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CONTENTS
Introduction to NCEES Exams .. ........... ......... .. ................ ........... .. ........... 1

About NCEES
Updates on exam content and procedures
Exam-day schedule
Examinee Guide
Scoring and reporting
Staying connected
Exam Specifications .... .. ......... ... ... ........ ....... .... ..... .. ....... .......... .. .. ... ... 3
Practice Exam .. .... ...... ... ... .. ..... ....... .. .. ...... .. .... ....... ... ......................... . 7
Solutions .. ..... ...... ......... ... ... .... ....... ....... ..... .. .. .. ..... .... ...... .. .. ....... ..... .. 57
Psychrometric Chart ...... .... ....... .... ... ... .. ..... ... .......... ... ... ......... ... ... ... 95
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xam Format
eginning in April 2020, the PE Mechanical: Thermal and Fluid Systems exam will be computer-
ased. It will contain 80 questions and be administered year-round via computer at approved Pearson
U E test centers. A 9-hour appointment time includes a tutorial, the exam, and a break. You' ll have 8
ours to complete the actual exam.
·n addition to traditional multiple-choice questions with one correct answer, the PE Mechanical:
hennal and Fluid Systems exam will use common alternative item types such as
Multiple correct options-allows multiple choices to be correct

Point and click-requires examinees to click on part of a graphic to answer
Drag and drop-requires examinees to click on and drag items to match, sort, rank, or label
Fill in the blank-provides a space for examinees to enter a response to the question
11 questions have the same point value; no partial credit will be given.
o familiarize yourself with the fonnat, style, and navigation of a computer-based exam, view the demo
n ncees.org/ExamPrep.
xaminee Guide
he NCEES Examinee Guide is the official guide to policies and procedures for all NCEES exams.
uring exam registration and again on exam day, examinees must agree to abide by the conditions in
he Examinee Guide, which includes the CBT Examinee Rules and Agreement. You can download the
•xaminee Guide at ncees.org/exams. It is your responsibility to make sure you have the current version.
Scoring and reporting

Results for computer-based exams are typically available 7-10 days after you take the exam. You will
receive an email notification from NCEES with instructions to view your results in your My NCEES
account. All results are reported as pass or fail.
Updates on exam content and procedures

Visit us at ncees.org/exams for updates on everything exam-related, including specifications, exam-day
policies, scoring, and corrections to published exam preparation materials. This is also where you
will register for the exam and find additional steps you should follow in your state to be approved for
the exam.
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EXAM SPECIFICATIONS
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NCEES Prlnclples and Practice of Engineering Examination
MECHANICAL -THERMAL AND FLUID SYSTEMS CBT Exam Specifications
Effective Beginning Aprll 2020
The exam topics have not changed since April 2 017 when they were originnlly published.
The exam is computer-based. It is closed book with nn electronic refo rcnc('.
Exam inees have 9 hours to complete the cxum , which contnins 80 q11cstions. The 9-hom time
includes a tutorial and un optional scheduled break. Examinees wol'lc all questions
The exnm uses both the international System of units (SI) und the U.S. Customury System ( USCS ).
The exam is developed with questions that require a variety of approaches und methodologies,
including design, analys is, and application.
The knowledge areas specified as examples of kinds of knowledge arc not exclusive or exhaustive
categories.
Number of Questions
I. Principles 28-44
A. Basic Engineering Practice 5- 8
1. Engineering terms, symbols, and technical drawings
2. Economic analysis
3. Units and conversions
B. Fluid Mechanics 5- 8
1. Fluid properties (e.g., density, viscosity)
2. Compressible flow (e.g., Mach number, nozzles, diffusers)
3. Incompressible flow (e.g., f1iction factor, Reynolds number, lift, drag)
C. Heat Transfer Principles (e.g., convection, conduction, radiation) 5- 8
D. Mass Balance Principles (e.g., evaporation, dehumidification, mixing) 4- 6
E. Thermodynamics 5- 8
1. Thermodynamic properties (e.g., enthalpy, entropy)
2. Thermodynamic cycles (e.g., Combined, Brayton, Rankine)
3. Energy balances (e.g., 1st and 2nd laws)
4. Combustion (e.g., stoichiometrics, efficiency)
F. Supportive Knowledge 4- 6
1. Pipe system analysis (e.g., pipe stress, pipe supports, hoop stress)
2. Joints (e.g., welded, bolted, threaded)
3. Psychromettics (e.g., dew point, relative humidity)
4. Codes and standards
5
Nurnber or
Clot,,
11. Hydraulic and Fluld Appllcatlons
A. Hydraulic and Fluid Equipm ent
1. Pumps and fans (e.g., cavitati on, curves, power, series, parallel
)
2. Compre ssors (e.g., dynami c head, power, efficien cy)
3. Pressur e vessels (e.g., design factors, materia ls, pressur e relief)
4. Control valves (e.g., flow charact eristics , sizing)
5. Actuators (e.g., hydraulic, pneuma tic)
6. Connec tions (e.g., fittings, tubing)
B. Distrib ution System s (e.g. , pipe flow) 8- 12
Ill. Energy/Power System Applications 21-33
A. Energy /Power Equipm ent 7- 11
1. Turbin es (e.g., steam, gas)
2. Boilers and steam generat ors (e.g., heat rate, efficiency)
3. Interna l combus tion engines (e.g., compre ssion ratio, BMEP)
4. Heat exchan gers (e.g., shell and tube, feedwa ter heaters )
5. Cooling towers (e.g., approac h, drift, blowdo wn)
6. Conden sers (e.g. , smface area, materia ls)
B. Cooling /Heatin g (e.g. , capacity, loads, cycles) 5-8
C. Energy Recovery (e.g., waste heat, storage ) 5-8
D. Combin ed Cycles (e.g., compon ents, efficiency) 4-6
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PRACTICE EXAM
A psychrometric chart is shown on page 95 . Unless stated

otherwise, assume sea level conditions.
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T H E R M A L AND F
LUID SYSTEMS P
RACTICE EXAM
1. Po is so n' s ratio is ty
pi ca lly us ed in :
0 A. he at tr an sf er
0 B. HVAC
0 C. m ec ha ni ca l be ha vi or
0 D . va po r po w er cy
cl es
2. W hi ch of the fo llo w
in g is used as a m ea
su re of energy ef fi ci
en cy of refrigeration
o A . COP systems?
O B. C ar no t efficiency
o C. La te nt he at
o D . SH R
3. A sy st em with an
initial cost of $90,00
16 hr/ day for 300 0 has an operating
days/year. After 10 co st of $2 .50/ hr an
Assuming th e intere years, the sy st em d is operate
st rate is constant at has a salvage valu
m os t nearly : 10%, the total annu e of $10 :0('
alized cost over the
I0-year ltfe
0 A.
$12,000
o B.
$14,000
O C. $20,000
o D . $26,000
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THERMAL AND FLUID SYSTEMS PRACTICE EXAM
4. A machjning operation creates a hole for a 3/8- 16NC ,< 0.75-in.-long countcrnink hcud ncrcw, ;y ;
shown in Figure 1. A cutter is used to create the countersink recess as shown in Fi~1H'c 2. ·1lie
process steps are as follows :
1. Drill through with a tap drill diameter of 5/ I 6 in.

2. Countersink the tap drill hole to a depth of Dimension/\ , so that the screw h1;uJ will he
flush with the part surface.
3. Tap the hole 3/8-16NC.
To complete Step 2, the depth (in.) of Dimension A is most nearly :
0 A. 0.202
0 8 . 0.234
0 C. 0.269
0 D . 0.313 ◄ - COUNTERSINK
,::__ CUTTER
0 = 0.78
l
3/8-16NC
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820
-_, 1111111111
\ l--3/4in.- /
FIGURE 1 FIGURE 2
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THERMAL AND FLUID SY ST
EM S PR AC TI CE EXAIVI
5. A co m.tnercial product is sold in 55-gal dru ms . Th e pro du ct
. . mi xtu re consists of .
t o which an active ing red ien t 1s . .
added. Th e act ive d' t
mg re ten can b e purchasediner t•
fonnulations as shown . . ingr e,i·
1n tw ~ 1~
0
difft <
1
Formulation Cost/lb Active In gredie nt

