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.