Power Plant Engineering Problems

Problem 136

Water is to be raised to a height at 25 m at

20 kg/s . Inlet diameter is 16cm. Exit diameter
is 12 cm and heat loss is 2 kW. Determine the
power input to the pump
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Problem 137
It is desired to deliver 5 m3 /s at a head of
640m in a single stage pump having a specific
speed not to exceed 40. If the sped is not to
exceed 1352 rpm, how many stages are
required?
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Problem 138
Water enters the cooling tower at 45
degrees Celsius. The appropriate leaving water
temperature is 30 degrees Celsius. If the
atmospheric condition is 25 degrees Celsius
wet bulb, determine the cooling effectiveness
of the cooling tower.
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Problem 139
A mechanical draft dry cooling tower cools
the cooling water from 60°C to 25°C at the
rate of some 149.4 giga grams per hour.
Atmospheric air enters the tower at 20°C and
leaves at 35°C. The fan is driven by a 7460 kW
motor. What is the mass flow rate at the air
into the cooling tower in kg/s
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