Lim, Prechelle Shiekinah Lou E.

BSME - IV
Final Examination in Industrial Plant Engineering (IPE)

1.) A pump lifts water at a rate of 283 L/s from a lake and force it into a tank 8m above the level
of the water at a Pressure of 137 kpa. What is the power required in KW?
a.) 71 b.) 41 c.) 61 d.) 51

2.) A pump discharges 150 liters per second of water to a height of 75m. If the efficiency is 75%
and the speed of the Pump is 1800 rpm, what is the torque in N-m to which the drive shaft is
subjected?
a.) 771 b.) 781 c.) 791 d.) 681

3.) A centrifugal pump delivers 80 liters per second of water on a test, suction gage reads 10mm
Hg vacuum and 1.2m below pump centerline. Power input is 70KW. Find the total dynamic
head in meters.
a.) 66 b.) 60 c.) 62 d.) 64

4.) A pump with 400mm diameter suction pipe and a 350mm diameter discharge pipe is to
deliver 20,000 liters per minute of 15.6:C water. Calculate the pump head in meters if
suction gage is 7.5cm below centerline and reads 127mm Hg vacuum and discharge gage is
45cm above the pump centerline and reads 75 kpa.
a.) 15m b.) 5m c.) 20m d.) 10m
5.) A centrifugal pump delivers 300,00 liters per hour to a tank whose pressure is 284kpa. The
source of water is meters below the pump. The diameter of the suction pipe is 300mm and
the discharge pipe is 250mm. Calculate the KW rating of the driving motor, assuming the
pump efficiency to be 72%.
a.) 41.75 KW b.) 35.23 KW c.) 43.28KW d.) 38.16KW

6.) A pump delivers 500gpm of water against a total head of 200ft and operating at 1770rpm.
Changes have increased the total head to 375ft. At what rpm should the pump be operated
to achieve the new head at the same efficiency?
a.) 2800 rpm b.) 3600rpm c.) 3434 rpm d.) 2424 rpm

7.) The rate of flow of water in a pump installation is 60.6 kg/s. The intake static gage is 1.22 m
below the pump centerline and reads 68.95 kpa gage and the discharge static gage is 0.61m
below the pump centerline and reads 344.75 kpa gage. The gages are located close to the
pump as much as possible. The area of the intake and discharge pipes are 0.093m² and
0.069m², respectively. The pump efficiency is 74%. Take density of water equals 1000kg/m³.
What is the Hydraulic power in KW?
a.) 17.0 b.) 24.5 c.) 31.9 d.) 15.2
8.) It is desired to deliver 5 gpm at a head of 640ft. in a single-stage pumphaving a specific
speed not to exceed 40.If the speed is not to exceed 1350 rpm, how many stages are
required?
a.) 3 b.) 4 c.) 5 d.) 2

9.) Find the hydraulic horsepower and the mechanical efficiency of a rotary pump direct
connected to a 5Hp electrical motor operating at full load under the following conditions
Fluid handled oil
Temperature 21°C
Specific Gravity 0.85
Volume Flowrate 20L/sec
Total Head 175kpa
a.) 4.69Hp, 94% b.) 3.69Hp, 84% c.) 5.69Hp, 74% d.) 6.69Hp, 78%

10.) A pump adds 167.6m of pressure head to 45.43 kg/s of water. What is the hydraulic power
in KW?
a.) 64.69KW b.) 74.69KW c.) 66.54KW d.) 76.54KW
11.) A pump driven by an electrical motor moves 25 GPM of water from a reservoir A to B,lifting
water to a total head Of 245 ft. The efficiency of the pump is 64%. Neglecting velocity head,
friction and minor losses. What size of motor is required?
a.) 2.64Hp b.) 2.55Hp c.) 1.55Hp d.) 1.64Hp

12.) A boiler feed pump receives 40 L/s at 4 Mpa and 180ᴼC. It operates against a head of 900m
with an efficiency of 60%. Determine the power output of the driving motor.
a.) 450.21KW b.) 459.64KW c.) 500.21KW d.) 523.26 KW.

