PIPE PS 5

11. A boiler burns fuel oil with 15% excess air. The fuel may be represented by C14H30. Calculate the
molal air-fuel ratio.
A. 14 B. 117.69 C. 102.34 D. 17.14

Fuel+ Air =Product of Combustion

C14H20+O2+3.76N2 = CO2+H2O+3.76N2
C14H20+21.5O2+21.5(3.76)N2 = 14CO2+15H2O+21.5(3.76)N2

A 21.5+ 21.5 (3.76 )

Theoretical= =102.34
F 1
A mol air
Actual =102.34 ( 1.15 ) =117.691
F mol fuel

Ans: B. 117.69

PIPE PS 6
3. Steam enters a steam engine at 2 Mpa and 230°C and exit at 0.1 Mpa. Steam consumption is 1500
kg/hr. Determine the equivalent Rankine Efficiency.
A. 31.22% B. 21.22% C. 33% D. 22.12%

From Steam table:

Point 1: 2Mpa and 230°C Point 2: 0.1 Mpa Point 3: 0.1 Mpa
h1 = 2849.6 h2 @hg= 2333.561341 h3 @hf= 417.46
v3 = 0.001043
Point 4: PH = 2000kpa, PL = 100kpa, v3 = 0.001043
h4 = h3 + v3(PH – PL) = 417.46 + 0.001043(2000 – 100)
h4 = 419.4417

h2−h 3 2333.561341−417.46
Efficiency=1− =1−
h 1−h 4 2849.6−419.4417
Efficiency=0.2115322936 ( 100 )=21.15 %

Ans: B. 21.22%

PIPE PS 7
9. Determine the output power (KW) of a diesel power plant if the engine and generator efficiency is
80% and 96% respectively. The engine uses 25 API fuel and has a fuel consumption of 0.08 kg/s.
A. 2741.45 B. 2815 C. 1096.6 D. 9758.6

Qg=mfQh
Qg=[ 41130+ ( 139.6 )( 25 ) ] =3569.6 kW
Output =3569.6 ( 0.80 ) ( 0.96 )=2741.45 kW

Ans: A. 2741.45
41. A 40-m wide and 5-m deep river lows at the rate of 1.5 m/sec. A hydro plant installed nearby
develops a gage pressure of 320 kPa at the turbine entrance. Calculate the maximum power available in
MW.
A. 98 B. 84 C. 96 D. 90

3
m
Q=vbh=1.5 ( 40 ) (5 )=300
s
3 6
Power= pghQ=320 x 10 ( 300 )=96 x 10
Power=96 MW

Ans: C. 96