Steam Powerplant
Steam Powerplant
A. 66.98 psia; 0.0017448 ft3/lb; 269.52 Btu/lb; 269.73 Btu/lb; 0.43720 Btu/lb.°R
B. 67.98 psia; 0.0017448 ft3/lb; 269.52 Btu/lb; 269.73 Btu/lb; 0.43720 Btu/lb.°R
C. 64.98 psia; 0.0017448 ft3/lb; 269.52 Btu/lb; 269.73 Btu/lb; 0.43720 Btu/lb.°R
D. 67.98 psia; 0.0017448 ft3/lb; 269.52 Btu/lb; 269.73 Btu/lb; 0.43720 Btu/lb.°R
Find the temperature, specific volume, internal energy, enthalpy and entropy of saturated steam at a
pressure of 1 in. Hg absolute. (use Table: try to Approximate)
A. 79 °F
B. 83 °F
C. 75 °F
D. 86 °F
17. Find the temperature, specific volume, internal energy, enthalpy and entropy of saturated steam at
850 psia.(use Table: interpolate; try to Approximate)
18. The pressure and temperature of steam in a line are determined to be 65 psia and 298 °F. Since
these data are inconclusive, a sample of steam is passed through a separating calorimeter and 0.5 lb of
water is collected in 5 minutes. From the orifice data the rate of flow of dry vapor is found to be 0.40 lb
per minute. Find the quality.
A. 80 %
B. 60 %
C. 75 %
D. 72 %
19. The pressure and temperature of steam in a line are determined to be 65 psia and 298 °F. Since
these data are inconclusive, a sample of steam is passed through a separating calorimeter and 0.5 lb of
water is collected in 5 minutes. From the orifice data the rate of flow of dry vapor is found to be 0.40 lb
per minute. Find the specific volume; the entropy; the enthalpy and the internal energy of steam in the
line.
20. Steam at 210 psia and 386 °F has an enthalpy of 1173 Btu/lb as determined by a throttling
calorimeter. Find the quality and the specific volume of this steam. (Use table)
C. 93.5 %; 2.454ft3/lbm
21. Find the superheat and the enthalpy of steam at 900 psia and 535 oF. (Use table and approximation)
22. For steam at 600 psia and 850oF, find the superheat, the specific volume, the internal energy, the
enthalpy and entropy.
23. In a steam propulsion plant, feedwater leaves the feed heater and enters the main feed pump at 270
o
F and a gauge pressure of 35 psi. Find for the water; the specific volume, the internal energy, the
enthalpy and entropy. (Use table)
24. Water from the feed pump in the earlier example enters the boiler at 1200 psia and 275F. Find the
enthalpy of the feedwater. (Use table)
A. 246.43 Btu/lbm
B. 212.5 Btu/lbm
C. 124.4 Btu/lbm
D. 132.34 Btu/lbm
25. Steam is admitted to a turbine at 600 psia and 740F, and exhausts to a condenser at a pressure of 1
psia. Assuming the process to be isentropic. Using Mollier chart, find the drop in enthalpy in Btu/lb.
A. 477 Btu/lbm
B. 540 Btu/lbm
C. 750 Btu/lbm
D. 350 Btu/lbm
26. Steam initially at 10 psia and a quality of 90% drops to a pressure of 2.5 psia in a nonflow reversible
constant volume process. Find the final quality.
A. 24.5%
B. 34.5%
C. 35.5%
D. 22.5%
27. Steam initially at 10 psia and a quality of 90% drops to a pressure of 2.5 psia in a nonflow reversible
constant volume process. Compute the heat transferred, Btu/lb.
28. Four pounds of steam initially dry and saturated expand isentropically in a nonflow process from an
initial pressure of 275 psia to a final pressure of 125 psia. Find the final quality.
A. 93.9%
B. 92.1%
C. 98.3%
D. 90.1%
29. Four pounds of steam initially dry and saturated expand isentropically in a nonflow process from an
initial pressure of 275 psia to a final pressure of 125 psia. Find the work done in Btu.
A. 228.4 Btu/lb
B. 225.7 Btu/lb
C. 2257.5 Btu/lb
D. 2520.4 Btu/lb
30. A propulsion turbine receives steam at the throttle at 875 psia and 940F at the rate of 100000 lb/hr.
After an irreversible expansion process, the steam exhausts from the turbine at a pressure of 0.60 psia
with a moisture content of 10%. Assume difference between the entrance and exit kinetic energies is
negligible. Find the work done in Btu/lb. Use table.
A. 432.5
B. 123.4
C. 481.5
D. 581.7
31. A propulsion turbine receives steam at the throttle at 875 psia and 940F at the rate of 100000 lb/hr.
After an irreversible expansion process, the steam exhausts from the turbine at a pressure of 0.60 psia
with a moisture content of 10%. Assume difference between the entrance and exit kinetic energies is
negligible. Find the power in hp. Use table.
A. 18920
B. 11456
C. 14982
D. 12520
32. A boiler receives feedwater at 1200 psia and 250 F and delivers steam from the superheater at 900
psia and 950F. Find the heat added in Btu/lb. (Use tables 3 and 4)
A. 1343.5 Btu/lb
B. 1247.7 Btu/lb
C. 1259.5 Btu/lb
D. 3245.4 Btu/lb