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1.

Calculate the amount of heat absorbed by the cooling water, if it is supplied at the rate of 100000 kg/h and the rise in its temperature is observed to be 5 C. (Take cpw = 4.186 kJ/kg-K)

A. 2093000 kJ/h
B. 4653247 kJ/h
C. 5478210 kJ/h
D. 5462400 kJ/h
Answer» B. 4653247 kJ/h
2.

Calculate the minimum amount of cooling water required if 3516240 kJ of heat is to be absorbed per hour and the rise in temperature should not be more than 7 C. Take cpw = 4.186 kJ/kg-K)

A. 110000 kJ/h
B. 120000 kJ/h
C. 130000 kJ/h
D. 140000 kJ/h
Answer» C. 130000 kJ/h
3.

Dry and saturated steam (latent heat 2300 kJ/kg) at certain temperature is condensed to 32 C in a surface condenser. The ratio amount cooling water required to the amount of steam condensed is 112. Determine the temperature of the steam entering the condenser, the a temperature of cooling water rises by 5 C. (Take cpw = 4.186 kJ/kg-K)

A. 52.55 C
B. 42.55 C
C. 32.55 C
D. 22.55 C
Answer» C. 32.55 C
4.

Steam (latent heat 2400 kJ/kg) having temperature 40 C and dryness fraction 0.96 enters a jet condenser. Temperature of condensate is observed to be 35 C. If the temperature rise in the cooling water is 5 C, determine the ratio of amount of cooling water required to mass of steam condensed. (Take cpw = 4.186 kJ/kg-K)

A. 88
B. 99
C. 111
D. 222
Answer» D. 222
5.

In a jet condenser, the difference between the temperature of steam (dry and saturated) entering the condenser and the condensate leaving the condenser is 4 C. The amount of cooling water required and the mass of steam being supplied to the condenser are 900000 kg/hr and 12000 kg/hr. Take the latent heat of water to be 2300 kJ/kg and the specific heat at constant pressure to be 4.186 kJ/kg-K. If the temperature of cooling water entering the condenser is 26 C, determine the temperature of cooling water leaving the condenser.

A. 35.65 C
B. 33.38 C
C. 45.54 C
D. 28.32 C
Answer» C. 45.54 C
6.

A surface condenser is supplied with 10000 kg of wet steam per hour. the dryness fraction of the steam is 0.98. The latent heat of steam is 2000 kJ/kg. The quantity of cooling water required by the condenser is 950000 kg per hour. determine the rise in cooling water temperature, if the difference between the temperature of steam entering and condensate leaving the condenser is 10 C. Take cpw = 4.186 kJ/kg-K.

A. 5 C
B. 10 C
C. 15 C
D. 20 C
Answer» B. 10 C
7.

A jet condenser is designed to handle 12000 kg of dry and saturated steam per hour. The steam enters the condenser at 38 C (dry and saturated), and the condensate leaves the condenser at 32 C. If the inlet temperature of cooling water is 10 C, find out the mass of cooling water required in kg per hour. Take latent heat of steam as 2300 kJ/kg and specific heat at constant pressure as 4.186 kJ/kg- C.

A. 302973 kg/hr
B. 246185 kg/hr
C. 876215 kg/hr
D. 741963 kg/hr
Answer» B. 246185 kg/hr
8.

Determine the amount of cooling water required, if the condenser (surface condenser) deals with 15000 kg of steam per hour. The steam is dry and has a latent heat of 2432 kJ per kg. The temperature of condensate is 20 C is less than the steam temperature. Also, the rise is cooling water temperature is 10 C. Take specific heat of water at constant pressure as 4.186 kJ/kg- C.

A. 154265 kg/hr
B. 901476 kg/hr
C. 456279 kg/hr
D. 874325 kg/hr
Answer» C. 456279 kg/hr
9.

Which of the following statements about the given expression is TRUE?
mw= ( frac{m_s {xh_{fg}+c_{pw}(t_s-t_c) }}{c_{pw}(t_{w2}-t_{w1})} )

A. It is used to calculate mass of cooling water required in jet condensers
B. While deriving this expression, it is assumed that all the heat lost by steam is gained by cooling water
C. t<sub>s</sub> is he saturation temperature of steam corresponding to the condenser vacuum.
D. c<sub>pw</sub> represents specific heat of water at constant volume
Answer» C. t<sub>s</sub> is he saturation temperature of steam corresponding to the condenser vacuum.
10.

Which of the following is the correct expression for finding out the quantity of cooling water required in surface condensers?

A. m<sub>w</sub>= ( frac{m_s {xh_{fg}+c_{pw}(t_s-t_c) }}{(t_{w2}-t_{w1})} )
B. m<sub>w</sub>= ( frac{m_s {xh_{fg}+c_{pw}(t_s-t_c) }}{c_{pw}(t_{w1}-t_{w2})} )
C. m<sub>w</sub>= ( frac{m_s {xh_{fg}+c_{pw}(t_s-t_c) }}{c_{pw}(t_{w2}-t_{w1})} )
D. m<sub>w</sub>= ( frac{m_s {h_{fg}+c_{pw}(t_s-t_c) }}{c_{pw}(t_{w2}-t_{w1})} )
Answer» D. m<sub>w</sub>= ( frac{m_s {h_{fg}+c_{pw}(t_s-t_c) }}{c_{pw}(t_{w2}-t_{w1})} )
11.

Which of the following is the correct expression for finding out the quantity of cooling water required in jet condensers?

A. m<sub>w</sub>= ( frac{m_s {xh_{fg}+c_{pw}(t_{w1}-t_{w2}) }}{c_{pw}(t_{w2}-t_{w1})} )
B. m<sub>w</sub>= ( frac{m_s {h_{fg}+c_{pw}(t_s-t_{w2}) }}{c_{pw} (t_{w2}-t_{w1})} )
C. m<sub>w</sub>= ( frac{m_s {xh_{fg}+c_{pw}(t_s-t_{w2}) }}{t_{w2}-t_{w1})} )
D. m<sub>w</sub>= ( frac{m_s {xh_{fg}+c_{pw}(t_s-t_{w2}) }}{c_{pw} (t_{w2}-t_{w1})} )
Answer» E.