(units/lb)
1 $8 100
2 $10 20 0
The amount of Formulation 1 use
d per drum can not exc eed 3 lb,
used per drum can not exc eed and the amount of Form
2 lb. Th e total cos t for the act
$36/drum. The largest nu mb er ive ingredient can ulatioi
of units of act ive ing red ien t tha
these constraints is most nearly: t can be added per ; 01 exct;
run, unc
o A. 400
o B. 540
o C. 600
O D. 700
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6. Rct'i.:m n~ 1i.., th(' t\gun.\ the nml~'rn1\ 1\rn.·km.' ~~ t '"'" ) lw1,n·\~11 l lnlt1:-
n~.arly·
\\\11\ \t\\\U\l .- \ 1111d I\ ,~ ""'sl
0 A . 02
0 B 0,3
1
~ - 2.4
±0.(\5
0
0
C 0.4
D. 0,5
1,2i\
±0,05
i- I I 4X~;)0.8 0.9
~ ~
1,2
±-0,05
t- - -
L_7
1,2
:t0.05 C 0
NOTE:
ALL DIMENSI ONS ARE IN
MILLIMETERS,
NOTTO SCALE
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N D FL U ID SY ST EM S PR A C TI C E EXAM
TH ER M A L A
ulat
sto re s ho t ( 1,00 0° F) li_q ui d so di um in an ins
sy ste m pu mp s and pu m p de liv ers so di um
at th e rate
7. A so lar -th er ma l po we r in the fig ur e . Th e
as sh ow n
ov er he ad sto ra ge tank,
50 lb m/ se c.
0° F:
er tie s of so di um at J ,00
Us e th e fo llo wi ng pr op
3
51.4 lbm /ft
De ns ity
0.3 0 I Btu/(lbm- °F )
Sp ec ifi c heat
37 .6 Btu/( hr-ft-° F)
Th er ma l co nd uc tiv ity
0.0 00 15 6 lbm /(ft- se c)
Dy na mi c viscosity
8
Re Pr)°'
N u = ~ =5 .0 +0 .02 5(
for the so di um pipe:

Us e th e follo wing da ta
el
4-in Sch . 40 stainless ste
No mi na l size
4.026 in.
In sid e di am ete r
0.01
Da rc y friction factor is mo
(h r-f t2- °F )] at th e in sid e su rfa ce of the pipe
nsfer coefficient [B tu/
Th e co nv ec tiv e heat-tra
nearl y:
0 A 275 _ _l__
10 ft
0 B. 1,4 60 10 fl
0 C. 3,2 50
0 D. 28 ,200
120 ft
4-in. SCH. 40
(STAINLESS STEEL)
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S. .-\ 6.0-in 0 .D. tube with a wall thickness of 0. l 0 in. and an axial length of 20 ft is located in a
ro0ft_-d building. The temperature of the ambient air is 65°.F, and the convective heat-transfer
1..,"'t"ffirwnt is 5.0 Btu (hr-ft2-°F).
I'he outer surtace temperature of the pipe is 450°.F. The emissivity for the pipe is 0.5. The total
mk' of hent loss (Btu hr) is most nearly :
0 -\ 9],000
0 B 77.000
0 C 62.000
0 D 16.000
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0. To sm e on heating costs. a business is considering adding insulating shades to the 200 ft of
single-pane windows in its historic office building, as shown in the figure. Neglecting radiation,
mt- re<lucrion in heat loss (Btu/hr) that would be achieved by adding the shades is most nearly:
0 .-\. l l .:?00
0 B. 8.300
0 C. 6.-400
0 D. JOO
hour = 4.00 Btu/(hr-ft2- °F) h1N = 1.46 Btu/(hr-ft2- °F)
OUTSIDE INSIDE
OF OF
TOUT= ooF T IN= 70°F BUILDING
BUILDING
NEW
1/8-in.-THICK GLASS 1/8-in.-THICK INSULATING SHADES
k = 0.63 Btu/(hr-ft-°F) k = 0.03 Btu/(hr-ft-°F)
1-1/2-in.-THICK AIR GAP

R = 0.90 hr-ft2- °F/Btu
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EXAM
D F L U ID S Y S T EMS P R A C T IC E
T H E R M A L AN m po
rn ba tic al l~ at tt s ba se . T he co
mounted ad
m po ne nt (see figure ) 1s
A n el ec tr on ic co gs arc at 75 )F
10.
. an d th e am bi en t rur and surround111
d1 ss1 pates I 5 W -trans fe r coe fficie
nt ( hraJiir..'Oll)
ra di a tiv e he at of I
a co ns ta n t he at nu.,x . an a\'erage t- tr an s fe r co ef fi ci en t ( t4vn,=tu•n )
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I 00 B tu (h r- fr -"
m pe ra tu re o f th e co m po ne nt 1s m os
surfac e te
BtU, (hr- ff - F) . the
0 A 118 F
0
0
0
8
C.
D
133 f
l 80 " F
206° F
f-L =4,n + W = 5 1n
H = 2 1n
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e s~ rr ou nd in gs th ro ug h co n ve
ses 45 ,000 Btu/pr
to th F. Th : ,, -
sp en de d vess el lo bi en t te m pe ra tu re 1s stea dy at 75:
A su . Th e am t near l_1
1 1. rface area of 400 ft ( hr-ft -° F )] is mos
2
bare steel w ith a su e fi lm co ef fi ci en t h j8 t u/
vessel is 100° F. Th
temperature of th e
0 A. 0.22
0 8. I. I
0 C. 4.5
0 D . 110
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U. An insulated pund hl'X 1.'0ntnining dertricnl equipment wi ll be located outdoors. The equ ipment
will ~cn~nJt~ 500 W llf h~nt The following information is given:
lnsulntion thickness 1/2 in.

lnsnlntit,n thermal ronducti vity 0.03 Btu/(hr-ft-°F)
Fil m hen1-tmnst~r roctlki~nt ) Btu/(ft'2-hr-°F)
Surface n~n of pond box I 00 ft 2
lfth~ outdonr tempt•rnture is l00°F. the temperature expected inside the box is most nearly:
0 :\ . 70''F
0 8. l 30''F
0 C. 20(l''F
0 0 . 387°F

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load shown in ith neighborin
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EMS PRACTICE EXAM
14. Wa ter (100 lbm/min, 60°F) and
steam (100 lbm /min, 600 °F), bot
pressure, ent er an insulated h at slightly above atmospheric
cha mb er through separate inl
lbm /m in of the pro du ct is wi ets . After thorough mixing, 200
thd raw n at atmospheric pressu
pro du ct stream is mo st nearly : re. Th e quality of the steam in the
O A. 0.12
o B. 0.43
O C. 0.52
o D . 0.60
15. Co nsi der the fol low ing stoich

iometric reaction:
C9H1s + 13.5 02 + 50 .8 N2 ➔
9 CO 2+ 9 H2O + 50.8 N2
Th e ma ss fra cti on of wa ter in
the flue gas is most nearly:
0 A. 5.8%
0 B. 8.2 %
0 C. 10.7%
0 D. 13.1%
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16.
Steam (600°F , 300 psia) is expanded in an 80% adiabatic efficiency turbine to 3 psi a. The
enthalpy (Btu/lbm) of the resulting 3-psia steam is most near1y:
0 A. 880
0 B. 970
0 C. 1,040
0 D. 1, 120
17. An automotive air-conditioning system based on R-134a operates between 250 psia and 40 psia.
A pressure-entha1py diagram for R-134a is shown on the opposite page. If 250-psia saturated
liquid R- l 34a is throttled to 40 psia, the change [Btu/(lbm- R)] in entropy ( S final - Sinitiat) will be
0
most nearly:
0 A. -0.07
0 B. 0.01
0 C. 0.11
0 D. 0.15
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SYSTEMS PRACTICE EXAM 7
THERMAL AN D FLUID ·d·1 d
pa rtia lly ox i tze·c
wi th 12 % ex ces s air to minimize the formation of 1 me r1
· h·o
18. Fuel is burned in a furnace t of the fuel is 126 . The overa
ll complete sto ic
ge mo lec ula r we igh
produ ct. The avera
combustion reaction .is:
N2 ➔ 9 CO 2+ 9 H20 + 50 .8 N 2
C9 H1 s + 13.5 0 2 + 50.8 . ·th 12o/c0 ex ce ss air
. . fuel for co mp let e co mb us tio n WI
,
l he mass of air (lbm ) req
u1red per pound of
is mo st nearly:
0 A. 3.8
0 B. 14.8
0 C. 16.5
0 D. 18.3
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19. A direct-pumped variable-flow chilled water system, serving three air handlers in a building, is
shown in the flow schematic. AHU-3 and the system bypass are located 75 ft above the main
mechanical room housing the chi11er and pump.
Chiller selected for:

500 gpm, 10°F LiT
20 ft of head evaporator pressure drop
Each AHU is selected for:

I 2°F Li T, 150 gpm, 10 ft of head pressure drop.
The control valves are selected for a maximum 5-psi pressure drop at the design flow rate.
For proper system operation, the minimum required differential pressure (psi) between the chilled
water supply and return headers measured at the chilled water bypass is most nearly:
0 A. 80
0 8. 45
0 C. 35
BYPASS
0 D. 10
CONTROL VALVE (TYP.)
AHU-3
75 ft ..--DICl---1 AHU-2 1------
f---C>l<l---1 AHU-1
CHILLER
PUMP
NOTTO SCALE

