Subject: Thermodynamics 2

Exam: Exercise

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Total Points Available: 100 points

Instructions:

Solve all the problems and write the letter of your final answer
on the blanks provided before each number. Show the pictures of
your solutions by attaching it to the file you will be
submitting on the deadline. CAREFULLY EXPLAIN each steps and
assumptions you made in your solutions. Being able to solve this
exercise means the student has gathered enough knowledge in the
subject that is going to be useful in the upcoming years.

1) A sales engineer is selling two types of engine. Engine

A operates between 27oC and 377oC and has an actual thermal
efficiency of 30%. Engine B operates between 25oC and 750oC and
has an actual thermal efficiency of 40%. Which engine should you
consider buying?
A. Engine A
B. Engine B
C. Either A or B
D. Both A and B
2) An ideal Rankine cycle operates between 3.8 MPa and 0.2
MPa. Calculate the cycle thermal efficiency.
Hg @ 3.8 MPa = 2,802.4 kJ/kg
Hf @ 3.8 MPa = 1,072.68 kJ/kg
Sg @ 3.8 MPa = 6.0915 kJ/kg-K
Sf @ 3.8 MPa = 2.7688 kJ/kg-K
Hg @ 0.2 MPa = 2,706.7 kJ/kg
Hf @ 0.2 MPa = 504.7 kJ/kg
Sg @ 0.2 MPa = 7.1271 kJ/kg-K
Sf @ 0.2 MPa = 1.5301 kJ/kg-K
Vf @ 0.2 MPa = 0.0010605 m3/kg
A. 27.11%
B. 29.71%
C. 21.77%
D. 25.63%
 3) Steam at 20 MPa and 300 oC undergoes an isenthalpic
process. After such process, the steam pressure becomes 1.5 MPa.
Calculate the quality of steam at the new pressure.
H @ 20 MPa, 300oC = 1,333.3 kJ/kg
Hg @ 1.5 MPa = 2,792.2 kJ/kg
Hf @ 1.5 MPa = 844.89 kJ/kg
A. 20%
B. 25%
C. 30%
D. 35%
4) A heat engine receives 137.15 kJ of heat from a heat
source at 371.11oC and rejects 51.7 kJ of heat to a heat sink.
Calculate the temperature of the heat sink.
A. -29.9oF
B. -24.2oF
C. -28.8oF
D. -22.7oF
5) 1 kg/sec of steam enters a turbine at 54 bars and 600oC.
At some point along the turbine, a fraction of steam is
extracted for feedwater heating at 6 bars. The rest of steam
goes on to complete the expansion in the turbine at exits at
31oC. For an ideal regenerative cycle, calculate the amount of
steam extracted from the turbine.
Enthalpy of extracted steam entering feedwater heater = 2,977.78 kJ/kg
Enthalpy of liquid entering feedwater heater = 130.56 kJ/kg
Enthalpy of liquid leaving the feedwater heater = 670.56 kJ/kg
A. 0.0586 kg/sec
B. 0.9618 kg/sec
C. 0.1896 kg/sec
D. 0.6198 kg/sec
6) For an ideal Reheat cycle, steam enters the turbine at 8
MPa and 480oC. The whole steam then proceeds to expand in the
turbine partially and is extracted to be reheated to 2 MPa and
480oC. After the reheating process, the whole steam proceeds to
finish expansion in the turbine and exits at 60oC. Calculate the
thermal efficiency.
At 8 MPa and 480oC,
H = 3,348.8 kJ/kg
S = 6.6586 kJ/kg-K
At 2 MPa,
S @ 270oC = 6.6388 kJ/kg-K
S @ 280oC = 6.6828 kJ/kg-K
 H @ 270oC = 2,952.3 kJ/kg
H @ 280oC = 2,976.4 kJ/kg
H @ 480oC = 3,423.5 kJ/kg
S @ 480oC = 7.3740 kJ/kg-K
At 31oC,
Psat = 0.004496 MPa
Hg = 2,558.1 kJ/kg
Hf = 129.97 kJ/kg
Sg = 8.4329 kJ/kg-K
Sf = 0.4507 kJ/-kg-K
Vf = 0.0010046 m3/kg
A. 39.42%
B. 34.92%
C. 32.49%
D. 30.61%
7) Steam at 400oC and 1 bar is compressed isothermally until
the steam pressure rises to 100 bars. Calculate the change in
enthalpy.
At 1 bar, 400oC,
H = 3,278.2 kJ/kg
S = 8.5435 kJ/kg-K
At 100 bars,
Hg = 2,675.5 kJ/kg
Hf = 417.46 kJ/kg
At 100 bars, 400oC
H = 3,096.5 kJ/kg
A. 171.80 kJ/kg
B. 178.10 kJ/kg
C. 181.70 kJ/kg
D. 118.70 kJ/kg
8) 5 kg/sec of steam enters a turbine with an enthalpy of
3,628 kJ/kg and expands isentropically to leave the turbine with
an enthalpy of 2,846 kJ/kg. Calculate the turbine work.
A. 3.19 MW
B. 1.93 MW
C. 9.13 MW
D. 3.91 MW
9) Saturated water at 0.1 MPa enters a pump with an
enthalpy of 417.46 kJ/kg. The water pressure is brought to 4 MPa.
If the specific volume of saturated water at 0.1 MPa is
0.0010432 m3/kg, calculate the required pump work per kg water.
 A. 4.0685 kJ
B. 4.6058 kJ
C. 4.5860 kJ
D. 4.8056 kJ
10) Steam enters a reheater and its temperature rises by
o
100 C. How many degrees Fahrenheit is it?
A. 212oF
B. 180oF
C. 100oF
D. None of the above.

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