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    Vacuum Pump-Lifting Water

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    The document describes using a vacuum pump to drain 40°C water from a flooded mine shaft. The pump can only lift the water 9.5m high. To calculate the atmospheric pressure, the formula atmospheric pressure (Pa) = vapor pressure of water (Pv) + density (ρ) x gravitational acceleration (g) x height (h) is used. The vapor pressure of water at 40°C is 7.4 kPa. Using the formula and known values, the atmospheric pressure is calculated to be 100.6 kPa.

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    Vacuum Pump-Lifting Water

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    The document describes using a vacuum pump to drain 40°C water from a flooded mine shaft. The pump can only lift the water 9.5m high. To calculate the atmospheric pressure, the formula atmospheric pressure (Pa) = vapor pressure of water (Pv) + density (ρ) x gravitational acceleration (g) x height (h) is used. The vapor pressure of water at 40°C is 7.4 kPa. Using the formula and known values, the atmospheric pressure is calculated to be 100.6 kPa.

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    The document describes using a vacuum pump to drain 40°C water from a flooded mine shaft. The pump can only lift the water 9.5m high. To calculate the atmospheric pressure, the formula atmospheric pressure (Pa) = vapor pressure of water (Pv) + density (ρ) x gravitational acceleration (g) x height (h) is used. The vapor pressure of water at 40°C is 7.4 kPa. Using the formula and known values, the atmospheric pressure is calculated to be 100.6 kPa.

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    Vacuum Pump-Lifting Water

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    Desiree Molina
    The document describes using a vacuum pump to drain 40°C water from a flooded mine shaft. The pump can only lift the water 9.5m high. To calculate the atmospheric pressure, the formula atmospheric pressure (Pa) = vapor pressure of water (Pv) + density (ρ) x gravitational acceleration (g) x height (h) is used. The vapor pressure of water at 40°C is 7.4 kPa. Using the formula and known values, the atmospheric pressure is calculated to be 100.6 kPa.

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    A vacuum pump is used to drain a flooded

    mine shaft of 40°C water. The pump is


    incapable of lifting the water higher than 9.5m.
    What is the atmospheric pressure?

    Solution:

    The vapor pressure of water Pv at 40°C is 7.4 kPa


    Pv is also called the saturation pressure Psat and is
    listed in thermodynamics tables as a function of
    saturation temperature.

    𝑃𝑎 = 𝑃𝑣 + 𝜌𝑔ℎ where:
    𝑘𝑔 𝑚 𝑘𝑔 𝑁.𝑠 2 1 𝑁
    𝜌𝑔ℎ = 𝑚3
    ∗ 𝑠2 ∗𝑚 = 𝑚.𝑠 2
    = 𝑚
    ∗ 𝑚.𝑠2 = 𝑚2 = 𝑃𝑎

    𝑃𝑎
    = 𝑘𝑃𝑎
    1000
    𝑃𝑎 = 7.4 + (1000 ∗ 9.81 ∗ 9.5)/1000

    𝑃𝑎 = 7.4 + 93.2 = 100.6 𝑘𝑃𝑎

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