ME 422 -Mechanical Engineering Laboratory II

Quiz no. 1

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PART I

INSTRUCTIONS: Encircle the letter that corresponds the correct answer.

1. What cycle is used in vapor cycle of steam power plant?

a. Brayton cycle b. diesel cycle
c. Rankine cycle d. steam cycle
2. Which of the following ascertains the effectiveness and the size of the condenser?
a. number of passes b. thickness of shell
c. tube sizes d. heat transfer
3. The most economical and low maintenance cost condenser
a. water cooled b. air cooled
c. evaporative c. sub cooled
4. In a water tube boiler, heat and gases of combustion passed:
a. through the combustion chamber only b. through the tubes
c. away from tubes d. around the tubes
5. A liquid boils when its vapor pressure equals to,
a. the gage pressure b. the critical pressure
c. the ambient pressure d. one standard atmosphere
6. The gaseous state of water.
a. superheated b. blue gas
c. water vapor d. steam
7. A boiler steam gauge should have a range at least
a. one half the working steam pressure b. the working steam pressure
c. 1 and ½ times the maximum allowable working pressure d. twice the allowable working pressure
8. A heat transfer device that reduces a thermodynamic fluid from its vapor phase to its liquid phase such as in
condensing steam power plant.
a. flash vessel b. cooling tower
c. condenser d. steam separator
9. Is one whose pressure is higher than the saturation pressure corresponding to its temperature.
a. compressed liquid b. saturated liquid
c. saturated vapor d. superheated vapor
10. Which of the following is a great advantage of a fire tube boiler?
a. steam pressure is not ready
b. contains a large volume of water and requires long interval of time to raise steam and not so flexible as to
change in steam demand.
c. cannot use impure water
radiation losses are higher because fire is inside boiler and surrounded by water.
11. Measure of ability of a boiler to transfer the heat given by the furnace to the water and steam is:
a. grate efficiency b. stoke efficiency
c. furnace efficiency d. boiler efficiency
12. Which of the following is not a main part of a typical coal burner?
a. air registers b. nozzle
c. atomizer d. ignitor
13. Generally, steam turbines in power station operate at,
a. 3000 rpm b. 1000 rpm
c. 4000 rpm c. 500 rpm

14. In a condensing steam engine

 a. condensed steam is supplied b. steam condenses inside the cylinder
c. steam condenses as soon it leaves the turbine d. exhaust steam is condensed in a condenser
15. All of the following mechanism can supply heat to a thermodynamic systems except,
a. conduction b. natural convection
c. adiabatic expansion d. radiation
16. What is the highest pressure under which distinguishable liquid and vapor phases can exist in equilibrium?
a. maximum pressure b. atmospheric pressure
c. critical pressure d. peak pressure
17. The water level inside the boiler is indicated by ,
a. baffles b. fusible plug
c. water walls d. water column
18. Which of the following factors does working pressure of boiler doesn’t depend?
a. tensile strength of shell b. thickness of shell
c. factor of safety d. type of fuel being fired
19. What is commonly used done to system when the turbine has excessive moisture?
a. frosting b. diffusing
c. reheating d. dehumidifying
20. Which of the following factors does bursting pressure of boiler doesn’t depend?
a. tensile strength of the shell b. thickness of the shell
c. diameter of the shell d. shear strength of shell material

PART II
INSTRUCTION: Solve the following problems correctly:

1. Water enters the condenser at 30˚C and leaves at 60˚C. What is the temperature difference in ˚F? (5
pts.)

2. Steam at pressure of 9 bar( hf=743 kJ/kg, hfg= 2031kJ/kg) is generated in a exhaust gas boiler from
feedwater at 80˚C (h=334.9 kJ/kg). if the dryness fraction of steam is 0.96, determine the heat transfer per
kilogram of steam. (15 pts.)

Engr. Daryl G. Madeja, Special Lecturer

 Registered
Mechanical Engineer