20.
Below is a schematic diagram of the compressor of an aircraft gas :urbine. ~ portion of the ai
l
d
enters at State I is e~1:rncted at State 2, cooled, and then expao ed ma tur?me to be used for~ that
pressuri zation. The balance of the air leaves_at Stat~ 3. Known properties (sta~ation Pressabin
and temperatures) and other data are 0oiven with the diagram . The power (hp) required to dn~ . Ures
compressor is most nearly: e
0 A. 370 0
c = 0.24 Btu/(lbm- R)
0 B. 15,900 P·II 1r
0 C. 16,500
0 D. 22, 100
COMPRESSOR
P3 = 65.4 psia
(3) T3 = 900°R
(1) P2 = 18.0 psia
P1 = 6.91 psia (2) T2 = 630°R
T1 = 460°R m2 = 3 lbm/sec
m1 = 150 lbm/sec
21. A centrifugal pump is used to transport 25 gpm of acetone at 78°F . The differential pressure
across the pump is 50 psi . The vapor pressure of acetone at this temperature is 5.6 psia, viscosity
is 0.3 cP, and density is 49 lbm/ ft 3 (sp gr= 0.79). The pump efficiency is 70%. The input shaft
horsepower (hp) to drive the pump is most nearly:
0 A. 0. 12
0 B. 0.73
0 C. J.04
0 D. J .35
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22. A hydronic p,prng !>y~tcm unu n nu111lx:r of p11n1ps rm:11 huw p~:1ln11i 1111,~'l' 1•111 11 1,~tr , 111lh' •, 11 •1
shown in the fi gure ·1he minimum number ti f 11 v111l 11hl1: 1H1111p., 11r~·, kd 111 ·11 1ppl v tl w rl-·q1111 l•d
fl ow at sy!)tem opcrnt1 on l'rn nt I\ '"
Ent1,;r your response 1n the bl1111~
1?0
,oo I
oo I
ll'UMLUIJ
HE AD 40
(It)
(,0
20
00
r
f l SYl: ·M
I I
:Ul1:
100 200 300 400 GOO 000
FLOW(gpm)
23. A centrifuga l pump I~ si,cd to dcli vt.: r 200 gpm Ill u h1.: 11d or 60 n or Wlltl;r It is opcrnti11 g Ul
I ,750 rpm . The pump efficiency is 75%. When the speed of' the pump hus been rcduccu to
1,000 rpm . the head ( ft of water) is most ncnrl y:
0 A. 8.5
0 B. Il
0 20
C.
0 D. 34
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24.
A piping system includes three pumps, each having the perfo~a nce characteristics sho
the gr~ph . The supply head (ft) that three pwnps operating m parallel will deliver t:nth1i_n
hydromc system is most near]y : s
0 A. 210
0 B. 55
0 C. 38
120
0 D. 30 /
100
r SINGLE-PUMP CURVE /
80 - .....j _ _v
' ..--
~------
HEAD 60
(ft)
40
20
"" ~
\
~ SYSTEM CURVE
I I I
O0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900
25. A centrifug al pump is sized to deliver 200 gpm of water at 60°F against a head of 60 ft of water.
It is operatin g at 1,750 rpm. The pump efficiency is 0.75, and the motor efficiency is 0.83 . Ifthe
electrici ty cost is $0.06/kW h, the electrical cost to operate the pump 8,000 hr/yr is most nearly:
0 A. $984
0 B. $1,086
0 C. $1 ,200
0 D. $1 ,750
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24. A pipi ng syst em inclu des three pum ps, each
having the pe? o~a nce char ac~eristics sho•"' -
the grap h . The supp ly head (ft) that three
hyd roni c syst em is most nearly :
pum ps oper atmg m para llel wil} deliv ei to\~-
, .
0 A. 210
0 B. 55
0 C. 38
0 D. 30 120
100
SINGLE-PU MP CURVE
80
HEAD 60
(ft)
40
20 SYSTEM CURVE
00 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 &to
25. A cent rifug al pum p is sized to deliv er 200 gpm

of water at 60cF against a head of 60 ft or ,,Yt~
It is oper atin g at 1,750 rpm. The pump efficienc
y is 0.75 , and the moto r effici \!nCY is 0.8.3. 1:··::;
elec trici ty cost is $0.06/kW h, the electrical cost
to operate the pum p 8.00 0 hr ~Tis mos t n~ ~
0 A. $984
0 B. $1 ,086
0 C. $1 ,200
0 D. $1 ,750
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26. A salt-well cavity is 1,000 ft below grade. The cavity is filled with sodium chloride brine at 60"F.
The well casing is 6-in. Sch. 40 pipe. There is an inner tube of 3-in. O.D. x 3/1 6-in. wall . Water
at 70°F is pumped into the cavity through the annular space, djsplacing the brine and forcing it to
surface through the inner tube into a storage tank. The brine discharge rate is 50 gpm.
Neglecting velocity change, if the total friction head is 25 ft of water and the net static head
(h2 - h1) is 225 ft of water, the pump power (hp) needed to transfer 50 gpm of brine is most
nearly:
0 A 1.34
0 B. 2.53
0 C. 3.16
0 D. 10.50
WATERAT
60 psig, 70°F
PUMP
3-in.-O.D. TUBING x 3/16-in. WALL (CLEAN , SMOOTH)
1,000 ft
6-in.-SCH. 40 PIPE (CLEAN STEEL), 6.065 in. 1.0.
SALT-WELL CAVITY
200 ft
60°F SATURATED BRINE
SP GR= 1.2

27.
A nuclear reactor is housed in a leak-tight containment building. The building is des ·
. hstand the pressure
wit and temperature resulting from an acct.denta1 breach of the tgnect to
b oun dary of the reactor. During normal operating. con d.1t1ons,
. t he reactor, which
. hasPressu re
3
volume of 9,000 ft contains helium at I 000 psia and l ,340°F. The containment b a_voict
. '. ' o · u1 1din
normal]~ contams au at 14.65 psia and 140°F. Use 0 R as the reference temperature fog
calculatmg thennal properties. r
Property Helium Air

Cp, Btu/(lbm-°F) 1.24 0.241
Cv, Btu/(lbm-°F) 0.745 0.172
k 1.667 1.400
M , lbm/(lb mol) 4 29
In an accident, helium from the reactor slowly leaks into the building. The operating crew of the
plant is able to plug the leak before equilibrium pressure is reached. At this state, it is
determined that the helium mass fraction in the building is 0.09091 and the building pressure is
30 psia (building air mass is 15,000 lbm). The mass (Ihm) of helium released into the building is
most nearly:
0 A. 1,364
0 B. 1,500
0 C. 1,650
0 D. 1,800
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28. A turbofan engine is operating on a tt!St stand at sea tevd " ~th an nmbicnt tcm~rnturc 1Jf 80''F
and an an1bient pressure of 14.7 psia. Known data for the fi.111-compressor portion me shown in thi.:
figure. The input power (hp) required to drive the combined fan-compressor is most nearl y.
0 A. 19,400
0 B. 26,800
0 C. 87, 100 Compressor mass rate of flow 100Ibm/sec
0 D. 112,000 Fan mass rate of flow 400Ibm/sec FAN
Compressor pressure ratio 10
Fan pressure ratio 1.3
Fan and compressor efficiencies 85%
k 1.4
0
cP 0.24 Btu/(lbm- R)
29. Air with the follm-ving properties enters the compressor of an aircraft gas turbine.
P = 5.45 psia
T = 430°R
V = 600 fps
m = 150 lbm/sec
The cross-sectional area (ft 2) at the inlet is most nearly:
0 A. 1.64
0 B. 2.70
0 C. 3.27
0 D. 7.30

30.
A . pitot tube measurement at a point that repre~ents ~he average v~locity_ indicates a heact
3 m . of water for air (p = o 075 Jbm/ft3) flowmg ma circular duct with a diameter of 12 . of
. · · in. Th
volumetric flow rate (cfm) of air is most nearly : e
0 A. 1,725
0 B. 3,860
0 C. 5,450
0 D. 18,900
31. A centrifugal pump is operated at 3,500 rpm to produce a flow of 50 gpm. The pump speed (rpm)
required to produce a flow of 60 gpm is most nearly :
0 A. 2,920
0 B. 3,830
0 C. 4,200
0 D. 5,040
32. A centrifugal pump is sized to deliver 200 gpm of liquid with a specific gravity of 0. 7 and a
total differential bead of 60 ft of water. The hydraulic horsepower required is most nearly :
0 A. 2. 1
0 B. 2.7
0 C. 3.0
0 D. 4.3
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JJ. 1 he net po«.JtJ\,e \U.C\ion heJd o-.o,tahlc for the ""'~tcm , ho\"n ,., ~ 11 or "•ate, I he fnc t, onnl hcnd
lo~, rrt, ,~ mo t nc.arh
0 A h
0 H )1
0 l 1t ·• 7 ~a '
'8 It
'
I> ell y
0
. WATER PROPE:RTIE:5
r :. 61 d brTVft 1
T - 60"F
VAPOR PRtSSURE HEAD

2 19 A
J 4. \ H)(•m m 3 hmldmt? ha, Ille 1<'110" mg chaructcm11c,
, , JhlMI." hC'-31 garn 90.000 Btu hr