13.) A submersible, multi-stage, centrifugal deep well pump 260 gpm capacity is installed in a
well 27ft below the static water level. Drawdown when pumping at rated capacity is 10ft.
The pump delivers the water into a 25,000 gallons capacity overhead storage tank. Total
discharge head developed by pump including friction in piping is 243ft. Calculate the brake
power required to drive the pump if pump efficiency is 70%.
a.) 15.86Hp b.) 21.22Hp c.) 30.16 Hp d.) 10.52Hp

14.) A boiler feed pump receives 45 L/s of water at 190ᴼC and enthalpy of 839.33KJ/kg. It
operates against a head of 952m with an efficiency of 70%. Estimate the water leaving
temperature assuming that the temperature rise is due to the inefficiency of the input
energy.
a.) 190.96 b.) 194.66 c.) 199.71 d.) 200ᴼC.
15.) A pump is to be driven by an electric motor moves 25GPM of water from reservoir A to
reservoir B, lifting water to a total of 245 ft. the efficiency of the pump and motor are 64%
and 84%, respectively. What size of motor (in Hp) is required?
a.) 3Hp b.) 5Hp c.) 2 Hp d.) 7Hp

16.) A two (2) stage centrifugal pump delivers 15,000 kg/hr of 100ᴼC water against a 76m head at
3500 rpm. What is the specific speed of the pump?
a.) 780 b.) 680 c.) 750 d.) 650rpm

17.) What horsepower is supplied to air moving at 20 fpm through a 2 x 3 ft. duct under a
pressure of 3in. water gage?
a.) 0.786 Hp b.) 0.741 Hp c.) 0.642 Hp d.) 0. 0566 Hp

18.) Calculate the impeller diameter of the centrifugal pump that requires 15m head to deliver
water if pump speed is 1500rpm.
a.) 218.43 mm b.) 300.75mm c.) 345.75mm d.) 276.45mm

19.) A large centrifugal pump has a 254mm diameter inlet and a 127mm diameter outlet pipe.
The measured flowrate is 51.6 L/s of cold water. The measured inlet pressure is 127mm hg
 above atmospheric and discharge pressure measured at a point 1.22m above the pump
outlet is 212 kpa abs. The pump input is 10 hp. Find the pump efficiency .
a.) 78.51 b.) 70.62 c.) 74.54 d.) 76.77

20.) The diameter of an air compressor cylinder is 140mm, the stroke of the piston is 180mm,
and the clearance volume is 77cm³. the pressure and temperature of the air in the cylinder
at the end of the suction stroke and beginning of compression is 0.97 bar and 13:C. the
delivery pressure is constant at 4.2bars. Taking the law of compression as 〖PV〗^1.3=C,
calculate the volume of air delivered per stroke in liters.
a.) 0.7485 b.) 0.5847 c.) 0.8457 d.) 0.4857

21.) In a single-acting three (3) stage air compressor, the piston diameters are 70,335, 375mm in
diameter, respectively. The stroke is 380mm and it is driven directly from a motor running at
at 250rpm. The suction pressure is atmospheric (1.013bar) and the discharge is 45bars gage
pressure. Assuming that the air delivered to the reservoir is cooled down to the initial
suction temperature and taking the volumetric efficiency as 90%, calculate the volume of
compressed air delivered to the reservoirs per minute, in m³/min
a.) 0.2006 b.) 0.3646m c.) 0.1151 d.) 0.6002.

22.) An air storage vessel has an internal volume of 566 liters. If the pressure is 40 atmospheres
and the temperature is 26:C, compute the mass of the air stored in it. Note: density of air =
1.293 kg/m³.
a.) 26.73kg b.) 20.73kg c.) 36.73kg d.) 30.73kg
23.) A fan whose static efficiency is 40% has a capacity of 60,000 ft³/ per hour at 60:F and
barometer of 30 in. Hg and gives static pressure of 2 in. of water column on full delivery.
What size electric motor shal l be used drive this fan?
a.) ½ Hp b.) 1 Hp c.) 2 Hp d.) 1-1/2 Hp

24.) Air is flowing in a duct with velocity of 7.62m/s and a static pressure of 2.16 cm. water gage.
The duct diameter is 1.22m, the barometric pressure 99.4 Kpa and the gauge fluid
temperature and air temperature are 30:C. What is the total pressure of air against which
the fan will operate in cm of water?
a.) 3.25 b.) 2.50 c.) 3.75 d.) 1.25

