heat transfer occurs from the compressor to its surroundings, which are at To = 40°F. Changes in kinetic and potential energy can be ignored. The power input to the compressor is 3 hp. Determine the heat transfer rate for the compressor, in Btu/hr,and the entropy production rate for the compressor, in Btu/hr.ºR. [M03,

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