Name: ___________________

UNIVERSIDAD TECNOLÓGICA DE PANAMÁ

FACULTAD DE INGENIERÍA MECÁNICA
INGENIERÍA MECÁNICA

CONTAMINACIÓN DEL AIRE

TAREA #3

PROFESOR:
ING. ORLANDO AGUILAR, Ph.D.

ESTUDIANTES:
MARTIN VARGAS 8-818-844
JONATHAN NASH 8-894-276

FECHA DE ENTREGA: 12/11/18

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Problem Set #3
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A. Circle the letter corresponding to the correct answer

1. A particle size distribution (on a mass basis) follows a log-normal distribution with a
geometric mean diameter of 5.0 m and a geometric standard deviation of 2.0.
The mass percent of particles larger than 10 m is approximately
a. 15.9%
b. 50.0%
c. 84.1%
d. none of the above

2. A spherical particle has a density of 2.5 g/cm3 and a diameter of 20 m. What is its
aerodynamic diameter?
a. >20 m
b. 20 m
c. <20 m
d. It cannot be determined from the given data

3. Which of the following particles has the greatest value of slip correction factor?
a. dp=10 μm, ρp=1.0 g/cm3
b. dp=5 μm, ρp=2.5 g/cm3
c. dp=1 μm, ρp=2.0 g/cm3
d. dp=0.1 μm, ρp=2.5 g/cm3

4. Which of the following spherical particles has the greatest value of terminal settling
velocity in standard air?
a. dp=10 μm, ρp=1.0 g/cm3
b. dp=5 μm, ρp=2.5 g/cm3
c. dp=1 μm, ρp=19.0 g/cm3
d. dp=0.1 μm, ρp=1.0 g/cm3

5. A particle size distribution (on a mass basis) follows a log-normal distribution with a
geometric mean diameter of 5.0 m and a geometric standard deviation of 2.0.
The mass percent of particles between 2.5 and 10 m is most nearly
a. 15.9%
b. 34.1%
c. 50.0%
d. 68.2%
e. 84.1%

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B. Solve the following problems.

1. Consider the particle size distribution in the table below obtained using a cascade
impactor.
a. Calculate the geometric mean Size Range Mass
diameter and the geometric standard (μm) Concentration
deviation of the psd. (μg/m3)
b. Show that the distribution is log-normal <0.6 25.5
by plotting the points on a log- 0.6-1.0 33.2
probability paper. From the plot, 1.0-1.2 17.9
determine the mass median diameter 1.2-3.0 102.0
and geometric standard deviation. 3.0-8.0 63.8
Compare these values with those in 8.0-10.0 5.1
part a. 10.0-12.0 7.7
c. From the plot, determine the mass
percentages of fine particles (i.e., d p≤2.5 m) and coarse particles (i.e., 2.5 to
10 m).

2. A spherical particle with a diameter of 20 μm and a density of 2.5 g/cm3 settles in

still air at STP.
a. Determine the terminal settling velocity of the particle using Figure 3.8 and also
using the appropriate equation for terminal settling velocity. Compare the
values.
b. Calculate the aerodynamic diameter of the particle.

3. What particle size (ρp=4000 kg/m3) will be too large to be carried out of a vertical
exhaust duct 35 cm in diameter that handles 5.0 m3/min of air? Assume STP.

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