25.) A ventilating fan discharges 4.4 m³ of air per second through a duct 91cm in diameter
against a static pressure of 22 mm water gauge. Barometric pressure of &30mm Hg, the
temperature of air is 29.44:C and the gauge fluid density is 994 kg/m³. If the power input is
2.65 KW, determine the static efficiency.
a.) 35.62% b.) 25.62% c.) 45.62% d.) 55%
26.) A ventilation system includes a fan of 750 m³/minute. A capacity discharging through a
122cm x 91cm air duct against 30 cm static pressure. Air temperature is at 21:C and
barometer pressure is 730mm Hg (97 Kpa). What input power will be required to give the
fan an efficiency of 44.3%?
a.) 5Hp b.) 10Hp c.) 3 Hp d.) 7 Hp.

27.) The mechanical efficiency and static pressure of a fan are 40% and 20m of air respectively.
What is the static efficiency if the total pressure created by a fan is 25m of air.
a.) 30.44% b.) 33.44% c.) 35.44% d.) 37.44%

28.) Air enters a fan through a duct at a velocity of 6.3 m/s and an inlet static pressure of 2.5cm
of water less than atmospheric pressure. The air leaves the fan through a duct a t a velocity
of 11.25m/s and a discharge static pressure of 7.62 cm of water above atmospheric
pressure. If the specific weight of the air is 1.2kg/m³ and the fan delivers 9.45 m³/s, what is
the fan efficiency when the power input to the fan is 13.75 KW at the coupling.
a.) 71.81% b.) 61.81 % c.) 52.34% d.) 72.34%

29.) The forced draft fans in parallel with a capacity of 73.2m³/s each supplying combustion air to
a steam generator. Air inlet is at 43.33:C, at static pressure of 254mm water gage is
developed and the fan speed is 1200rpm. The fan input is 257KW each. Calculate the
capacity of the fan for a speed increase of 20%.
a.) 77.86% b.) 87.84% c.) 89.46 % d.) 59.49%
30.) Calculate the air power of a fan that delivers 1200m³/min of air through a 1m x 1.5m outlet.
Static pressure is 120mmWG and the density of air is 1.18.
a.) 20.45KW b.) 25.64KW c.) 30.45KW d.) 35.64KW

31.) A fan delivers 4.7 m³/sec at a static pressure of 5.08cm of water when operating at a speed
of 400 rpm. The power input required is 2.963KW. If 7.05m³/s are desired in the same fan
and installation, find the pressure in cm of water.
a.) 7.62 b.) 17.14 c.) 11.43 d.) 5.08

32.) A fan described in manufacturer’s table is rated to deliver 500m³/min at a static pressure(
gage) of 254cm of water when running at 250rpm and requiring 3.6KW. If the fan speed is
changed to 305rpm and the air handled were 65:C instead of standard 21:C, find the power
in KW.
a.) 3.82 b.) 5.08 c.) 4.66 d.) 5.68

33.) What is the set efficiency of a fan, if the fan efficiency is 45% and the motor efficiency is
90%.
a.) 40.50% b.) 35.65% c.) 30.41% d.) 43.94%
34.) A fan draws 1.42 m³/s of air at a static pressure of 2.54cm of water through a duct 300mm
diameter and discharges it through a duct of 275mm diameter. Determine the static fan
efficiency if the total fan mechanical efficiency is 70% and air is measured at 25:C and
76ommHg.
a.) 60% b.) 50% c.) 30% d.) 40%

35.) A fan manufacturer rates his fans at 152mm gage static pressure for 10m³ of air per second
at 21:C, 1200rpm and static efficiency of 69%. At what speed would these fans operate to
develop 130mm water gage when the temperature is 316:C.
a.) 1570rpm b.) 1670 rpm c.) 1770rpm d.) 1470rpm.

36.) A 12 Hp motor is used to drive a fan that has a total head of 20m.if the fan efficiency is 70%,
what is the maximum capacity in m³/sec?
a.) 26.63 b.)24.43 c.) 25.53 d.) 27.73 m³/s.

