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An Industrial Plant Consisting Primarily of Induction Motor Loads Absorbs 1000 kW1000 \mathrm{~kW}

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An industrial plant consisting primarily of induction motor loads absorbs 1000 kW1000 \mathrm{~kW} at 0.7 power factor lagging. (a) Compute the required kVA rating of a shunt capacitor to improve the power factor to 0.9 lagging. (b) Calculate the resulting power factor if a synchronous motor rated 1000hp1000 \mathrm{hp} with 90%90 \% efficiency operating at rated load and at unity power factor is added to the plant instead of the capacitor. Assume constant voltage. (1hp=0.746 kW)(1 \mathrm{hp}=0.746 \mathrm{~kW})

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