1.

A bituminous coal has the following compositions:

C = 71.5%. H = 5%. O = 7%. N = 1.3%. S = 3.6%. W = 3.4%. Ash = 8.2%

Calculate for complete combustion the theoretical weight of air required in kg air /kg coal .

A. 9.80 B. 8.80 C. 7.80 D. 6.80

2. Calculate the higher heating value of liquid dodecane fuel. The chemical formula of Dodecane is
C12H26

A. 48, 255kJ / kg. C. 60, 221kJ / kg

B. 55, 641kJ / kg. D. 35, 245kJ / kg

3.Calculate the minimum volume of day tank of 28 deg * API fuel having a fuel consumption of 1kg / s

A. 94.71m ^ 3. B. 97.41m ^ 3

C. 91.74m ^ 3. D. 79.41m ^ 3

4.It is required to find the theoretical volume of air at 20 deg * C and 100 kPa absolute pressure to burn
one kilogram of Franklin County coal. The ultimate analysis of coal-as-fired is as follows:

C = 65.65%. H = 5.87 %. O =18.61%.

Mois.= 3%. Ash = 5.36%. S = 1.51%

A. 9.43 m^ 3 air / k g coal. C. 8.43 m^ 3 air / kg coal

B. 7.43 m^ 3 air / k g coal. D. 6.43 m^ 3 air / kg coal

5. A 650 BHP Diesel engine uses fuel oil of 28°API gravity, fuel consumption is 0.65lb / BHP-hr. Cost of
fuel is P 7.95 per liter. For continuous operation, determine the minimum volume of cubical day tank in
cm^3 ambient temperature is 45°C.

A. 4, 372, 890cm ^ 3. B. 5, 987, 909cm ^ 3

C. 5, 291, 880cm ^ 3. D. 7, 352, 789cm ^ 3

6. A logging firm in Isabela operates a Diesel Electric plant to supply its electric energy requirements.
During a 24 hr period, the plant consumed 250 gallons of fuel at 80 deg * F and produced 2700 kw-hrs.
Industrial fuel used is 30°API and was purchased at P 3.00 per liter at 60°F. Determine the over-all
efficiency of the plant.

A. 26.08%. B. 25.06%. C. 29.07%. D. 30.01%

7. A circular fuel tank 45 ft long and 5.5 ft diameter is used for oil storage. Calculate the number of days
the supply tank can hold for continuous operation at the following conditions.

Steam flow= 200lb / hr

Steam dry and saturated at 200 psia

Feedwater temperature = 230 °F

Boiler efficiency=75 %

Fuel Oil = 34 °API

A. 15.21 days. B. 16.23 days. C. 17.57 days. D. 19.26 days

8. 8. Liquid Octane (C8H18) fuel is burned with ideal proportion of air, Calculate the ideal -fuel ratio by
weight.

A. 13.72 kg air / kg fuel. B. 14.56 kg air / kg fuel

C. 15.05 kg air/ kg fuel. D. 10.69 kg air / kg fuel

9. A typical industrial fuel oil, C16H32 with 20% excess air by weight. Assuming complete oxidation of
the fuel, calculate the actual air-fuel ratio by weight.

A. 17.56 kgair/kgfuel. B. 15.76 kgair/kqfuel

C. 16.75 kgair/ kg fuel. D. 17.65 kgair/kgfuel

10.The ultimate analysis of coal is given below:

c = 68.5%. S = 1.5%. Ash = 12%. H = 2.5%. O = 3.5%

Calculate the higher heating value of coal.

A. 25, 300kJ / kg. B. 28, 300kJ / kg

C. 27, 300kJ / kg. D. 26, 300kJ / kg

11. Fuel oil in a day tank for use of an industrial boiler is tested with hydrometer. The hydrometer
reading indicates a S .G.=0.924 when the temperature of the oil in the tank is 35°C. Calculate the higher
heating value of the fuel.

