Chemical Engineering Calculations

Work Out #1
Due 2/12/2010

1) Using dimensional equations, convert:

a) 3 wk to milliseconds.
b) 554 m4/day.kg to cm4/min.g.
c) 38.1 ft/s to miles/h.
d) 5.37 × 103 kJ/min to hp.
e) 921 kg/m3 to lbm/ft3.

2) Using dimensional equations, convert:

(a) 60 mi/hr to m/s (b) 30 N/m2 to lbf/ft2

(c) 16.3 J to Btu (d) 4.21 kW to J/s

(e) 235 g to pounds. (f) 610 L to cubic feet.

(g) 30 g/L to pounds/cubic feet. (h) 14.7 lb/in2 to kg/cm2

(i) 1.1 gal to ft3 (j) 1.57x10-2 g/(cm)(s) to lbm/(ft)(s)

(k) 0.04 g/(min)(m3) to lbm/(hr)(ft3)

(l) 2 L/s to ft3/day (m) 6.2 cm/hr2 to nm/sec2

(n) to SI units (o) 42 ft2/hr to cm2/s.

𝑦𝑟 𝑠 𝑙𝑏𝑚 𝑓𝑡

(p) 25 psig to psia. (q) 100 Btu to hp-hr.