Question

The gage pressure measured as 2.2 atm, the absolute pressure of gas is 3.2 bar. Please determine the local atmospheric pressure in kPa.

Answer 1

Answer:

$97.085\ \text{kPa}$

Explanation:

$P_{g}$ = Gauge pressure = 2.2 atm = $2.2\times 101325=222915\ \text{Pa}$

$P_{abs}$ = Absolute pressure = $3.2\ \text{bar}=3.2\times 10^5\ \text{Pa}$

$P_{atm}$ = Local atmospheric pressure

Absolute pressure is given by

$P_{abs}=P_{atm}+P_g\\\Rightarrow P_{atm}=P_{abs}-P_g\\\Rightarrow P_{atm}=3.2\times 10^5-222915\\\Rightarrow P_{atm}=97085\ \text{Pa}=97.085\ \text{kPa}$

The local atmospheric pressure is $97.085\ \text{kPa}$.