I .Jl~nl he:Jt t;ain 40 ,000 Btu hr
~Ul'I'" :iu w the room 3.oOO dm " ~ I Jb
I he JO<'m 1, ~cpt Jl 7~ I db and .$ 5°0 rh Outdoor u,r co nd111on.., nrc 92 F db 76 °F wb O utdoo r

1,
l!H , rn t1la11on for th~ room 700 dm I abd 1h1: coo ling coil cntcnn g-n 1r tcm1Xratun: and th e
kJ, mg-011 H:mrcr..tturc "1th the correct , olU1.:.., frc> m the li st bd ow
( \)(.)lmg Coil f ntcnng-A 1r I cmpcraturc 78 O"F db 63 5 F wb
80 7°1-' db 66 2 I· wb
89 :t I· db 73 9 F wb
92 .0°f db 76.0vl· wb
55 0°F dbt47 .3°F wb

L~'l, tng-A1r Tcmperatun:
55 0°F db 51.7 F wb
55 ocF db 53 .2 F wb
55 .0°F db/54 I°F wb
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35. l:o r n g1, e n s et o f f-r-.:ed steam cond111 ons ,, m· . p · T ) ot the inkt to .the hi ;::-
1-,h-p ressure t .
foss il fuel - fi red steam power plant" ith rt! h~ I bct\\een Sc.,'Cttons ot 3 two-stnge turbi, Urbine of
I fo llo,"1ng 1s a result of adding re hcn1'1
tic
1e, \\·h a
l~hof
O A I nc rca sed mo1 1:; turc.: co ntent At the t:\lt from the- IO\\ - prcss ure turhinc
O B Dcc rcu..-.ed net pcml·r output
o C Dcc rca..,~d amount or1.:ncrg.~ c~chon gcd in the condenser
0 I) I nc rc,1,cd C0 1 cm1 ss1ons
36. T he ps~ chro metn c processes for air supplied to nn ~udi torium a re represe nted as Li nes A and B
on th e accompun~ mg ps~chromctnc chart . Line A 1s the roo m load lin e. a nd Line B is the coil
load Ime The co ll upp3ratus de" -point temp~raturc is most nea rly :
0 I\ 50 - F
0 B. 53 - f
0 C. 58CF
0 D. 63 ~F
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37.
A refrigeration system with a capacity of] refrigeration ton has a compressor work oft kW T
coef :i:-:
11 c1ent
•
o f performance of the system is most nearly: · he
0 A. 0.3
0 B.
0 C. 3.5
0 D. 12
38. An expansion valve would be used in which portion of the refrigeration cycle shown in the
figure?
Select the correct highlighted area on the chart.
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(Continu ed) 2013 ASHRAE Handbook- Fundament als 30.16

38.
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20 13 ASHRAE / hu1dbook- Fundam L?1tals. 1-P edi tion, p. 30.16, Figure 8. <: Amcn can Socic~ of ll eati ng.
Refrigera LJ ng.. und Ai1-Co nd11ioning Enginccfll. Inc .. 1,·ww.ashrac .0rg .

39. Known data for a vapor-compressio n heat pump using R-134a as the working fluid are h
the table and figure below. s own in
p T h
State (OF) (Btu/lbm )
(p sia)
1 16.674 -10 100.29
2 160 160 129.78
3 160 109.56 47.65
4 16.674 -10
The coefficient of performance for this heat pump is most nearly :
0 A. 1.00
0 B. 1.56
0 C. 1.79
0 D. 2.79
t Oour
CONDENSER 1----4f - - - - -
(2)
(3)
EXPANSION COMPRESSOR
VALVE
(4)
(1)
' - -- - ---1- EVAPORATOR

40. In the cas~ading feedwater lteater with data shown in the figure , all working fluids are water.
The outgo mg saturated Ji quid fl ov.f (lbm/hr J is most nearly:
0 A. 280,000 SATURATED LIQUID m= 100,000 lbm/hr

0 B. 180,000 P = 150 psia >< !Xl-----p; 40 psia
85% QUALITY
0 C. 137,000
0 D. 37,000
280?F -•i--___J1\ / /\N -~1-- 200°F LIQUID
LIQUID m= 1,200,000 lbm/hr
'
SATURATED LIQUID
p = 38 ps,a
41. The Mach number just upstream of a normal shock v,ave in air (k = 1.4) is 4.5. The Mach number
downstream of the normal shock wave is most nearly:
0 A. 0.42
0 8. 1.00
0 C. 2.00
0 D. 4.50
42. The figure shows water that flows in from two pipes and exits from a third pipe. The velocity of
flow (fps) in the 12-in.-I.D. pipe is most nearly:
O A. 1.9
o B. 2.4 - 1.0.= 12 in.
_______ _ ..L..>- V = ??
0 C. 3.1
- --
o D. 4.2
- -
•I
1.D.= 10 in.-
V = 1fps r" - 1.0.=S ;n_
= ,ofµs

43. A fluid with a s pecifi c g rav ity or
0 .8 und a kinc rnn tic v iscos it~ _or
1,-s~cc~:ti stokcs ( I c-cntistokc ,
1.076 4 " l O 5 ft2/sec) flo ws th rouuh a 4-in. I. D. ho~0 nt 5 tVse;;c . 7 he Rey no lds number for ti·.
.
fl· ow ts most nenrl y :
0 Hs
0 A. 1. 2 " 106
0 B. 1.0 " l 06
0 C. l.O , 10 5
0 D. 8.3 , 104
44. A centrifugal pump operating at 1,750 rpm requires 1,000 hp. If the speed of the pump is reduced
to 1,000 rpm , the power requirem ent (kW ) w ill be most nearl y:
0 A. 4 26
0 B. 24 3
0 C. 187
0 D. 139
45. Water at 60° F flows through a 1-i n brass pipe (1.063 in. I.D.) at 5 fp s. The Moody fr iction factor
is 0 .025 . The pressure drop (psi ) over a 100-ft length of this pipe is most nearly:
0 A. 0.40
0 B. 4.8
0 C. 13
0 D. 150
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A U-tube manometer contamtng 110 unknown Ou1d is connected to a tan~ contamrng :1 gas The
tank pre'-SUCe IS 19 4 f)SHl and utJ'T('I r~n, pr~(,UfC 14i 14 7 pstn If the fh11d hei ght 111 the
man< rr_ tcr 1 35 0 m . the den~1t\ rthm ft · 1 (lf the manometer fluid 1~ mo~t ncn.rh
0 A I6
0 H 19 ATMOSPHERE
0 l '1 2
230
0 I) GAS
P : 19 4 ps•a t
35 0 '"
\ 1.uhm:mnc , . . tr.,\eh ng r.trmght and le,cl at u <..pL't:<l of 30 ~nots The ~tngnat1 011 poi nt of the bow is
"" ,l dL1'th "f 16~ n ,\~'-urning lhe ,pcc1fic gm,"" of ~ca,'-1ltcr 1s I 03 and the ocean w-atcr l<i not
1110, mg . the r,re,.,we t rs1g 1 01 the \Ulgnat1 on point 1\ mos t nearl y.
() ,\ Ti 6
(' H 80 0
0 r ~ 8
0 I) 914
.... ----
- ; - - -.
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48. A steam pressure reducing valve is followed by a desuperheater. The saturated steam enters the
system at 4.0 MPa and leaves the desuperheater as saturated ~teai:i-i at l .O MPa at a flow rate of
2 kg/s. Water enters the desuperheater at 1.0 MPa, 40°C to mix wi th the superheated steam. The
flow rate (kg/s) of water to this system is most nearly :
0 A. 0.009
0 B . 0.012 1.0 MPa, 40°C WATER
0 C. 0.017
4 MPa SATURATED ~ 1.0 MPa DESUPERHEATER 2 kg/s
0 D . 0.023 VAPOR PRESSURE 1.0 MPa SATURATED
REDUCING VAPOR
VALVE
49. A plant has a raw water demand of21 gpm. The incoming raw water hardness expressed as CaCO3
is 26 grains per gallon. Synthetic zeolite water softener has a capacity of 20,000 grains/ft3. If the
water hardness must be reduced to 2 grains per gallon, then the smallest synthetic zeolite water
softener capable of meeting this need for a full 12-hour shift without regeneration has a volume
(ft 3 ) that is most nearly:
0 A. 4.5
0 B. 9.0
0 C. 18.0
0 D. 36.0

I 50.
THER MAL AND FLUID SYSTEMS PRACTICE EXAM
Known data for a closed feedwater heater are shown with the figure . The mass
(lbmlmin) at Point 1 for a flow rate of 60,000 lbm/min at Point 4 is most nearly:
flow rate
0 A. 4,200
0 B. 8,800 P1 = 110 psia
20,000 (1) t1 = 410°F
0 C.
h1 = 1,231.3 Btu/lbm
0 D. 41 0,000
Q=O
(4) (2)
P4 = 1,000 psia P2 = 1,000 psia