A. 43, 852.13kJ / k g. B. 53, 852.13kJ / kg

C. 58, 352.13kJ / kg. D. 48, 352.13kJ / kg

12.A steam generator burns fuel oil with 20% excess air. The fuel oil may be represented by C14H30 The
flue gas leave the preheater at 0.31 Mpa. Find the minimum stack temperature to avoid condensation.

A. 73°C. B. 63 deg * C. C. 83°C. D. 53 deg * C

13.A gaseus fuel mixture has a molal analysis:

H2 = 14%. CH4= 3%. O2= 0.6%. CO = 27%. CO2 = 4.5%. N2 = 50.9%

Determine the air-fuel ratio for complete on molal basis.

A. 2.130 B. 3.23 C. 1.233 D. 1.130

14. 14. In a boiler design, it is desirable to have the flue gas exit temperature above the dewpoint.
Estimate the dew point temperature of the flue gas produced by combustion having the gravimetric
analysis of :

N2= 71.84%. O2 = 3.61%. CO2 = 20.35%. H2O = 4.2%

Assume that air infiltration and leakage are negligible.

A. 39°C. B. 41 deg * C. C. 42 deg * C. D. 43 deg * C

15. If the theoretical air-fuel ratio is 15, what is the approximate higher heating value in kJ/kg fuel

A. 46755kJ / kg. B. 56755kJ / kg

C. 45765kJ / kg D. 55765kj / k g

16. 16.There are 20 kg of flue gases formed per kg of fuel oil burned in the combustion of a fuel oil
C12H25 . What is the excess air in percent?

A. 20.17%. B. 16.56 %

C. 27.175%. D. 8.21%
17. 17.A diesel electric plant supplies energy for Meralco. During a 24 hr period, the plant consumed 200
gallons of fuel at 28°C and produced 3930 kW-hr. Industrial fuel used is 28 deg * API and was purchased
at P 5.50 per liter at 15.6°C. What should the cost of fuel be produce one kw-hr?

A. P 1.05 C. P 1.069

B. P 1.10 D. P 1.00

18. 18.A fuel oil is burned with 50% excess air. What is the volume rate of flow in m^3/min of the wet
products at a pressure of and a temperature of when the fuel is burned at the rate of 45kg /min Assume
that the combustion requirements of the fuel oil are similar to those of C12H26 .

A. 1865 B. 3526

C. 2462 D. 4563
19. A fuel gas has the following volumetric analysis :

CH4 = 68%

C2H6 = 32%

Assume complete combustion with 15% excess air at 101.325kPa, 21 deg * C wet bulb and 27 deg * C
dry bulb. What is the partial pressure vapor in Kpa?

A. 9.62 B. 12.81

C. 17.28 D. 15.94
20.The following is an analysis of coal in percent :

C = 74. O2 = 8. S = 1. H2= 6. N2 = 1.6. Ash = 9.4

If burned a boiler, the coal produces the following Orsat analysis in percent:

CO2 = 12 CO = 0.1 O2= 6.5

The refuse contains 0.008 kg of carbon per kg of coal burned. Determine the percentage of excess air
used.

A. 45.6% B. 46.5%

C. 54.6% D. 56.4%

21.A gaseous mixture has a dew point temperature of 15°C. The total pressure is 143.27 kPa. Determine
the amount of water vapor present in 100 moles of the mixture.

Note: Saturation pressure at 15°C is 1.7051 kPa

A. 1.10 B. 2.19

C. 1.19 D. 2.0
22.A coal fired utility boiler has the following characteristics

Coal Feed Rate - 6, 940kg/h r

Electric Power Rating - 50 MW

Refuse Removal Rate - 410 kg/hr

Carbon in Refuse - 30%

Ultimate Analysis in percent:

C = 76.56 H2 = 5.5 O2= 7.7 N2= 1.7 S = 2.44 Si = 6.1

Heating value of coal is 32, 773kJ / kg

If stack gas particle collectors are required to meet the limit of 0.043 kg particulates per million kg of
fuel feed set by Environmental Management Bureau under the jurisdiction of the DENR, what efficiency
must the collection system have? Molecular weight of Si = 28.09

A. 99.999953%

B. 89.999953%

C. 79.999953%

D. 69.999953%
23.The dry exhaust gas from oil engine has the following gravimetric analysis:

CO2= 21.6%. O2 = 4.2% N2= 74.2%

Specific heats at constant pressure for each component of the exhaust gas in kCal/ kg deg * C are:

CO2 = 0.203 N2 = 0.248 O2= 0.219

Calculate the specific gravity if the molecular weight of air is 28.97 kg/kgmol.