37.) A large forced-draft fan is handling air at 1 atm, 43.3:C under a total head of 26.6cm WG (at
43.3:C). the power input to the fan is 224KW and the fan is 75% efficient. Compute the
volume of air handled per minute. Local acceleration due to gravity is g = 9.81m/s².
a.) 3, 862.87m³/min b.) 4, 862.87m³/min c.) 2, 862.87m³/min d.) 4,567.97m³/min.
38.) A fan develops a brake power of 150KW at 1.2 kg/m³ air density. What is the new brake
power of the fan if it operates at 100Kpa and 30:C at the same speed?
a.) 163.75KW b.) 143.75KW c.) 133.86KW d.) 173.86KW

39.) A small blower handles 43.33 m³ of air per minute whose density is 1.169 kg/m³. the static
and velocity heads are 16.38 and 1.22cm WG( at 15.6:C), respectively. Local gravity
acceleration is 9.741m/s². Find the power input to the air from the blower.
a.) 1.64KW b.) 1.91KW c.) 1.76KW d.) 1.24KW.

40.) A fan can develop a static pressure head of 350mm H20 gage through standard air condition.
What is the new static pressure head if fan will operate at 95:C and 720 mm of Hg.
a.) 265mmWG b.) 270mmWG c.) 274mmWG d.) 263mmWG

41.) A 2-stage radial-type airplane supercharger is designed to deliver 4535kg of air per hour at a
pressure of 800mmhg abs. when operating at an altitude of 4570 m where temperature is -
15:C and the pressure is 429mm Hg abs. It rotates at 18,000rpm and is to have an adiabatic
over-all efficiency of 72%. It is to be tested at sea level (762 mmHg abs. & 26.67:C) at a
speed of 14,000 rpm. Considering that the efficiency at the design point does not change,
determine for the design point under test conditions the volume of air in m³/s.
a.) 2.27 b.) 2.12 c.) 1.27 d.) 1.12.

42.) The fan has a total head of 190m and a static pressure of 20cmWG. If the air density is
1.2kg/m³, what is the velocity of air flowing in m/s?
a.) 16.21 b.)17.21 c.) 16.66m/s d.) 17.766 m/s
43.) A sewerage aeration blower rotating at 3500rpm is designed to deliver 567 m³/min of air
from 20:C and 1 atm to a discharge of 158Kpa (abs) with an adiabatic efficiency of 65%.
During summer, the atmospheric temperature rises to 43°C but the atmospheric pressure
does not change. It is desired to vary the blower speed to maintain the same discharge
pressure. Determine the discharge volume of standard air with the new speedm³/s
a.) 8.2 b.) 9.1c.)8.64d.) 9.74

44.) A 40 in. diameter fan rated at 160,000 gpm standard air at 16in. static pressure is operating
at 1200 rpm. Solve for the specific speed.
a.) 386,845 rpm b.) 380, 125.2rpm c.) 384, 845.18rpm d.) 392, 865.28rpm

45.) A boiler requires 75,000 m³/hr of standard air. What is the motor power if fan can deliver a
total pressure of 145mm of WG. The mechanical efficiency of fan is 64%
a.) 40.30KW b.) 46.30KW c.) 42.45KW d.) 43.69KW

46.) Calculate the required motor capacity needed to drive a forced-draft fan serving a stoker
fired boiler using coal as fuel. Combustion data includes the following:
Atmospheric Air: 101.3Kpa; 20:C
Ultimate analysis of fuel:
C= 78% S= 1% Excess Air = 30%
H=3% A=8% Fuel Bed & Air heater resistance: 18cm WG
O= 3% M=7% Fan Efficiency = 60%
a.) 87.84KW b.) 82.87KW c.) 84.87KW d.) 88.72KW
47.) The motor power needed to drive the fan is 75KW and the volume flow of air delivered by
fan is 23m³/s and 20 cm WG. The density of air is 1.2 kg/m³. What the fan efficiency?
a.) 60% b.) 62% c.) 64% d.) 65%

48.) In a certain installation, a fan when driven by a 7.5 Hp motor at a speed of 600rpm delivers
510m³ air per minute at a total pressure of 5cm WC. If in the same installation, 6cm WC
pressure is required, what power and motor speed will the fan be driven?
a.) 564.11rpm, 11.12Hp b.) 684.11rpm, 10.12Hp c.) 684.11rpm, 11.12Hp d.) 584.11rpm,
10.12Hp

