Problem Set
MOMENTUM
#17 What is the horsepower requirement of a 45 ft length screw conveyor which will
handle 20 tons/hr of a material with average density of 50 lb/ft 3.
a. 3.64 c. 5.23
b. 6.82 d. 7.5
GIVEN:
Length= 45 ft
Capacity=20 tons/hr
= 50 lb/ft3
Required:
Horsepower requirement
SOLUTION:
()(, )(,)
min
HP=
33,000
1
(4)(20 2000 )(45 )
1 60
HP=
33,000
HP= 3.6364
Thermo 2
#48. The food compartment of a refrigerator is maintained at 4C by removing heat from
it at a rate of 360 kJ/min. If the required power input to the refrigerator is 2 kW,
determine the performance of the refrigerator.
a. 0.25 c. 3
b. 0.33 d. 4
GIVEN:
Qc= 360 kJ/min
W= 2 kW
Required:
Performance of the refrigerator, COPref
SOLUTION:
360
COPref = = 60 = 3
2
1
Calc 1 & 2
#9. If moist hydrogen containing 4% water by volume is burned completely in a furnace
with 25% excess air, calculate the percent moisture in the flue gas produced from the
furnace.
a. 11.89% c. 29.61%
b. 90.90% d. 41.56%
GIVEN:
Moist H2 Flue Gas
FURNACE
4% H2O O2
N2
H2O
25% excess air
REQUIRED:
the percent moisture in the flue gas, % H2O
SOLUTION:
H2 + O2 H2O
Basis: 1 mole moist H2
mole O2
O2 theo = 0.96 (1 mole H2) = 0.4800 mole O2
1 mole H2
1 mole H2
O2 supplied = 0.4800 mole O2 (1.25) = 0.6 mole O2
79 mole N2
Mole N2 = 0.6000 mole O2 = 2.2571 mole N2
21 mole O2
21 mole O2
O2 excess = O2 free = 0.4800 mole O2 (0.25) = 0.1200 mole O2
1 mole H2O
O2 theo = 0.96 (1 mole H2) = 0.96 mole H2O
1 mole H2
1 mole H2
COMPOUND MOLE %COMPOSITION
O2 0.1200 3.5959%
N2 2.2571 67.6366%
H2O 0.9600 28.7675%
TOTAL 3.3371 100%
TRANSPO
#32. A cylindrical with water flowing downward at 0.02 m3/s having top diameter of 0.08
m, bottom diameter of 0.04 m and height of 1.5 m. Find the pressure between the pipe.
a. 94 kPa c. 124 kPa
b. 104 kPa d. 134 kPa
GIVEN:
Q= 0.02 m3/s
Dtop= 0.08 m
Dbottom= 0.04 m
REQUIRED:
pressure between the pipe, P
SOLUTION:
1 12 2 22
+ 1 + + Wp = + 2 +
g 2 g 2
1 2 22 12
= 1
g 2 2
0.02 3 /
V1 = = 3.9789 m/s
(0.08 )2
4
0.02 3 /
V1 = = 15.9155 m/s
4
(0.04 )2
m 2 m 2
(15.9155 ) (3.9789 )
P= ( s
s
) (9.81 ) (1000 3 ) (1.5 ) (9.81 ) (1000 3 )
2(9.81 )
1
=104,020.7475 Pa x
1000
P= 104.0207 kPa
THERMO 1
#15 Calculate the pressure (in kPa) of steam in a temperature of 500 C and a density of 24
kg/m3 using compressibility factor of 0.93.
a. 8000 c. 7970
b. 7070 d. 7950
GIVEN:
T= 500 C
= 24 kg/m3
z= 0.93
REQUIRED:
pressure (in kPa)
SOLUTION:
=
zRT
P=
3
(1000 3 )(0.93)(0.08205 )(500+273.15)
P=
18 /
101.325
= 78.6618 atm x
1
P= 7970.4097 kPa
HEAT
#45. Two large parallel planes with emissivity 0.6 are at 900K and 300K. A radiation shield has
one side polished and with emissivity of 0.5 while it is proposed that the emissivity for the other
side be 0.4. Which side of the shield should face the hotter plate if the temperature of the shield
to be kept at minimum?
a. Polished side c. a & b
b. Unpolished side d. either side
GIVEN:
= 0.6
T1 = 900K
polished= 0.5
T2= 300K
unpolished= 0.4
REQUIRED:
side of the shield should face the hotter plate if the temperature of the shield to be kept at
minimum
SOLUTION:
Q=Q
Polished side facing hotter plate:
9004 14 14 3004
=
1 1 1 1
0.6 + 0.5 1 0.4 + 0.6 1
T1 = 860.8942 K
Unpolished side facing hotter plate:
9004 24 24 3004
=
1 1 1 1
0.6 + 0.4 1 + 1
0.5 0.6
T2 = 742.7381 K
*The unpolished side should face the hotter plate to have the temperature be kept
in minimum at 742.7381 K.
