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CHEMICAL AND FOOD ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

Comprehensive Examination
CHE 406 – Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics
Second Semester, AY 2019--2020
Name:______________________ Score: _________
Section: ___________ Date: __________

PART I. Read the following questions and write the letter/s of the correct answer in the answer sheet.
Answer all the following questions by your own. Do not compare your answers to your classmates.

1. Materials that have a negative isothermal-compressibility coefficient.

A. Auxetic materials B. Monovalent materials C. Geologic materials D. Cellular materials

2. The phenomenon of increasing fluctuations with respect to the local density of the system
A. Critical expansion B. Critical opalescence C. Critical disintegration D. Critical volume

V2
dV V
3. Based on the equation: Q2  Q1  RT   RT ln 2 ,which is true in reality?
V1
V V1
A. Q2 = Q1 B. Q2 > Q1 C. Q1 > Q2 D. Cannot determined

4. Which of the following is not configuration of carnot-type refrigeration cycle?

A. Sub-critical B. Trans-critical C. Liquefaction type D.Super-critical

5. In an isothermal process, the internal energy of the gas molecules

A. Increases B. Decreases C. Increases or Decreases D. Remain unchanged

6. If the fluid expands suddenly into vacuum through an orifice of large dimension, the process is called
A. Free Expansion B. Adiabatic Expansion C. Free Expansion D. Throttling

7. Which of the process is a reversible thermodynamically?

A. Free Expansion B. Isochoric and Isobaric C. Isothermal and Adiabatic D. Throttling

8. Which of the following is an irreversible process?

A. Isothermal B. Throttling C. Adiabatic D. None of these

9. In a reversible adiabatic process, which property has a value of zero?

A. Enthalpy B. Entropy C. Internal Energy D. Work

10. Carnot cycle has a maximum efficiency for

A. Reversible engine B. Irreversible engine C. Diesel engine D. Otto engine

11. Which is not an important parameters that need to be considered in the selection of a refrigerant?
A. Temperature of refrigerated space and environment.
B. High enthalpy of vaporization
C. Pressure in the refrigeration cycle
D. Change in entropy in the refrigeration

12. It produces a greater amount of refrigeration but consumes a fraction of net work.
A. Carnot cycle B. Regenerative cycle C. Reversed Carnot cycle D.Rankine cycle

13. It is the rapid vaporization and condensation of the fluid at the low-pressure side of the pump impeller.
A. Cavitation B. Regeneration C. Saturation D. Fluidization
14. From figure below, which is correct with respect to Temperature (T1, T2, T3 and T4)?

A. T1 >T2 >T3 >T4 B. T1 >T2 >T3 <T4 C. T1 <T2 >T3 <T4 D. T1 >T2 <T3 <T4

15. Which is/are not a major source of irreversibility of steam power plant?
A. Heat loss B. Friction loss C. Cavitation D. Pressure drop

16. The thermal efficiency of the Rankine cycle can be increased by

A. Decreasing average temperature C. Decreasing condenser pressure
B. Increasing average temperature D. Increasing condenser pressure

17. Consider a simple ideal Rankine cycle. If the condenser pressure is lowered while keeping turbine inlet state the
same,
A. the turbine work output will decrease. C. the amount of heat rejected will decrease.
B. the cycle efficiency will decrease. D. the pump work input will decrease

18. Consider a simple ideal Rankine cycle with fixed boiler and condenser pressures. If the cycle is modified with
reheating,
A. the turbine work output will decrease. C. the amount of heat rejected will decrease.
B. the pump work input will decrease. D. the moisture content at turbine exit will decrease.

19. Consider a simple ideal Rankine cycle with fixed boiler and condenser pressures. If the steam is superheated to a
higher temperature,
A. the turbine work output will decrease. C. the amount of heat rejected will decrease.
B. the cycle efficiency will decrease. D. the moisture content at turbine exit will decrease.

20. Consider a simple ideal Rankine cycle with fixed boiler and condenser pressures . If the cycle is modified with
regeneration that involves one open feed water heater, (select the correct statement per unit mass of steam
flowing through the boiler)
A. the turbine work output will decrease. C. the amount of heat rejected will increase.
B. the cycle thermal efficiency will decrease. D. the quality of steam at turbine exit will decrease.

21. To minimize compression work during two-stage compression, the pressure ratio across each stage of the
compressor must be
A. Increases B. Decreases C. Same D. Maximized

22. Which is not true about the effects of cooling during compression process,
A. an isentropic process - involves no cooling C. a polytropic process - involves some cooling
B. an isothermal process - involves maximum cooling D. an isobaric process - involves minimum cooling

23. What equation of state is being used for petroleum and natural gas industries for light HC’s?
A. Redlich/Kwong B. Soave/Redlich/Kwong C. Benedict/Webb/Rubin D. Peng/Robinson

24. Properties are evaluated from measurements of molar volume as a function of temperature and pressure
yielding temperature, volume and pressure relation is expressed as
A. Generalized Correlation C. Equations of State
B. B. Cubic Equation D. Ideal Gas Law
25. Which of the following is the correct statement ?
A. All the reversible engines have the same efficiency
B. All the reversible and irreversible engines have the same efficiency
C. Irreversible engines have maximum efficiency
D. All engines are designed as reversible in order to obtain maximum efficiency.

