Our country is embarking into the use of renewable energy sources

like wind power to save on its energy needs. Determine the

maximum power in kW that may be delivered from a 55 kph wind
if the wind rotor to used has a blade diameter of 32 m and the over
– all conversion efficiency maybe taken as 35% average air
pressure is 100 kPa and ambient temperature of 32 °C must be
assumed?

An American type windmill with an aerodynamic efficiency of 10%

is wanted to pump 38 L/min from well to a tank located at 18.3 m
above the water surface of the well when the wind has a velocity
of 30 kph. Consider that the frictional losses of the system divert
30% of the energy received by the wheel. What wheel diameter is
needed?
A windmill with a 6 m radius rotor is to be installed where
atmospheric pressure conditions prevail at 101.325 kPa and
21C. It was observed that wind is blowing steadily at an average
velocity of 20 m/s. Assuming that the conversion efficiency is
somewhere between 20% to 25%, determine the maximum
available power from the windmill.
A solar collecting panel 20 m2 in area receives solar energy at
the rate of 750 W/m2. It is estimated that 35% of the incident
energy is lost to surrounding; water enters the panel at steady
flow rate of 0.05 kg/s at 15 ℃. Calculate the temperature of
water leaving the collecting panel. Change in elevation of water
is 2 m.
The sun generates an average of 2 kW/m2 when tapped as
source of energy where in a flat plate collector with an area
of 1.5 m2 is used. Flow rate of water inside the collector is
40 liters per hour. Calculate for the temperature rise of the
working fluid in °C.
A 600 MW nuclear plant uses 4% enriched uranium fuel and has
a thermal efficiency of 36%. The burn up allowed of the
fissionable portion of the fuel is 20%. Calculate how many
metric tons of natural uranium is placed in the reactor vessel for
one-year continuous operation.
Note: Heating equivalent is 23 000 kW – hr/g U235
If the air required for combustion is 20 kg per kg of coal and
the boiler uses 3000 kg of coal per hr, determine the mass
of gas entering the chimney. Assume an ash loss of 15%.
If the actual draft required for a furnace is 6.239 cm of water
and the frictional losses in the stack is 15% of theoretical draft,
calculate the required stack height in meters. Assume that the
flue gas have an average temperature of 149 ℃ and molecular
weight of 30. Assume air temperature of 21 ℃.
A steam generator with economizer and air heater has an over-
all draft loss of 21.78 cm of water. If the stack gases are at 177
℃ and if the atmosphere is at 101.3 kPa and 26 ℃, what is the
theoretical height of stack in meters is needed when no draft
fans are used? Assume that the gas constant for the flue gases
is the same as that for air.

A power plant is situated at an altitude having an ambient air of

A 15 kg/s gas enters a chimney at 10 m/s. If the temperature
96.83 kPa and 23.88 ℃. Flue gases at a rate of 5 kg/s enter the
and pressure of a gas are 26 deg C and 100 kPa respectively,
stack at 200 ℃ and leave at 160 ℃. The flue gases gravimetric
what is the diameter of the chimney? Use R=0.287 kJ/kg-K.
analysis are 18% CO2, 7% O2 and 75% N2. Calculate the height
of the stack necessary for a driving pressure of 0.20 kPa.
A power plant is situated at an altitude having an ambient air of
96.83 kPa and 23.88 ℃. Flue gases at a rate of 5 kg/s enter the
stack at 200 ℃ and leave at 160 ℃. The flue gases gravimetric
analysis are 18% CO2, 7% O2 and 75% N2. Calculate the height
of the stack necessary for a driving pressure of 0.20 kPa.
The average temperature of the flue gases entering the
chimney is 343 ℃ and the average temperature of the flue gas
in the chimney is 260 ℃. The gage fluid specific volume is 1.005
x 103 m3/kg and a theoretical draft of 2.286 cm of water at the
chimney base is needed when the barometric pressure is
101.325 kPa. Find the velocity of gas