FANS AND BLOWERS size of electric motor should be used to drive the fan?

Answer:
B
A. ½ Hp
Fan – is a machine used to apply power to a gas to increase B. 1 Hp
its energy content thereby causing it to flow or move. C. 2 Hp
Blower – is a fan used to force air under pressure which D. 1 ½ Hp
means resistance to gas flow is imposed upon discharge. 2. A fan draws 1.42 m3 per second of air at a static pressure
Exhauster – is a fan used to withdraw air under pressure of 2/54 cm water through a duct 300mm diameter and
which means resistance to gas flow is imposed upon suction discharges it through a duct of 275mm diameter. Determine
the static fan efficiency if total fan mechanical is 70% and air
According to ASME is measured at 25°C and 760 mm Hg.Answer: A
 Pump – a machine which adds energy to a liquid. A. 50.11%
 Fan – a machine which adds energy to a fluid at a B. 54.34%
pressure rise equal to or below 1 psig. C. 65.37%
 Blower – a machine which add energy to a fluid at a D. 45.34%
pressure rise between 50 and 1 psig. 3. Find the air horsepower of an industrial fan that delivers
 Compressor – a machine which add energy to a fluid at 25 m3/s of air through a 900mm by 1200mm outlet. Static
a pressure rise above 50 psig. pressure is 127mm of water gage and air density is 1.18
kg/m3.Answer: B
Functions of Fans A. 65.35 Hp
a. To move air or gases through distribution systems and B. 52.35 Hp
apparatus required for conditioning of buildings. C. 60.35 Hp
b. For drying and cooling. D. 70.35 Hp
c. For pneumatic conveying. 4. A boiler requires 90,000 m3 /hr of standard air. The
d. For duct collection, separation and exhaust. mechanical efficiency of fan to be installed is 65%. Determine
e. For mine and tunnel ventilation. the size of driving motor assuming fan can deliver a total
f. For forced and induced draft of steam-generating units. pressure of 150mm of water gage.Answer: A
A. 56.6 KW
B. 78.5 KW
FORMULAS C. 45.5 KW
D. 23.5 KW
1. Fan capacity, Q 5. At 1.2 kg/m3 air density a fan develops a brake power of
100 KW. It operates at 98 Kpa and 32°C with the same speed,
Q = A∙ v what is the new brake power of the fan?Answer: D
2. static pressure head, hs A. 68.4 KW
h ρ B. 36.7 KW
hs = w w
ρa C. 67.5 KW
3. velocity pressure head , hv D. 93.3 KW
�2� 6. A fan has a suction pressure of 30mm water vacuum with
ℎ� = air velocity of 3m/sec. The discharge has 150 mm of water
�
4. Total pressure head, h gage and discharge velocity of 7m/sec. Determine the total
head of fan if air density is 1.2 kg/m3 .Answer: B
h = hs + hv A. 150 m
5. Static Air power, Ps B. 152 m
Ps = daQhs = ρgh C. 154 m
6. Air power, Pa D. 156 m
7. A 50 KW motor is used to drive a fan that has a total head
PA = daQhs = ρgh of 110 m. If fan efficiency is 70%, what is the maximum
capacity of the fan using standard density of air?Answer: A
FAN LAWS Shortcut A. 27 m3/sec
B. 29 m3/sec
Q h P
C. 31 m3/sec
N 1 2 3 D. 33 m3/sec
D 3 2 5 8. A fan using standard air condition can develop a static
pressure head of 310 mm water gage. If fan will operate
ρ 0 1 1
93°C and 735 mm of Hg, find the new static pressure
required.Answer: C
PARALLEL Q1 = Q2 ht = h1 + h2 A. 150 mm water gage
SERIES QT = Q1 +Q2 h2 = h1 B. 180 mm water gage
C. 241 mm water gage
D. 456 mm water gage
BERNOULLI’S EQUATION FOR FANS 9. The total head of fan is 185m and has a static pressure of
210 mm of water gage, what is the velocity of air flowing if
p2 − p1 v22 − v21 density of air is 1.15 kg/m3 ?Answer: A
h = + A. 6.85 m/sec
γ 2g B. 3.45 m/sec
(hw 2 − hw 1 )ρw v22 − v21 C. 4.75 m/sec
h = + D. 8.54 m/sec
ρair 2g 10. The volume flow of air delivered by fan is 20 m3/sec and
180 mm water gage. The density of air is 1.185 kg/m3 and
Density of air, 1.2 kg/m3 or 0.075 lb/ft3 motor power needed to drive the fan is 44 KW. What is the
fan efficiency?Answer: B
PROBLEM SETS A. 70.26%
B. 80.26%
1. A fan whose static efficiency is 40% has a capacity of C. 75.26%
60,000 ft3 /hr at 60°F and barometer of 30 in Hg and gives a D. 90.26%
static pressure of 2 in of water column on full delivery. What 11. A fan is listed as having the following performances with
standard air:
Volume discharged = 120 m3/sec
Speed = 7.0 rps 19. What is the static air powering watts of a fan designed to
Static pressure = 310 mm water gage deliver 800 m³/hr of air with a static pressure of 5 cm of
Brake power required = 620 KW water column on full delivery?