26. It is used to heat the low pressure (LP) refrigerant vapour from the low temperature to the high temperature
when it cools down a fraction of the high pressure (HP) refrigerant from the high temperature to the low
temperature.

27. The production of more than one useful form of energy (such as process heat and electric power) from the
same energy source.

28. The ratio of the actual work output of the turbine to the work output that would be achieved if the process
between the inlet state and the exit pressure were isentropic.

29. The ratio of output to input.

30. Also known as work potential.

PART II. Solve the following problems. Write your solution in the answer sheet provided. Round off your
answer to 4 significant figures. (60 marks)

1. Determine Z and Vm for assigned compound (vapor phase) at 250°C and 1800 kPa by the following: (12 pts.)
(a) The truncated third virial equation with a value of B and C from the generalized Pitzer correlation.
(b) The Redlich/Kwong equation
(c) Generalized compressibility-factor correlation.

2. Determine the change in molar Gibbs Free Energy of the liquid water at 25oC as pressure increased from 1 bar to
10 bar. Repeat for steam assuming ideal gas under the same conditions.Use Guggenheim Scheme. (8 pts.)

3. Evaluate the Joule-Thompson coefficient, μ for steam at 600oC and 8 bar with the given data: (10 pts.)

T (oC) V (m3/kg) H (kJ/kg)

500 0.4433 3480.6
600 0.5018 3699.4
700 0.5601 3924.2
 T 
The equation for Joule-Thompson coefficient is   
 P  H

4. As an energy engineer, you are charged with the task to estimate the amount of electrical power produced, in
MW, by a steam based power generating plant. Assume that there is no heat loss in the turbine system and that
difference between the enthalpies on the entrance and exit ends of the turbine is completely converted into work,
minus the inefficiency of the turbine. All of the data available, pertinent to this project, is listed below: (10pts.)
- Electrical Power Generator Efficiency: 87%
- Steam Turbine Efficiency: 67%
- Mass flow rate for steam: 44 lbm/s
- Exit enthalpy, hf, of the steam: 1249 BTU/lbm
- Incoming superheated steam enthalpy, hi: 1545 BTU/lbm

5. Design a simple steam power plant (with diagram) compose of boiler, condenser, turbine and pump. You may
assume more realistic pressure, temperature and mass flow rate of water(liquid water and vapor) in inlet and outlet
of each component. Compute for energy balances for the system to determine the input and output power
generation of the power plant. (20pts.)
PART III - Essay
Identify all major sources (with pictures) of entropy generation in your house and propose ways of reducing them.
(10pts.)

BONUS: What is the most important lesson that you learned in Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics? Explain
briefly in 1 paragraph. (10pts.)

-End of Examination-

Prepared by: Checked & Verified by

____________________ ___________________
Engr. Reggie A. Dueñas Engr. Rejie C. Magnaye
Instructor I Department Chairman

Approved by:

____________________
Dr. Jessie A. Montalbo
Dean, CEAFA
1 Acetaldehyde 31 Fluorine 61 Oxalic acid
2 Acetamide 32 Fluorobenzene 62 Oxygen
3 Acetic Acid 33 Fluoroethane 63 Ozone
4 Acetic Anhydride 34 Formaldehyde 64 Phenanthrene
5 Acetone 35 Formic acid 65 Pentanal
6 Acetonitrile 36 Heptanal 66 Pentane
7 Acetylene 37 Heptane 67 Pentanoic acid
8 Acrolein 38 Heptanoic acid 68 Phenol
9 Acrylic Acid 39 1-Heptanol 69 Phenyl isocyanate
10 Acrylonitrile 40 1-Heptene 70 Phthalic anhydride
11 Air 41 Hexanal 71 Propadiene
12 Ammonia 42 Hexane 72 Propane
13 Biphenyl 43 Hexanoic acid 73 1-Propanol
14 Bromine 44 Hydrazine 74 Styrene
15 Bromobenzene 45 Hydrogen 75 Succinic acid
16 Bromoethane 46 Hydrogen bromide 76 Sulfur dioxide
17 Bromomethane 47 Hydrogen chloride 77 Sulfur hexafluoride
18 1,2-Butadiene 48 Hydrogen cyanide 78 Sulfur trioxide
19 1,3-Butadiene 49 Methacrylic acid
20 Butane 50 Methane
21 1,2-Butanediol 51 Methanol
22 1,3-Butanediol 52 Naphthalene
23 1-Butanol 53 Neon
24 2-Butanol 54 Nitroethane
25 1-Butene 55 Nitrogen
26 Carbon dioxide 56 Nitric oxide
27 Carbon disulfide 57 Nonadecane
28 Carbon monoxide 58 Octanal
29 Chlorine 59 Octane
30 Chlorobenzene 60 Octanoic acid