49.) A forced-draft fan is supplying air into a boiler, has the following specifications on its
nameplate:
Capacity 280m³/min
Total Air Pressure 4 cm WC
Motor Rating 5Hp; 1200rpm. A tabular air heater is installed in line with the boiler, and the
fan is now required to supply heated air for combustion at 90:C. What drive power is
required and the new total pressure that this fan will operate if it is going to deliver the
same volume of heated air at 1200rpm.
a.) 3.28cmWC, 4.10Hp b.) 3.95cmWC, 5.5Hp c.) 3.28cm WC, 5.5Hp d.) 3.95cm WC,
4.10Hp

50.) A fan has a suction pressure of 5cm water vacuum with air velocity of 5m/s. the discharge
has 20cm WG and discharge velocity of 10 m/s. Find the total head of the fan
a.) 198.61m b.) 189.61m c.) 212.15m d.) 200m
51.) An air handling unit (AHU) for an air conditioning system has a centrifugal fan with backward
curved blades mounted on a scroll housing driven by a motor at 750rpm. The fan delivers
2000cfm of air against 3in. WC static pressure (including resistance of ducts, elbows, cooling
coils, and outlet grills) and 0.80in.WC velocity pressure. Calculate the tip speed of the wheel
in .
a.) 3100; b.) 3000; c.) 3586 d.) 3500.

52.) A steam generator supplies 180,000 kg of steam per hour at 5.5Mpa abs. and 540:C with
feed water at176:C. At this output, the thermal efficiency is 85% when burning 42,456 KJ/kg
fuel oil at 15% excess air. The products of combustion with an average molecular weight of
30 are removed from the unit by a pair of duplicate induced-draft fans operating in parallel
and the flue gas temperature at each fan suction is 150:C. Estimate the capacity of each fan
using the following rule: “7.5kg of air required for perfect combustion for each 23,200 KJ/kg
heat value of oil. The fan differential pressure is 190mm WC.”
a.) 69.57 KW b.) 89.75KW c.) 59.75 KW d.) 76.57KW
53.) A fan listed as having the following performance with standard air:
Volume discharge = 120m³/s
Speed =7 rps
Static Pressure = 310mm WG
Brake Power = 620KW
The system duct will remain the same and the fan will discharge the same volume of
120m³/s of air at 93:C and a barometric pressure of 739mmHg when is speed is 7rps. Find
the brake power input and the static pressure required.
a.) 482KW, 241mm WG b.) 492KW, 241mmWG c.) 482KW, 256 mmWG d.) 492KW,
256mm WG

54.) Local coal with higher heating value of 5500 kcal/kg is burned in a pulverized coal fired boiler
with 25% excess air at the rate of 25.9MT per hour. This boiler is served by 2 forced draft
fans of equal capacity delivering the air at 305mm of water to the furnace. Calculate the
capacity of each fan in m³/hr if fan capacity is to be 110% of the maximum requirement.
Ambient air is 100Kpa and 30:C.
a.) 31.75m³/s b.) 63.5m³/s c.) 28.87m³/s d.) 57.73 m³/s

55.) the motor size needed to provide the forced-draft service to a boiler that burns coal at the
rate of 10ton/hour. The air requirements are 59,000 cfm, air is being provided under 6in.WG
by the fan which has a mechanical efficiency of 60%. Assume fan to deliver a total pressure
of 6in. WG.
a.) 90Hp b.) 93Hp c.) 97Hp d.) 99Hp

56.) A blower with the inlet open to the atmosphere delivers 3000cfm of air at a pressure of 2in.
WG through a duct 11inches in diameter, the manometer being attached to a discharge duct
 at the blower. Air temperature is 70:F, and the barometer pressure is 30.2 in.hg. Calculate
the horsepower (Hp).
a.) 1.54 b.) 2.54 c.) 3.54 d.) 0.75

57.) A certain fan delivers 12,000cm at a static pressure of 1 in. WG when operating at a speed of
400 rpm and requires an input of 4Hp. If the same installation 15,000cfm are desired, what
will be the speed, and the new power needs?
a.) 450 rpm, 6.81 Hp b.) 500rpm, 7.81Hp c.) 500rpm, 6.81 Hp d.) 450rpm, 7.81rpm

58.) A certain fan delivers 12,000cfm at 70:f and normal barometric pressure and a static
pressure of 1 in. WG when operating at 400 rpm and requires 4Hp. If the air temperature is
increased to 200:F (density = 0.06018l b/ft³) and the speed of the fan remains the same,
what will be the new static pressure and power?
a.) 0.81 in WG, 3.21 Hp b.) 0.81 in WG, 2.24Hp c.) 0.71 in WG, 3.24 Hp d.) 0.71 in WG,
2.24Hp

