FINAL EVALUATION EXAM

INDUSTRIAL PLANT ENGINEERING

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Solve the problems and show your COMPLETE solutions.

1. The average temperature of gasses entering a stack is 260⁰C while the outside air temperature is 32⁰C. The
theoretical draft is 2.5cm WG and the gage fluid density is 995 kg/m 3 Following standard barometric pressure,
determine a) the height of the stack in m.
b) If the stack is used in a steam thermal plant consuming 9000 kg of coal per hr that produces 20
kg of gases per kg of coal fired, calculate the stack diameter.

2. A power plant is situated at an altitude having an ambient air of 97kPa and 24⁰C. Flue gases at a rate of 5 kg/s enter
the stack at 200⁰C and leaves at 160⁰C. The flue gases gravimetric analysis are: 18% CO2, 7% O2 and 75% N2.Calculate
a) the height of the stack for a driving pressure of 200 pa.
b) if the actual velocity of gases is around 30% to 50%, calculate the average velocity of the flue gases.
c) the stack diameter in m.
3. 2.52 kg of coal per sec. are consumed by a steam boiler plant and produced 18.54 kg of gases per kg of coal fired.
Outside air temperature is 32⁰C and the average gases temperature is 260⁰C. Take MW of the gases to be 30kg/kg.
The gage fluid sp. Volume is 1.005 x 10-3m3/kg and the theoretical draft is 2.3 cm WG. Barometric pressure is 101.3
kPa. Calculate :
a) the stack diameter for a coefficient of velocity of 0.4.
b) the stack diameter.

4. If the actual draft required for a furnace is 6.239cm of water and the frictional losses in the stack are 15% of
theoretical draft, calculate the required stack height in m. Assume that the flue gas has an average temperature of
149⁰C and MW of 30. Assume air temperature of 21⁰C.

5. A steam generating unit with economizer and air heater has an over-all draft loss of 2.2cm of water. If the stack gases
are at 177⁰C and the ambient air is at 101.3 kPa and 26⁰C, what theoretical height of stack in m is needed when no
draft fans are used?

6. An air compressor takes air at 100 kPa and discharges to 600 kPa. If the volume flow of discharge is 1.2 m 3/sec,
determine the capacity of air compressor.

7. The discharge pressure of an air compressor is 5 times the suction pressure. If volume flow at suction is 0.1 m 3/s, what
is the compressor power assuming n = 1.35 and suction pressure is 98 kPa?
8. A 10 hp motor is used to drive an air compressor. The compressor efficiency is 75%. Determine the compressor work.

9. The initial condition of air in an air compressor is 98 kPa and 27 oC and discharges at 400 kPa. The bore and stroke are
355 mm and 381 mm, respectively with percent clearance of 5% running at 300 rpm. Find the volume of air at suction.

10. An air compressor has a suction volume of 0.25 m3/s at 97 kPa and discharge to 650 kPa. How much power saved by
the compressor if there are two stages?

11. A 355 mm x 381 mm compressor has a piston displacement of 0.1885 m 3/s. Determine the operating speed of the
compressor.

12. Determine the percent clearance of an air compressor having 87% volumetric efficiency and compressor air pressure
to be trice the suction pressure.

13. The air compressor work is 100 kW. If the piston displacement is 15 m 3/min, determine the mean effective pressure.
14. A centrifugal fan having an outlet duct area of 0.84 m 2 delivers 1030 m3/min of standard air (15.55oC, 101.325 kPaa)
against a static pressure of 305 mm WG. The gauge fluid density is 995 kg/m 3 and fan speed is 1500 rpm. If the Bhp
input is 100 hp, find
a) the static air horsepower.
b) the total air horsepower.
c) the static fan efficiency.
d) the total fan efficiency.

15. Find the total air horsepower of an industrial fan that delivers 20,000 Cfm of air through a 3 ft x 4 ft outlets, static
pressure is 3 inches water; air temperature is 70oF and barometric pressure is 29.92” Hg.

16. A blower operating at 15,000 rpm compresses air from 68oF and 14.7 psia to 10 psig. The design flow is 1350 CFM and at this point,
Bhp is 80 hp. Determine the blower efficiency at the design point; k = 1.395.

17. A fan is listed as having the following performance with standard air:
Volume discharge = 120 m3/s
Speed = 7 rps
Static Pressure = 310 mm W.G.
Brake Power Required= 620 kW
The system duct will remain the same and the fan will discharge the same volume of 120 m 3/s of air at 93oC and a barometric
pressure of 735 mm Hg when its speed is 7 rps. Find the brake power input of the fan.

18. Determine the required fan horsepower to delivers 609.6 cm/s of air via 60.96 cm x 121.92 cm under a total pressure of 10.16 cm
water gage.

19. Calculate the power in kW for a fan rated to deliver 600 m3/min when running at 350 rpm and entailed 7 kW motor to drive it . If fan
air handled is changed to 55oC instead of 28oC and the speed to 600 rpm.
20. Calculate the fan total equivalent head in mm of water gage for an air velocity of 15 m/s, static head of 100 m at 1 kg/cm 2 and
21.11oC.

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21. An air compressor component that blows off excessive pressure from the air receiver tank.
a. Check valve C. Auto drain
b. Air tank D. Safety valve
22. A valve used to drive out condensate from the air receiver tank without technician’s intervention.
a. Check valve C. Auto drain valve
b. Expansion Valve D. Ball valve
23. An instrument used to measure kgf/cm2 reading in the air receiver tank.
a. Pressure switch C. Temperature Gauge
b. Pressure gauge D. Thermocontroller
24. It prevents leaking back of compressed air from the air receiver tank when the compressor is stopped.
a. Shut-off valve C. Expansion valve
b. Check valve D. Relief valve