The system duct will remain the same and the fan will A. 155.3
discharge the same volume of 120m3/sec of air at 93°C and B. 95.7
a barometric pressure of 735 mm Hg when its speed is 7.0 C. 109
rps. Find the brake power input and the static pressure D. 122.6
required.Answer: C 20. A fan has suction static pressure of 40 mm of water
A. 231 mm water vacuum with air velocity of 5 m/s. The discharge has 160 mm
B. 251 mm water of water gage and discharge velocity of 8 m/s. What is the
C. 241 mm water total head of the fan if air density is 1.2 kg/m³, mm of water
D. 261 mm water gauge?
12. Air enters a fan through a duct at velocity of 6.3 m/s and A. 168.66
an inlet static pressure of 2.5 cm of water less than B. 170.55
atmospheric pressure. The air leaves the fan through a duct C. 218.23
at a velocity of 11.24 m/s and a discharge static pressure of D. 202.38
7.62 cm of water above the atmospheric pressure. If the 21. A 50-kw motor is used to drive a fan that has a total head
specific weight of the air is 1.20 kg/m3 and the fan delivers of 120 m. If fan efficiency is 75%, what is the maximum
9.45 m3 /sec, what is the fan efficiency when the power input capacity of the motor needed if air is available at 100 kpa and
to the fan is 12.75 KW at the coupling?Answer: A 26°C.
A. 71.81% D. 49.58 m³/s
B. 91.23% C. 50.60 m³/s
C. 81.34% A. 27.34 m³/s
D. 61.34% B. 48.59 m³/s
13. A fan delivers 4.7 m3 /sec at a static pressure of 5.08 cm 22. A fan that operates at 30°C and 101 kpa has a static
of water when operating at a speed of 400 rpm. The power pressure of 300 mm water gage. If the fan will operate at
input required is 2.863 KW. If 7.05 m3/sec are desired in the 95°C and 14 psi, find the new static pressure required.
same fan and installation, find the pressure in cm of A. 136 mm
water.Answer: C B. 236 mm
A. 7.62 C. 250 mm
B. 17.14 D. 300 mm
C. 11.43 23. The total head of fan is 200 m and has a static pressure
D. 5.08 of 210 mm of water gage. What is the velocity of air flowing if
14. A fan described in a manufacturer’s table is rated to density is 1.16 m³/s.
deliver 500 m3/min at a static pressure (gage) of 254 cm of A. 20 m/s
water when running at 250 rpm and requiring 3.6 KW. If the B. 18.89 m/s
fan speed is changed to 305 rpm and air handled were at C. 16.25 m/s
65% instead of standard 21°C, find the power in KW.Answer: D. 19.29 m/s
D 24. A fan has a static head of 100 m at 1 kg/cm² and 70°F. If
A. 3.82 air velocity is 15 m/s, find the total equivalent head in mm of
B. 5.08 water gage.
C. 4.66 A. 120.44 mm
D. 5.68 B. 129.53 mm
15. Air is flowing in a duct with velocity of 7.62 m/s and static C. 135.53 mm
pressure of 2.16 cm water gauge. D. 140.56 mm
The duct diameter is 1.22m, the barometric pressure 99.4 25. Find the air horsepower of an industrial fan that delivers
Kpa and the gage fluid temperature and air temperature are 30 m³/s of air through a 700 mm x 1000 mm duct if static
30°C. What is the total pressure against which the fan will pressure is 150 mm of water gage and air density is 1.18
operate in cm of water?Answer: B kg/m³.
A. 3.25 A. 89.70 hp
B. 2.5 B. 105.56 hp
C. 3.75 C. 102.75 hp
D. 1.25 D. 90.85 hp
16. The fan is rated to deliver 600 m³/min when running at 26. A boiler requires 100,000 m³/hr of standard air. The
350 rpm and required 7 kw motor to drive it. If the fan speed mechanical efficiency of fan to be installed is 70%. Determine
is changed to 600 rpm and the air handled at 55°C instead of the size of driving motor needed assuming fan can deliver a
28°C, find the power in kw. pressure head of 160 mm of water and outlet velocity of 20
A. 32.36 kw m/s.
B. 40.25 kw A. 60 kw
C. 36.50 kw B. 81.80 kw
D. 45 kw C. 75.80 kw
17. What is the horsepower required for a fan to deliver 200 D. 71.81 kw
ft/sec of air through a 2 ft x 4 ft duct under a total pressure 27. At 1.180 kg/m³ air density a fan can developed a brake
of 4 in water gage? power of 100 kw. If it will operate at 100 kpa and 35°C, find
A. 175.83 hp the new brake power needed.
B. 194.24 hp A. 95.87 kw
C. 146.17 hp B. 96.78 kw
D. 204.25 hp C. 100 kw
18. A certain fan delivers 6 m³/sec of air at 25°C and 101.3 D. 85.37 kw
kPa is operating at 500 rpm and requires 3 kw of power. If 28. A fan has suction static pressure of 40 mm of water
the air temperature is increases to 94°C and the speed of the vacuum with air velocity of 5 m/s. The discharge has 160 mm
fan remains the same, calculate the new power in of water gage and discharge velocity of 8 m/s. What is the
kw. total head of the fan if air density is 1.2 kg/m³, mm of water
A. 2.63 gauge?
B. 3.00 A. 168.66
C. 2.44 B. 170.55
D. 3.7 C. 218.23
D. 202.38