INDUSTRIAL PLANT

ENGINEERING
WEEK 3 MODULE
I. INDUSTRIAL PLANT DESIGN
1. Dryers
2. Fans
3. Pumps
4. Cooling Towers
5. Chimney/Smokestack
6. Refrigeration
7. Airconditioning
1.Dryers
Review Problem No.1
A dryer is to deliver 1000 kg/hr of cassava with 2%
moisture and 20% moisture in the feed. Determine the
mass of air required if change in humidity ratio is 0.0165.
Solution to Review Problem No.1
1.Dryers

Practice Problem No. 1

The moisture remove from a material is 250 lb/hr
and change of humidity ratio in dryer is 0.0175.
Determine the fan capacity in cu. ft per hr if specific
volume of air entering is 35 ft³/lb.

Answer. 500,000 cu.ft per hr

2.Fans
Review Problem No.2
What horsepower is supplied to air moving at 20 fpm
through a 2 x 3 ft duct under a pressure of 3 in. water
gage?
Solution to Review Problem No.2
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2.Fans
Practice Problem No. 2
4.A ventilating fan discharge 4.4 of air per second through a
duct 91 cm in diameter against a static pressure of 22 mm water
gauge. Barometric pressure is 730 mm Hg, the temperature of air
is 29.44 and the gauge fluid density is 994 kg/. If the power input
is 2.65 kW, determine the static efficiency.

Answer. 35.62%
3.Pumps
Review Problem No.3
A pump is to deliver 150 gpm of water at a head of
120 m. If pump efficiency is 70%, what is the
horsepower rating of motor required to drive the
pump?
Solution to Review Problem No.3
3.Pumps
Practice Problem No. 3
A boiler feed pump receives 50 li/sec of water with
specific volume of 0.00112 m3/kg at ahead of 750 m.
What is the power output of driving motor if pump
efficiency is 65%?

Answer. 505.32kW
4.Cooling Towers
Review Problem No.4
The amount water carried by air in a cooling tower is
15 lb/min. The change in humidity ratio in outlet and
inlet is 0.025 lb/lb. Determine the volume flow of air
needed if specific volume is 13ft³/lb.
Solution to Review Problem No.4
4.Cooling Towers

Practice Problem No. 4

The change of enthalpy of air in a cooling tower is 35
Btu/lb and the mass flow of air is 453.17 lb/min. Water
enters the tower at the rate of 50 gpm and 115°F.
Determine the exit temperature.

Answer. 76.97 deg F

5.Chimney/Smokestack
Review Problem No.5
A boiler uses 2500 kg of coal per hour and air
required for combustion is 16 kg per kg coal. If ash loss
is 10%, determine the mass of gas entering the
chimney.
Solution to Review Problem No.5
5.Chimney/Smokestack
Practice Problem No. 5
The gas density of chimney is 0.75 kg/m3 and air
density of 1.15 kg/m3. If the driving pressure is 0.25 kPa,
determine the height of the chimney.

Answer. 63.71m
6.Refrigeration
Review Problem No.6
The enthalpy at the entrance of the condenser is
1660 KJ/kg and exit is 315 KJ/kg. The compressor has
an enthalpy of 1450 KJ/kg at entrance. Determine the
COP.
Solution to Review Problem No.6
6.Refrigeration
Practice Problem No. 6
An evaporator has a temperature of 3°C with entrance
enthalpy of 352.75 KJ/kg. At 3°C, hf = 319.56 KJ/kg and hg
= 642.45 KJ/kg. Find the quality after expansion.

Answer. 10.28%
7.Airconditioning
Review Problem No.7
The total heat load and latent heat load of theater is
150 KW and 60 KW, respectively. Supply air is at 15°C
and has a mass of 9 kg/sec. Determine the temperature
to be maintained in the theater.
Solution to Review Problem No.7
7.Airconditioning
Practice Problem No. 7
A room being air conditioned is being held at 25°C dry bulb
and 50% relative humidity. A flow rate of 5 m³/s of supply air at
15°C dry bulb and 80% RH is being delivered to the room to
maintain that steady condition at 100 Kpa. What is the
sensible heat absorbed from the room air in KW?

Answer. 60.80kW