~ = 400°F t2 = 270°F
h4 = 375.12 Btu/lbm h2 = 238.95 Btu/lbm
(3)
P3 = 11 0 psia, SATURATED LIQUID
of 95 °F
51. Based on the psychro metric chart provided on page 95 , air at a dry-bul b tempera ture
and 25% rh has a dew point of most nearly:
0 A. 38°F
0 B. 54°F
0 C. 68°F
0 D. 82°F

~
52. A room.
contains .equipment that consumes 3, 000. W of power. In . addition, 5 lbm/hr of \Vate ~
vapor 1s released into the room . The resulting coohng load (Btu/hr) 1s most nearly : r
0 A. 3,000
0 B. 4,500
0 C. 10,000
0 D. 15,000
53. The partial pressure (psi) of water in sea level air at 80°F and 60% rh is most nearly:
0 A. 0.014
0 B. 0.30
0 C. 0.35
0 D. 0.50
54. The pressure vessel of a gas-fired low-pressure steam boiler is required to meet codes and
standards published by:
0 A. AGA
0 B. UL
0 C. ASME
0 D. NFPA
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~oe 7..:=;;r.rig ~L! p;p;r..,g '>fStem ;;:-n~TI u de.s1gned w transfer a flwd v11th a ~pecific gravity of
· ~: fr<n tf-e m~-er ~-,~;;-~,__ ~ :o :ne ~ a!m{nptenc. resen- oir The total friction loss 1~ 28
";h ' ~ 7=:p ~r;cer,ic:. l'; TC"'l.,,, ar-Jd th: flo·-1. rate 15 5Jff.J gpm. The pov.er (bhp ) required by the
_,,_ , - - - - ~---.-t..
7--· r ~, ....-...,:,c..,~ 1:
r_, r.
,
-
. · ✓
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,,.._, ~ !.f/J
DtSCrJ:PGE TO ATIAOSPHERE
r
./
r !./ Y ✓
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< -: <
, .,,.,
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56.
Water at 60 oF ~nd flowing at 20 gpm ente:s the. parallel p~ping system shown in th -
Bran~h A consists of Sch. 40 I-in. steel pipe with an equ1vale!1t len~h of 80 ft. Be figure_
consists of 100 ft of Sch. 40 1-in. steel pipe, four 90° elbows with eqmvalent lengths ranch B
~ach, and a globe valve with an equivalent length of 29 ft. The flow rate (gpm) through °f 5.2 ft
is most nearly : 8 ranch 13
0 A. 7
0 B. 8 BRANCH A
1-in. STEEL PIPE
0 C. 10 80 ft EQUIV. LENGTH
0 D. 13
J
20gpm - -
L -20gpm
BRANCH B 100-ft
1-in. SCH . 40 STEEL PIPE
"- 90° ELBOW

GLOBE VALVE 5.2 ft EQUIV.
29 ft EQUIV. LENGTH (TYP.)
LENGTH
57. A steam condensate stream at 30 psig contains 3% vapor by weight. If the piping specification
allows for 15 ft/sec liquid or 100 ft/sec vapor, the minimum nominal line size of Sch. 40 pipe (in.)
that should be chosen for a flow of 90,000 lb/hr is most nearly:
o A. 3
o B. 4
O C. 6
o D. 8

58 . The flow of water in a I0-in. Schedule 40 pipe is to be measured using a square-ed ged orifice
meter with a diameter ratio of 0.5 Under the conditions li sted below. the pressure drop across
the orifice (lbf/in 1 ) is most nearly
0 A. 2.6
0 B. 66
0 C 84
0 D 10 J
lljLEI ~Q~C!IIIQ~S :t: • L_T
a= 1,200 gpm
T = 1oo•F
p = 62 lbmtft' C,= 0.5
P.,, = 20 ps!g
,. I
ih
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59. A motor-driven pump draws water from a large reservoir as shown in the figure . The water I
. th e reservoir
m · remams· constant. The pump 1s · require
· d to move 300 gpm. The suction · pi eve1.
4 -in. Sch . 40 black steel and the discharge pipe is 3-in. Sch. 40 black steel. The large resepe 1.s
. , d• h b rvo1r
contams water at 193 °F and 10 psi a. The pressure at the pump 1sc arge must e 120 psig.
Water properties at 193°F :

Density , p 60 .3 lbm/ft 3
Kinematic viscosity, u 0.356 X 1o - S ft 2/sec
Vapor pressure 23.06 ft of fluid
Pipe sizes :
3 in. nominal is 3.068 in. l.D.
4 in. nominal is 4.026 in. I.D.
K values :
Entrance 0.5
Elbow 0.9
With a friction factor of 0.018, the line losses (ft) between the reservoir and pump, including
entrance losses and friction losses through pipe, are most nearly :
0 A. 11.2 RESERVOIR
0 B. 5.6 WATER
•
0 C. 2.8 LEVEL
0 D. 1.4 3 ft
DISCH:GE
SHARP-EDGED ENTRANCE
~ - -- - 20 ft - - - - ~ ~
rl
15 ft
2.5 ft
--'-'--- ---ir------=----'--+--
FLOOR \
-
STANDARD ELBOW
NOTTO SCALE
j
60, Water is flowing in a smooth pipe that has a diameter of 0.03 m. The water has a kinematic
viscosity of 1 x 1()-(, m21s and a Reynolds number of 1,800. The now rate (m3/hr) is most
nearly :
0 A. 4 2 X 10-5
0 f3. 0 152
0 C. 5.09
0 D. 5.18
61. A mo torcycle 1s equipped with a disc brake system consisting of a single-circuit master cylinder
and ca liper as sho\.,n . The caliper piston has a diameter of 30 mm. The master cylinder has a
diameter of 20 mm A reaction force R of 200 N is required at the caliper. The input force F (N)
rl!qu1red at the master cylinder is most nearl y :
0 A 90
O 13 130
o C 200
o D. 450
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62. The pressure vessel shown operates at 90 psig. It has an overall d~mension ~f _5~ft I.D. anct is
11 ft long from head to head. The pressure vessel is an ASME Section Vll~
Division One Cocte
Vessel and has a maximum allowable working pressure (MA WP) of 125 psig.
According to Paragraph UG-l 34 of the ASME code (provided), the maximum setting of the
pressure relief device (psig) should be most nearly :
0 A. 90 PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICE

STEAM
0 B. 100
0 C. 125
0 D. 137.5
CONDENSATE
UG-134 PRESSURE SETTING OF PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES
(a) When a single pressure relieving device is used, it shall be set to operate 55 at a pressure not exceed-
ing the maximum allowable working pressure of the vessel. When the required capacity is provided in
more than one pressure relieving device, only one device need be set at or below the maximum allowable
working pressure, and the additional devices may be set to open at higher pressures but in no case at a
pressure higher than 105% of the maximum allowable working pressure, except as provided in (b).
(b) Protective devices permitted in UG-125(c)(2) as protection against excessive pressure caused by ex-
posure to fire or other sources of external heat shall be set to operate at a pressure not in excess of 110% of
the maximum allowable working pressure of the vessel. If such a device is used to meet the requirements
of both UG-125(c) and UG-125(c)(2), it shall be set to operate at not over the maximum allowable
working pressure.
(c) The pressure at which any device is set to operate shall include the effects of static head and constant
back pressure.
(d)(l) The set pressure tolerance for pressure relief valves shall not exceed ±2 psi for pressures up to and
including 70 psi and 3% for pressures above 70 psi, except as covered in (d)(2) .
(2) The set pressure tolerance of pressure relief valves which comply with UG-125(c)(3) shall be
within -0%, +10% .
ssset LO operate means the set pressure of a pressure relief valve or a spring loaded nonreclosing device; the bursting
pressure of a rupture disk device; or, the breaking pressure of a breaking pin device.
Reprinted from ASME 2001 BPVC, Section VUI-1 , by permission of the American Societv of Mechanical Engineers . All
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63, A horizontal piping system with both flows discharging to the atmosphere is shown in the figure.
Both Fanning _friction factors are approximately equal. The relationship between the velocities in
Pipes 1 and 2 1s most nearly:
0.78 VJ
v,
0 A. V2 =
I.D. =3.068 in.
0 B. V2 = J.}5 VJ EQUIVALENT LENGTH =500 ft
0 C. v2 = 1.28 vJ
0 D. V2 = J.64 VJ
V2
1.D. =4.026 in.
EQUIVALENT LENGTH =400 ft
64. The following infonnation is knov.rn about a new power plant.
Size 400MW
Heat rate 11 ,010 Btu/kWh
Fuel coal
Higher heating value of coal 14, I00 Btu/lbm
Ultimate "as-fired" analysis

(% weight) of coal
Carbon 80.5%
Hydrogen 4.4%
Sulfur 1.9%
Oxygen 2.4%
Nitrogen 1.3%
Water 3.2%
Ash 6.3%
Total 100.0%
The mass (lbm CO2/day) produced when the plant operates at full load for 24 hours and all carbon
goes to carbon dioxide is most nearly:
0 A 1.646 X 106
0 B. 6.034 X 106
0 C. 22 .13 X 106
0 D. 39.29 X } 06

