COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

2015/2016 OMEGA SEMESTER EXAMINATION

COURSE: GEC 221 ENGINEERING THERMODYNAMICS
TIME DURATION: 2 Hours.
UNIT: 2
INSTRUCTION: Answer ALL the questions and clearly show your workings.

NAME: …………………………………………………………………………….
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MATRICULATION NUMBER:
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PROGRAM: …………………………………………….
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1. A man in space weighs less than when on ground level because ………………………….
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2. The 2nd law asserts that energy has ………………..………….… as well as
………………….…………....... and actual processes occur in the direction of decreasing
quality of energy 2 mks

3. A system is separated from the remainder of the universe by……………..

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4. What device is being used for the reduction of the velocity of flowing fluid?
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5. A process in which both the system and surroundings return to their initial state is called
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6. Transient energies are ……………………………….………..…....
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7. Under what conditions is a system considered an open system? ……………………….

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Use Figure 1 to answer questions 8 - 10
P Y
a
c Figure 1

X b Z
Q
8. P and Q are ……………………………………..……………….
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9. X, Y and Z are …………………………………………………….……..
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10. a, b and c are ………………………………………………………..
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11. Determine the mass of a gas in a closed container whose dimensions are 4 m × 5 m × 6 m at
100 kPa and 250C. (Molecular weight of the gas is 14 and Universal gas constant = 20.287
kPa .m 3
).
kg . K
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−0.01482 m3
The second virial term, BIP , of water vapour at 2500C and 10 bar is . Given that
kgmol
¯3
.m
R ¿ 8.314 X 10−2 . Use these values to answer questions 12 to 15
kgmol . K
12. The volume, V, using the virial equation truncated at second term is
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13. The compressibility factor, Z, by using the virial equation truncated at second term
is ..............
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14. The volume, V, using the ideal gas equation is
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15. The compressibility factor, Z, using ideal gas law is
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16. In the series PV = a(1 + BI P + C I P2 + ……) the constants a, BI , C I etc are function of
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17. Convert 700 ibf/in2 to N/m2. Given that 1 ibf = 4.4482 N and 1 m = 39.37 in
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18. 1 lbmole of methane is to be stored at temperature of 1220F and a pressure of 60atm. What
is the volume (in m3) of the vessel that must be provided, given that Universal gas law constant is
ft 3 atm .
0 .7302 , 0R (degree Rankine) is oF + 46 and 1m = 3.2808ft?
Ibmole . o R
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19. Briefly define the following terms:
i. Reversible process
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ii. Equilibrium
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iii. Heat Reservoir
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iv. Isochoric process
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 v. Isobaric process
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Figure 2 represents a Pressure – Enthalpy of a Rankine Heat Engine Cycle. The heat engine,
using water as working fluid, operates between boiler and condenser temperatures of 234 0C and
1020C, respectively.

1 2 3

W Figure 2

6 5 4

20. Write out what each of the followings represent:

1 is ……………………………………………………………………………………………..
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3 is
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4 is
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6 is
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Process 1 – 3 is ………………………………………………………………………………..
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Process 3 – 5 is ………………..………….…………………………………………………..
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Process 5 – 6 is ……………………………….……………………………………………..
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Process 6 – 1 is …………………….………………………………………………………..
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21. Use the Steam Table data provided to obtain the values of the followings
i. H2 = ………………………..…………………. and S2 =
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ii. H3 = ………………………..…………………. and S3 =
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iii. H4 = ………………………..…………………. and S4 =
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iv. H6 = ………………………..…………………. and S6 =
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v. H1 = ………………………..…………………. and S5 =
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vi. Calculate H5 =
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vii. Rankine thermal efficiency of the heat engine

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viii. Carnot thermal efficiency of the engine
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ix. Effectiveness of the heat engine, with respect to a Carnot heat engine
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