A. 1.055 B. 1.155

C. 1.255 D. 0.958

24.A coal fired steam boiler uses 3000 kg of coal per hour. Air required for combustion is 15 kg per coal
at a barometric pressure of 98.2 kPaa. The flue gas has a temperature of 285°C and an average
molecular weight of 30. Assuming an ash loss of 11% and an allowable gas velocity of 7.5 m/s, find the
diameter of the chimney.

A. 1.88 m. B. 1.64 m

C. 2.88 m. D. 2.64 m
25. A certain coal has the following ultimate analysis:

C = 70.5%. S = 3%. H = 4.5%. Ash = 11%. O2= 6%. N2 = 1%. Moisture = 4%

A stoker boiler of 175000kg / h r steaming capacity uses this coal as fuel. Calculate the volume of air in
m ^ 3 / hr with air at 60 deg * F (15.6 deg *F) and 14.7 psia (101.325 kPa) the coal is burned with 30%
excess air. Boiler efficiency of 70% and factor of evaporation of 1.10.

A. 212, 861.04m ^ 3 / h r. B. 221, 861.04m ^ 3 / h r

C. 218, 261.04m ^ 3 / kg. D. 281, 261.04m ^ 3 / kg

26. 16. Methane gas burn completely when supplied with 30 percent excess dry air. The gaseous
products are cooled at 32°C and 1 atm pressure. Determine the mass of moisture condensed per kg fuel.

A. 1.302 B. 1.924

C. 1.816 D. 1.614
27. A diesel power plant consumed 1m ^ 3 of fuel with 30 deg * API at 27°C in 24 hrs. Calculate the fuel
rate in kg / h r

A. 36.21 B. 26.25

C. 29.34 D. 39.42

28.A coal has the following ultimate analysis:

c = 60%. H2 = 6%. N2 = 5%. Ash = 5%. Moisture = 8%. S2 = 7%. O2 = 9%

Determine the actual air-fuel ratio using 20% excess air.

A. 10.66 kg air/kg coal

B. 11.66 kg air / kg coal

C. 12.66 kg air / k g coal

D. 9.66 kg air / kg coal

29. The ultimate analysis of a petroleum fuel is 87.1% carbon and 12.9% hydrogen. A certain products of
combustion gives the following analysis by volume: 12% CO2 ; 0.30% CO; 4.6% O2 ; 83.1% N2 . Calculate
the carbon and hydrogen of hydrocarbon fuel.

A. n = 7.26 m = 12.9

B. n = 8.26 m = 7.26

C. n = 8.26 m = 13.9

D. n = 13.9 m = 8.26
30.The analysis of natural gas fuel used in a gas turbine power plant has the following percentages by
volume:

CH4= 80%. C2H4 = 5%

H2= 10%. CO = 2%

and the remaining non-combustible gases. Find the volume of air supplied per hour if the gas
consumption is 20,000 m³/hr assuming 40% excess air.

A .248,500 m^ 3 /hr. C. 260000m ^ 3 / h r

B. 348, 500m ^ 3 / hr. D. 360000m ^ 3 / h r

31. A diesel power plant uses fuel with heating value of 43000kJ / k * g What is the density of the fuel at
25°C?

A. 840 kg / (m ^ 3). C. 970kg / (m ^ 3)

B. 873kg / (m ^ 3). D. 940kg / (m ^ 3)

32. Calculate the calorific value of coal which has the following analysis: Carbon 81%, Hydrogen 5%,
Hydrogen 5%, Oxygen 5.6%, Sulfur 1% and the remainder is ash content.