TH ERMAL ANO FLUID SYSTEMS PRACTICE EXAM
65. f hc C\''1-o lmg mt'<lnnn Ill u countcrno\-, heal exchanger incrca(,e.;; in temperature frorn l)f
t IO l . "h1lc the l"occ-s ,oluu on t,c,ng cooled decreases from
1
~0- to I JO- f The Inga,'.!~~ ~
n'll..:·.an 11:mpcr~11mc d1ffaencc (l MTD ) for th1 ~ co un tcr n ow heat exchanger ic; most near!:,
0 \ 33 1
0 R 4 7" r
0 C 54 F
0 D 70°F
66. A counterflow heat exchanger vmh a surface area of 20 tt-= conden~es saturated H- l 34a \apo• a
250 ps1a (T = 140°F. h = 120 Btu lbm J to saturated liqujd at 250 ps1a (h = 60 Btu lbm / The 1, e-
1
temperat ure of the cooling water 1s 60-:.F. and the outlet temperatu re of the cooling \-Vater s 1 ~ r
The overall heat-tran sfer coefficient fo r the heat exchanger is 8 Btu ( hr- tt2-- F ). The rate <lbm i.,,
at w hich the H - 134a is condensed 1s most near!~
0 A 20
o B 40
o C 100
o D 200
~tt:.1.111 Jt 900 000. .. lbm . hr e\.HS a lo,, -pre-s.sure steam turbine at --, o ps1a \.VI th 70 o rnoi~turc .:or:::<"
6 '7.
~nd J , t: Io<. 11, ot .~oo tp5- The reqwred cross-secuonal area ( ft2 ) 15 most nearly
0 A '\() 3
0 B )}5
0 (
I-="
C 1) ' '()
48
9
68, A shell-and-tube heat exchanger is to be designed to heat J 0,000 lbm/hr of water from 40 F to
160°F. The heating medium is 37,000 lbm/hr of oil available at 256°F.
Property values : Cwntur = 1.0 Btu/(lbm-°F)

Coil = 0.54 Btul(lbm-°F)
The heat exchanger can be designed as parallel or counterflow. The ratio of the LMTD
countertlO\Vto LMTD parallel flow (i.e., LMTDcountertlo wlLMTDpara llel flo w) is most nearly:
0 A. 1.25
0 B. 1.15
0 C. 1.05
0 D. 1.0
69. A 230-V ac, single-phase, I 0-hp motor operates at 80% power factor and its rated load. If the
efficiency of the motor is 65%, the current (amperes) drawn is most nearly:
O A. 12
o B. 17
O 40
C.
o D. 62
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70· . · t early ·
The turbme efficiency from State 1 to State 2 1s mos n ·
O A. 75%
Q=O
o B. 79%
O C. 82% (1)
P1= 900 psia
O D. 87%
T1= 900°F
(2) (3)
P2= 96 psia P3= 1 psia

T2= 450°F 6% moisture
71. Steam enters an adiabatic turbine at 1,000 psia and 900°F and leaves at 2 psia. The turbine
efficiency is 80%. The steady-state specific work (Btu/lbm) developed by the turbine is most
nearly:
0 A. 325
0 B . 390
0 C. 409
0 D . 490
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THER MAL AND FLUID SYSTEMS PRACTICE EXAM
A boiler produc es 150-ps ia saturat ed steam at 20,000 lbm/h.r. Additio

72, nal ly. a 4° o_ bottom
blowdown is directe d to a flash tank for auxilia ry steam purpos es. The ma.xim
w11 possible heat
transfer (Btu/h r) in the heat exchan ger is most nearly:
0 A. 16,000
0 B. 210 ,000
0 C. 226 ,000
0 D 901 ,000
t'l~)
STEAM 6 P2 =150 ps1a "Q =o
• - (2)
STEAM
WATER ✓
-" Q
) =O
j STEAM
OUT .
pnlmosphere = 15 ps1a
3)
(
(1) BOILER \.BOTTOM

FEED IN , T1w = 80°F
l
(4),(
Ttw= 80°F SLOWDOWN T4 = 100°F
P1= 150 ps,a P3 = 150 ps1a P4= 25 psla
m1 = 20 ,000 lbmfhr m
3 = 4% m,
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to a B_rayton cycle . ~sSume a con
73 • A regen erato r with an effectiveness of 70% is added
of 4_. 5, ideal comp ression, and a tur~~ nt
speci fic heat of 0.24 Btu/(lbm-oF), a pressure ratio
m th e table. The th ermal efficiency n~
effici ency of 75%. Thermodynamic state values are given 0
the cycle is most nearly :

Station T (°F) P(psia)
0 A 28% l 80 14.7
0 B . 48% REGENERATOR 2 370
0 C. 53% 6 5 3
0 D. 75% 4 2,680 66.2
5 1,746
C 783 14.7
6
ground area. Know n data are given with

74. Air, an ideal gas, is compressed and stored in an under
is most nearly :
the figur e . The powe r (hp) required to compress the gas
0 A. 29,90 0
0 B. 34,20 0
0 C. 40,30 0 C (2)
(1)
0 D. 45 ,800
T1= 70°F
P2IP1= 25
llc= 88%
ri, 1=150 lbm/sec
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75, Air at 500 psia and 80°F is stored in an underground cavern. The air is extracted and heated, then
ex panded through a turbine. Known data are shown with the figure. Assuming air, with variable
specific heats, is the working fluid throughout. The ratio of work produced 2-3 to heat added
1- 2 is most nearly :
A. 0.810 p1= 500 psia

0
T1 = 80°F
0 B. 0.738 UNDERGROUND h1 = 129.16 Btu/lbm
CAVERN u1 = 92.14 Btu/lbm
0 C. 0.671
0 D. 0.373
p2 = 480 psia
T2 = 2,340°F
h2 = 732.19 Btu/lbm
(2) u2 = 540.23 Btu/lbm
Pr2 = 697.5
111 = 91%
(3)
p3 = 15.0 psia
76. Known data for a gas turbine-steam turbine combined cycle are given with the figure .
Neglecting pump work, the thennal efficiency of this combined cycle is most nearly :
0 A 42 .2%
0 B. 52.4% q=0
q=0
0 C. 62 .9% Wnet ,- ---- --- -/ - -- - ----- ,
I '
0 D. 92 .0% (4)
(7) HRSG
h1 = 124 Btu/lbm
h2 = 272 Btu/lbm
h3 = 646 Btu/lbm COND
h4 = 361 Btu/lbm
STEAM TURBINE
h5 = 192 Btu/lbm
Wnet = 137 Btu/lbm h5 = 75 Btu/lbm
h7 = 1,450 Btu/lbm
ha = 970 Btu/lbm

THERMAL AND FLUID SYSTEMS PRACTICE EXAM ----.........,
7 7. A coge.neratio~ facility generates electricity and supplies steam to a chemical process
shown m the figure . The following data are known: Plant, a.s
)
I
Main steam supply 2,500 psia, l,000°F
Feedwater supply to boiler, FW 3,000 psia, 400°F
Extraction steam supply 300 psia, 500°F
Extracted steam to closed feedwater heater leaves the heater as saturated liquid at 300 .
Ps1a.
Extraction steam is used to heat feedwater in the closed feedwater heater. Condensate le
heater as saturated liquid. The ratio of steam (lbm of steam per lbm of feedwater) neede::es the
0
the feedwater from l l 0°F to 400°F is most nearly : heat
O A. 0 .10
O B. 0.22
O C. 0.34
O D. 0.62
EXTRACTION STEAM SUPPLY PROCESS STEAM SUPPLY
REBOILER
MAIN
STEAM
SUPPLY
CITY WATER
HEAT EXCHANGER
COAL
BOILER
FW
TREATMENT
CLOSED
PLANT
FEEDWATER
HEATER

Known data for a gas turbine-steam turbine combined cycle are given with the figure . If the
78, gross work output of the gas turbine is 3.078 x 10 8 Btu/hr, the mass flow rate of steam (lbm/ hr)
is most nearly:
0 A. 1,080 ,000
0 B. 641 ,000
0 C. )33 ,000
0 D. 37
(4)
(7) HRSG
h1 = 124 Btu/lbm
h2 = 272 Btu/lbm
h3 = 646 Btu/lbm COND
h4 = 361 Btu/lbm
hs = 192 Btu/lbm STEAM TURBINE
Wnel = 137 Btu/lbm
h6 = 75 Btu/lbm
h7 = 1,450 Btu/lbm
he = 970 Btu/lbm
79. Consideration is being given to building a new 500-MW power plant. The fuel that will be used is
natural gas. Which of the following is an advantage of a combined-cycle power plant over a
conventional steam power plant?
Select all that apply.
□ A. Allows use of a higher pressure in the steam cycle

