PIPE / MD PROBLEM SET – SOLUTIONS

31. PIPE problem set #5 - The ASME evaporation units of a boiler is 24,827,500 KJ/hr. The boiler auxiliaries consume 2.5
MW. What is the net boiler efficiency if the heat generated by fuel is 32,000,000 KJ/hr.
A. 49.46% B. 59.40% C. 64.75% D. 60.10%
kJ
∗1 hr
Given: hr
Qb=24,827,500 =6896.527778 kW
3600 s
kJ
∗1 hr
hr
Qh=32,000,000 =8888.888889 kW
3600 s

Find: Net boiler efficiency (η )

Solution:
MW ∗1000 kW
Qa=2.5 =2500 kW
1 MW
Qb −Qa 6896.527778 kW −2500 kW
η= ∗100 %= ∗100 %=49.46 %
Qh 8888.888889 kW

Ans. A. 49.46%

23. PIPE problem set #6 - A boiler uses 2400 kg of coal per hour and air required for combustion is 15 kg per kg coal. If ash
loss is 10%, determine the mass of gas entering the chimney.
A. 42,250 kg/hr B. 38,160 kg/hr C. 40,250 kg/hr D. 37,200 kg/hr

kg of coal ma
Given: mf =2400 =15
hr mf

Find: Mass of gas entering the chimney (mg )

Solution:

mash =mf ( 0.10 ) mg =m a +m f −mashmg =15 2400 ( kg of coal

hr )+2400
kg of coal
hr
+2400
kg of coal
hr
( 0.10 )
kg of coal
mg =38,160
hr
Ans. B. 38,160 kg/hr
29. PIPE problem set #7 - 29. A gasoline engine generates 250 kw while consuming 0.018 kg/sec of fuel. The friction power
is 25 kw. The higher heating value of fuel is 44,000 kJ/kg. Calculate the indicated thermal efficiency.
A. 0.372 B. 0.333 C. 0.347 D. 0.316
Given: FP=25 kW
kg kJ
BP=250 kW mf =0.018 Qf =44000
sec kg

Find: Thermal Efficiency (e)

Solution:

FP=IP−BP25 kW =IP+250 kW IP=275 kW

275 kW
e=
IP kg
e= 0.018 ¿ e=0.347
m f Qf kJ
sec∗¿ 44000
kg
Ans. C. 0.347