INDUSTRIAL PLANT ENGINEERING

EVALUATION EXAMINATION

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1. The following data are available in designing a concrete foundation for 750kW diesel-gen set.
Over-all weight of gen set………………………. 28 600 kg
Bedplate Dimension………………………………. 7m x 2m
Over-all eff. Of generator………………………. 85%
Maximum depth of excavation………………. 6.5m
Sp. Wt. of foundation……………………………… 480 kg per BHp
Safe load bearing capacity of site……………. 30 Mtons per sq. m. with FS of 2
Density of concrete…………………………………. 2.4 Mtons per cu. M.
Top edges of foundation should not exceed 0.75m from the bedplate and foundation will taper only on the
width side. What is the base dimension of the foundation?
a. 7m x 4.7m b. 8.5m x 4.7m c. 8.5m x 3.5m d. 8.5m x 5.5m

2. In prob. 1 how many meters above the ground will the foundation be exposed?
a. 1.4 b. 1.1 c. 0.8 d. 0.3

3. In prob.1 calculate the min wt. of reinforcing steel bars required.

a. 2840 kg b. 1420 kg c. 5680 kg d. 4260 kg

4. In prob. 1 estimate the no. of bags of cement needed for class B concrete.
a. 1649 b. 1419 c. 1189 d. 959

5. A coal fired steam boiler uses 3000 kg of coal per hr. Air required for combustion is 15.5 kg per kg of coal at
barometric pressure of 98.2 kPa. The flue gas has a temperature of 285oC and an average molecular weight
of 30. Assuming an ash loss of 11% and allowable gas velocity of 7.5 m/s, find the diameter of the chimney.
a. 1.91 m C. 3.9 m
b. 1.19 m D. 4.11 m
6. The average temperature of gasses entering a stack is 260 C while the outside air temperature is 32 C.
The theoretical draft is 2.5cm WG and the gage fluid density is 995 kg/m3 Following standard barometric
pressure, determine the height of the stack in m.
a. 40 b. 46 c. 50 d. 56

7. If the stack in prob. 6 is used in a steam thermal plant consuming 9000 kg of coal per hr that produces 20 kg
of gases per kg of coal fired, calculate the stack diameter in m.
a. 1.5 b. 1.7 c. 1.9 d. 2.1
8. A power plant is situated at an altitude having an ambient air of 97kPa and 24 C. Flue gases at a rate of 5
kg/s enter the stack at 200 C and leaves at 160 C. The flue gases gravimetric analysis are: 18% CO2, 7%
O2 and 75% N2.Calculate the height of the stack for a driving pressure of 200 pa.
a. 52m b. 58m c. 55m d. 61m

9. In general practice, actual velocity of flue gases is around 30% to 50%. In prob. 8, calculate the average
velocity of the flue gases in m/s.
a. 6.8 b. 9.1 c. 11.4 d. 22.8

10. In prob. 8 and 9, calculate the stack diameter in m.

a. 0.85 b. 1.10 c. 0.60 d. 0.95

11. 2520 kg of coal per sec. are consumed by a steam boiler plant and produced 18.54 kg of gases per kg of
coal fired. Outside air temperature is 32 C and the average gases temperature is 260 C. Take MW of the
gases to be 30kg/kg. The gage fluid sp. Volume is 1.005 x 10-3m3/kg and the theoretical draft is 2.3 cm WG.
Barometric pressure is 101.3 kPa. Calculate the stack diameter for a coefficient of velocity of 0.4.
a. 2.5m b. 2.9m c. 2.1m d. 1.8m

12. In prob. 11 calculate the stack height in m.

a. 50 b. 45 c. 60 d. 55

13. If the actual draft required for a furnace is 6.239cm of water and the frictional losses in the stack are 15% of
theoretical draft, calculate the required stack height in m. Assume that the flue gas has an average
temperature of 149 C and MW of 30. Assume air temperature of 21 C.
a. 215 b. 230 c. 220 d. 210

14. A steam generating unit with economizer and air heater has an over-all draft loss of 2.2cm of water. If the
stack gases are at 177 C and the ambient air is at 101.3 kPa and 26 C, what theoretical height of stack in
m is needed when no draft fans are used?
a. 550 b. 565 c. 600 d. 650