□ B. Reduced cooling water required
D C. Higher cycle thermal efficiency
D D. Reduced carbon dioxide emissions
D E. Lower equipment cost
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80. steam cycle. Ambient .
T he system shown is a gas turbine cycle that exhausts to a ffi
co . . air e
tnpressor at 14.7 psia and 80°F. The steam turbme has an e 1c1en~y of 90%. If the k nters the
and the compressor efficiency is 85%, the outlet temperature of the air from the com r Value is 1 4
nearly·. P essor is ~
0 A. 512°F
0 B. 589°F
0 C. 645 °F
0 D. 678°F
FUEL _ _ _ ___ T = 2.400°F

COMBUSTION P-=_150 psia
1-----
220 lbm/hr
CHAMBER
P = 150 psia
COMPRESSOR
TURBINE
GENERATOR
T = so°F
P = 14.7 psia T = 1,370°F
6P = 10 psi AIR SIDE
P = 25 psia
T = 900°F
P = 1,000 psia
HEAT EXCHANGER
6P = 10 psi STEAM SIDE
TURBINE
GENERATOR
COOLING WATER
P = 2 psia
PUMP CONDENSER
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SOLUTIONS
57
Answe rs to the Marhanl cnl Practice Exam
l)t'1'1111 lcJ ~
~ n oo the n~,t p,JQ'.~
11t 11~ c • o,r c-.M:1' quc~tion
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f
'I
21 C 41
.
\..
-.n- - 8 62 I
._ \ 22 -1 _J ---- --L l
p 43 C 63
-
_l (
23 C
., c--i 24 44 D 64
~
-'
(_
-25- B
D 45 B 65
C
C
(l
..._____ A 26 A 46 D 66 D
9
....
C
B
B
t-
27
28
29
--r--
B
B
D
4.,
49
D
C
C
67
68
69
B
D
\ =
10 B 30 C 50 B 70 B
.__
t
1l ( 31 C 51 8 71 C
12 H 32 A 52 [)
'n B
13
14
l~
-t
(.
Il
33
34
J~
t
/\
l)
I)
5J
~
55
--
B
C
D
7J
7-'
75
B
[)
C
r
.-"·
C J6 \ ~ 8 76 B
B J., C 5"' C
---1
77 r C
,._
l~ JS l 58 D 78 (_
19 I) J~ D
---,
r--t--
59 C 79 B( D
:.o l '1 -io A 60 8 80 [)
THERMAL AND FLUID SYSTEMS SOLUTIONS
Poisson's ratio is a measure of how a material deforms when acted upon by a force . It is applied
I.
in situations where the mechanical behavior of a machinery component is important.
THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: C
2. The coefficient of performance (COP) is a measure of energy efficiency of refrigeration systems.
THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: A
3. (A/P, I 0%, J 0) = 0.1627

(A/F, l 0%, I 0) = 0.0627
Ann ua l operating cost = (300 days/yr)( 16 hr/day)($2.50/hr) = $12,000
Total annual cost = $90,000(0.1627) - $10,000(0.0627) + $12,000 = $26,016
THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: D
4.
f4-L-j
L = R- r = 0.39-0.156 = 0.234 in .
IV A-
DETAIL OF OUTER
L 0.234 0 269.
tan 0 = tan 41 ° = · in.
PART OF COUNTERSINK
R = 0/2 = 0.78 in./2 = 0.39 in.

r = 1.D./2 = 5/16 in./2 = 0.156 in.
0 =82°/2 =41°

5.
Given the maximum cost of $36 per drum, the maximum amount of active ingredient .
b .
Y u s mg as much as allowed of the cheaper fonnulation, an d then topping.
off with the IS Obta1ned
.
formulation . At $10/2 = $5 per 1oo units of active ingredient, Formulation 2 is less expmo~e costly
. um amount of Formulation . costs $20 an d gives.
~naxim 2 is 2 lb, which 400 unitens1ve · i-1 he
mgre~ient. This leaves $36 _ $20 = $ 16 to spend on F ormul~tio~ 1. This will buy ; ~f active
1
coi:itams ~ lb _x 100 units/lb = 200 units of active ingredie~t. This gives a total of 400 + : h1ch
200
Witts, which 1s the maximum achievable within the constraints . 600
6. l. Detennine minimum centerline of holes Ci, = 2.4 - 1.2 - 2(0.05)::: I. 1

2. Determine the maximum outside diameter of holes D,,,ux = 0 .9
3 . Determine minimum distance between surfaces l .1-0.9 = 0.2
7. V = -
Ill
pA
50 lbm/sec
=------------
( 51 .4 lbm/ft3) ( n)(
4
4.0~6 in. )2
12 m. /ft
= 11.0 ft/sec
Re= vDp
µ
(II.Oft/sec) 4 ·026 in. (51.4lbm/ft 3 )
= ____. . . . .: . . . !1~2:. . :.i.:. : n"--'/fi=t--'---- - - -
0.000156 lbm/(ft-sec)
6
Re =1.216xl0
For liquid metals, including sodium
Nu= hD = 5.0 + 0.025(Re Pr)°- 8
k
Pr= 0.0044
h= ~ [s.O + (0.025)(RePr) 08
]
= [37 -6 Btu/(hr-~-°F)] [s.o + (0.025)( 1.216 x 106 ) 0 ·8 co.0044)°- 8 ]

(4.026 in./12 m. /ft)
h = 3,253 Btu/(hr-ft2-°F)
THE CORRECT ANSWER JS: C

When both radiation and convection occur, the heat transfer is the sum of the two. If the tube is
s. small compared to the room :
A == 1tDL = 7t(0.5 fl X2 0 ft )= 31.42 ft 2
Q ::: h A (Ts - Ta)+ CJ A E [(Ts + 460)4 - (Ta+ 460) 4]
== [5 Btu/(hr-fi2-°F)](3 l .42 ft 2)(450°F - 65 °F)
. . - [0 . 1714 >- I 0~ Btu/( hr-ft2- 0 R.i)](31.42 ft 2)(0.5)[( 450 + 460) 4 0 R 4 - (65 + 460)4°R 4 ]
= 76 ,900 Btu/hr
TH E CORRECT ANSWER IS: B
A~T
9. Q ::: - -
Rt otal
l ~x
Without shade: Rtotal =- - + - - +-
h out Kglass hin
= _ __ I _ _ + (1 /8 in.)(l ft/12 in.) + _ _ _I_ __
4 Btu/(hr-ft 2 -°F) 0.63 Btu/(hr-ft-°F) 1.46 Btu/(hr-ft 2 -°F)
=0 .9515 hr-ft 2 -°F/Btu
\\'ith shade : Rtota1 = R without shade+ Rair gap+ Rshade

hr-ft 2 -°F hr-ft 2 -°F (l /8in.)(lft/12in.)
95 90
= o. t 5 Btu + O. Btu + 0.03 Btu/(hr-ft-°F)
= 2. 1987 hr-ft 2 -°F/Btu

.1Q = OwitJ1out shade -Qshade
('.:!00 fl 2 )(70°F) (200 ft 2 )(70°F)
=
0.95 15 hr-ft 2_of 2. 1987 hr-ft2 _oF
Btu Btu
= 8. 346 Btu / hr
THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: B
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10. The heat transf er rate throu gh the surfac e is given by

Q = htotal X Asurfocc X (Tambicnl - Tsurface)
Rearr angin g yields
T surface = T ambient - Q/(htola\ X Asurfoce)
wher e the heat dissip ated (lost throu gh the surfac e) is
Q = -15 W = -51.1 8 Btu/h r
The heat-t ransfe r coeff icient is
htota\ = lliad + hconv = (1.00 + 1.25) Btu/(hr-ft2-°F)
and the expos ed surfac e area (assum ing an adiabatic base moun
ting) is
Asurface = (L x W) + 2 x (L x h + W x H) = 56 in 2 = 0.39 ft 2
Solvi ng for surfa ce tempe rature
T surface = 75°F + (51.1 8 Btu/h r)/[2.2 5 Btu/(hr-ft2-°F) x (0.39
ft2)] = 133°F
THE COR REC T ANSW ER IS: B
11. q=~ T h= _q_

Al1T
45,00 0Btu 1
h --C----x-- - - - x -1- -
hr (100 -75)° F 400 ft 2
=4.5 Btu / (hr-ft 2 -°F)
THE COR REC T ANSW ER IS: C
12. Q/A = ~T
_!_+l ..
k h
Subst itutin g into the equat ion :
3.413 Btu/ hr) ( 1 )- l1T

( 500 wx 1W
2
100 ft -(o.5 in.x___!__E!._)(l hr-ft - °F)+ (l hr-ft 2 -°F)
12 m. 0.03 Btu 5 Btu
Solvi ng for l1 T :
~T = 27°F
TbOX -100° F = 27°f
TbOX = 127°F
THE COR REC T ANSW ER IS: B
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Draw a free-body diagram .

