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Reciprocating Compressors and Their Applications 2.7
< 10
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DISCHARGE PRESSURE-PS1G
FIGURE 1-15. Power vs. capacity and pressure for various air compressors
(general approximations).
1.00
0.90
0.80
1.00
0.90
0.80
0.70
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DISCHARGE PRESSURE-PSIG
FIGURE 1-16. Altitude correction factors for air compressors applied to
Bhp/100 cfm values.