A. 33, 688.35kJ / kg. B. 32, 135.45kJ / k g

C. 12, 456.34kJ / kg. D. 32, 457.45kJ / kg

33. What is the calorific value and the minimum mass of air required per kilogram of fuel oil which is
composed of 85.2% carbon, 12% hydrogen, 1.6% oxygen and 1.2% impurities.

A. 13.87 kg air / k g fuel. C. 12.57 kg air / k g fuel

B. 14.55 kg air / kg fuel. D. 15.75 kg air / kg fuel

34. A petrol has the following analysis 85.5% carbon, 14.4hydrogen, and 0.10% sulfur. Calculate the
volume of air at 1.0 bar and 15 deg * C required for perfect combustion of 1 kg of the fuel. Note: R air
=0.287 kJ/kg-K .

A. 12.24m ^ 3 air / kg fuel. B. 13.45m ^ 3 air / kg fuel

C. 15.54 4m ^ 3 * ai air / k * a fuel. D. 14.57m ^ 3 * air / k * g fuel

 35. A fuel used in a boiler contains 86.1% carbon, 12.5% hydrogen, and 0.4 oxygen and 1% sulfur. There
are 40% excess air supplied to the furnace and the fuel rate is 400kg / hr Calculate the mass of air and
the heat energy transferred to the air per hour if it enters the air heater at 18°C and leaves at 130 deg *
C Note: Cp =1.00 kj/kg.K

A. 7,974.26 kJ/kg, 890,093.12 Kj/kg

B. 8, 678.45kJ / k * g, 980045, 32kJ / kg

C. 7, 345.35kJ / k * g, 670035.45kg / kg

D. 8, 987.76kJ / k * g, 567098.57kJ / kg

36. A fuel has the following constituents: Carbon 85%, hydrogen 13%, Oxygen 2%. When burning this
fuel in a boiler furnace the air supply is 50% in excess of the theoretical minimum required for complete
combustion, the inlet temperature of the air being 31 deg * C and funnel temperature is 280°C.
Compute its calorific value, air-fuel ratio and percentage of heat energy supplied:

A. 47, 134.03kJ / kg , 21.26 kg air / kg fuel

B. 35, 897.54kJ / kg , 12.21 kg air / kg fuel

C. 14, 576.24kJ / k g , 17.27 kg air / kg fuel

D. 45, 457.13kJ / g , 12.54 kg air / kg fuel

37. Experiment revealed that the calorific value of an oil fuel by means of a bomb calorimeter, the mass
of a sample fuel was 0.75 gram, the mass of water surrounding the bomb was 1.8 kg with some water in
the fitting 0.47 kg, and the temperature rises by 3.3°C. Considering that the specific heat of water is
4.2kJ / k g - K compute the calorific value of this oil in Mj / kg

A. 41,949.6 kJ/kg

B. 35, 345.2kJ / k g

C. 47,457.23 kJ/kg

D. 31, 687.45kJ / kg

38. A fuel consists of 84% carbon, 13% hydrogen, 2% oxygen, and the remainder incombustible solid
matter. Calculate the calorific value of the theoretical mass air required per kg of fuel and the mass
analysis of the flue gas if 22 kg of air are supplied per kg of fuel burned.

A. 46,795.83 kJ/kg, 14.06 kg air / kg fuel

B. 45,787.87 kJ/kg, 15.06 kg air/kg fuel

C. 34,576.78 kJ/kg, 14.75 kg air/kg fuel

D. 45,567.78 kJ/kg, 15.67 kg air / kg fuel

39. A fuel oil has the following contents: 85.5% carbon, 11.9% hydrogen, 1.6% oxygen, and 1% impurities.
Calculate the percentage C*O_{2} in the flue gas for complete combustion.

A. 20.94%. C. 35.5%

B. 30.94%. D. 17.56%