13,
Forces due to load : • •
.i i •
i• •i i !
I I
\ FL
\ I
/ ,
plus
! •\ c 1I'
\
Forces due to torsion:

- - ◄ - f - ◄ -
~ I \ j
I .,,,, \
I \
FL
Add vectors :
R1 {!. L...-.-'
R2 •
~.
R3
Bolt 4 has additive vectors and the greatest shear stress.
THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: Bolt 4
14• hmixture = I_ (hwater + hsteam) = I.(28.08 + 1, 335.2)Btu/lbm = 681 .64 Btu/lbm

2 2
681.64 Btu/lbm =180. 1 Btu/lbm + x (970.4 Btu/lbm) ⇒ x =0.516
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15. Flue gas mass for each component is number of moles x molecular weight:
9 CO2 ⇒ (9)(44) = 396
9 H 2O ⇒ (9)(18) = 162
50.8 N2 ⇒ (50.8)(28) = 1,422
Total 1,980
¾H2O= ~x100=8.2%
1,980
16. At initial conditions of 600°F and 300 psia:

hi =l, 314.5Btu/lbm si =l.6266Btu/(]bm - 0 R)
Expansion process is constant entropy
I.e. , Si= Sf
Determine quality of steam at final condition

Sf = SJiquid + (x)svapor
1.6266 = 0 .2009 + (x)l.6852
X = 0.846
Find h} , theoretical enthalpy
hr = hliquid + (x)hvapor
hf = 109.37 + (0.846)(1.013.1)
hf = 966.48 Btu/lbm
Adiabatic efficiency:
(hi -hr)
lladiabatic = (hi _ h} )
_ (1, 314.5-hr)
O.B - (I, 314.5 - 966.48)
hr = 1, 036.1 Btu/lb

Throttling is a constant enthalpy process.

Using the P-h diagram for R- l 34a, at 250 psi saturated liquid state, read Sinitial = 0.118 Btu/(lbm-
0R). Move down line of constant enthalpy to 40 psia - entropy, Sfinal is 0.126 Btu/(lbm- R).
0
Change ~S = SrlJUII - Sinitial = 0.126 - 0.118 = 0.008
18• Stoichiometric mass of air

= ( 13.5 mole 0 2 x 32 lbm/mole 0 2) + (50.8 mole N2 x 28 lbm/mole N2)
= 1,854.4 lbm air
Stoichiometric mass of fuel (per mole of fuel)
= (9 x 12 lbm C) + (18 x I lbm H)
= 126 lbm fuel
With 12% excess air
Ai r/fuel ratio = 1.12 (1,854.4 lbm air)/126 lbm fuel
= 16.48 lbm air/lbm fuel
19. The minimum required differential pressure is equal to the sum of the losses through a control
valve and AHU. The 10 ft of water pressure loss through the ABU must be converted to psi.
Coil pressure drop= 10 ft x 0.433 = 4.33 psi
Adding this value to the design control valve loss of 5 psi yields 9.33 psi
20. Work = mcp~T

cp air = 0.24 Btu/(lbm- 0 R)
Work = [0.24 Btu/(lbm- 0 R)][(l 50 lbm/sec -3 lbm/sec X900°R - 460°R) +
(3 lbm/sec X630°R - 460°R )]
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(I 5,645 .6 Btu/sec>( , ~ sec)( 3.929 x 10--4 hp/Btu/sec)
= 22,130 hp
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21. Shaft.horsepower = Whp/11

.
w,lp = lTIW
= 1nvAfl
111 = pV
V =l/p
bhp = pV(l/ p)LlP
=VAfl
23 2 2
= (25 gal/min)(50 lbf /in )(ft /7.48 gal)(min/60 sec)( 144 in /1 ft )(hp-sec/55Q lbf-ft)
Whp = 0.73 hp
shaft hp = 0.73 hp / 0.7
= 1.04 hp
22. Since one pump can deliver 150 gpm at 60 ft head, four pumps in parallel are required to deliver
500 gpm.
THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: 4
23. Using the pump affinity laws:
l!l.=(~)2
h1 n1
h2 = (60 ft)(l ,000 rprn/1,750 rpm)2
h2 = 19.60 ft
· ft l · f · vith the
By inspection, a er p ottmg a curve o the three pumps in parallel, the intersection ' ·
24.
system curve is at 55 ft.

THER MAL AND FLUID SYSTEMS SOLUTIONS
,i, t).11 . w here 6 1--1 =- 60 ft

111
p () . w here r 62.4 lbm / ft 3
(
200 gnl )( I HJ
mi n 7.48 gal
J= 26 .7 ft 3/min
62.4 ~bin )( 26·~ ft J= I,668 lbm /min
3
( n·' min
668
:. \\
l I.
111\n
lbm ) ( 60 ft ) = I 00, 080 ft-lbm /min
I t)O. 080 H-lbm )( J= 3 _03 hp

l 3
min
min-hp
33. 000 ft-lbm
hp = 4 .87 hp = 3. 63 kW
(0 7) )( 0.83)
(J .63 J... \V)(8.0 00 hr{ : ~ : ) = $1 , 742
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THE RM AL AND FLULD SYSTEMS SO LUT
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TH E CO RR ECT A ..~~ TR IS: A
n:F..= =0 09091
m~ mH.: - 15_(0) lbm
TH E CO Rlli .CT AS S" IR IS: B
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THERMAL ANO FLUID SYSTEMS SOLUTIONS
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=~
l 111 11
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\\ ,, I ~()l) lt~m ll 0 ~4 l31u J(5S2.0- 540) '"'R( b0sec)(- '- l( hp-min 1
\ :-",. lbm-''R min 0.85 J -4:2.-4~ Btu J
c, .., I 1 7 S hp
\\ •• ' \ \ "' 11,• \\ IAA ~0.0('~ hp o.7 1.2 hp .26.774 hp
rt IF CO RRFC r A ~ S\\ E R I S: 8
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I\ ISl) lbm Sl'd(.5 3 J5 ft- lbf lbm-(' R ){-U0°R)] [(5.-45 lbf in~x 14-4 in 2 ft.:X 600 ft s~~)] = 7 _j L) ft2
rtff CORRECT ANS\\'ER I S: D
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30. Q = AV
2 2
2 2
A = 1tD = ( 7t )( t2 in.) ( ~ ) = 0.7854ft
4 4 12 m.
V = .figh
= (3 in . H 0) ~ (62.4_lbm water/ft
3
)
_ _ _--,-'- - 208 ft air
h 2 (12 m. J (0.075 lbm air/rt.
..;__
3
)
Q = (0 .7854 ft 2 )( ✓ (2)3 . 2 ft/sec )(208 rt))( 60Imm

2
s~c)
Q = 5, 454 ft 3/min
31. Q2 "2 Q2 n
-= ➔ n 2 =-
Ql nl QI 1
n2 =~ x 3, 500 = 4, 200 rpm
32. Flow rate, Q = 200 gpm

Specific gravity, sp gr= 0. 7
Total head , h = 60 ft
HHP = (h)(Q)(sp gr) (60)(200)(0.7)
3, 956 3,956 2.12 hp
33. NP SHA = ha + hs - hr - hvap

hr = ha + hs - NPSHA - hvap
14 44
lu1 = }{~ 33 .9 ft
hs = -18 ft
hvap = 2. 19 ft
hr = 33 .9 - 18 - 8 - 2.19
=5 .71 ft
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~ , db is given as 55°F.
1 1
.\ r ,,·~is cnlc ulnted.
1
l' , r dh is rt,lculated.
, , 78 °F(2,900 cfm)+92°F(700 cfm)
t: \ r ~ \i~ed Atr Temperature (MAT) = 80.7°F db
3 600 cfm
'
fn)n\ st'n kvel psychrometric chart at 80.7°F db: MAT wb = 66.2°F; h = 30.99 Btu/lb
.-\ t lHitdr,or air conditions of 92°F db/76°F wb, h = 39.4 Btu/lb

l!t for outdoor air == ( 4.5) cfm (i1h) where cfm = 700 and h = hon- hma,
= (4.5)(700)(39.4 - 30.9) = 26,775 Btu/hr
Qr for system = SH + LH + OA = 90,000 + 40,000 + 26,775 = 156,775 Btu/hr
Qt for system= (4.5) cfm (i1h); solve for l1h
156 · 775 = 9.68 Btu/lb
ih -l.5(3.600)
Therefore. leaving air h = 30.9 - 9.68 = 21.22 = htn
From sea \eve\ psychrometric chart at h = 21.2 Btu/lb and 55°F db: 51 .7°F wb
EAT = 80. 7°F db/66.2°F wb; LAT= 55°F db/5 l.7°F wb
THE CORRECT ANSWER IS SHOWN ABOVE .
.i5. Fud use increases in order to add additional energy to the steam. Therefore, CO2 emissions will
increase.
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111. ,, ,~\ Cttllh'II h\11 }l)ll IHu min l .' .UOO Htu hr 3 .." 17 W
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rtH' COIUU'('T ANS"'t1:R IS:('
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Ill 100.~') 4 7.(,5 52.64 Btu/I hm

Jll. q 111
q ,,111 "'h: h, 12l) ,71' .n .(, 5 ~2. I J Btu/ lbm
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J 4. \ H)(•m m 3 hmldmt? ha, Ille 1<'110" mg chaructcm11c,

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55 0°F dbt47 .3°F wb

55 .0°F db/54 I°F wb

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