59.) If the speed of the fan in prob. 39 is increased so as to produce a static pressure of 1 in. WG
at 200:F. What will be the new speed and new capacity?
a.) 446.54rpm, 13, 396.33 cfm b.) 454.34rpm, 15,345.17cfm c.) 457.45rpm,
12,457.45cfm; d.) 745.54rpm, 11,345.34cfm.
60.) If the speed of the fan of the previous example (Probs-39-40) is increased so as to deliver the
same weight of air at 200:F as at 70:F. What will be the new speed, new capacity, new static
pressure, and new power?
a.) 498.50 rpm, 14,955.14cfm, 1.25in WG, 6.21Hp
b.) 646.54rpm, 15, 396.33cfm, 2.25in WG, 7.21Hp
c.) 464.54rpm, 15,396cfm, 3.25in.WG, 5.21Hp
d.) 546.54 rpm, 12,396.33cfm, 4.25in.WG, 4.21Hp

61.) A fan discharges 10,000cfm of air through a duct 2ft by 2 ft against a static pressure of 0.90
in. of water. The gage fluid density is 62.4 lb/ft³, air temperature is 85:F and the barometric
pressure 28.7in.Hg. If the power input to the fan is measured as 3.6Hp, what is the over-all
mechanical efficiency of the fan?
a.) 50% b.) 56% c.) 60% d.) 65%

62.) A ventilation system includes a fan with a mechanical efficiency of 45% against a static
pressure of 30cm WG. If the total pressure created by fan is 300m of air, what is the static
efficiency?
a.) 37.5% b.) 35% c.) 40.5% d.0 45%

63.) It requires 55Hp to compress 1000cfm of air at 60:F and 14.7 psi to a pressure of 10 psig. The
temperature of the air leaving the blower is 184:F. What is the flow in cfm from the blower
discharge?
a.) 852.64cfm b.) 801.62 cfm c.) 737.06 cfm d.) 700.91 cfm.
64.) A blower draws 3000cfm of air through a duct 12in. in diameter with a suction of 3in. of
water. The air is discharged through a duct 10in. in diameter against a pressure of 2in. of
water. The air is measured at 70:F and 30.2 in. Hg. Calculate the air horsepower. Use specific
weight of 62.34 lb/ft³.
a.) 2.82Hp b.) 2.87Hp c.) 3.87Hp d.) 1.75Hp

65.) A blower operating at 15,000rpm, compresses air from 68:F and 14.7psia to 10 psig. The
design flow is 1350cfm and at this point, the BHp is 80.Determine the efficiency of the
blower at the design point(Wisen= kmrT/k-1[(p2/p1)^k1/k-1]
a.) 60.62% b.) 70.62% c.) 59.4% d.) 69.41%

66.) At standard air density, a fan delivers 8m³/s against 0.05m static pressure consuming 12
BKW. If it will operate in Baguio City where due to high altitude, the air density is only 82.4%
of the standard air density, what is the new BKW?
a.) 7.86 b.) 15 c.) 9.89 d.) 13

67.) A fan delivers 4.7m³/s at a static pressure of 5.08cm of water when operating at speed of
400 rpm. If the power input required is 2.963 KW and if on the same installation 7.05m³/s is
desired, find the static pressure in cm. of water.
a.) 12.43 b.) 9.43 c.) 10.43 d.) 11.43
68.) What horsepower is supplied to air moving at 7m/min through a 70cm 90cm duct under a
pressure of 8cm of H2O/
a.) 0.049Hp b.) 0.058Hp c.) 0.077Hp d.) 0.066Hp

69.) What horsepower is supplied of air moving at 25 fpm through an air duct 2ft x 3ft? Fan
pressure is 4in. of water column.
a.) 0.0945Hp b.) 0.495Hp c.) 0.0495Hp d.) 0.849Hp

70.) A fan delivers 1.42m³/ s of air at a static pressure head of 2.54cm of water through a duct
300mm in diameter and discharge it through a duct 275mm in diameter. Determine the
static fan efficiency if the total fan mechanical efficiency is 70% and air is measured at 25:C
and 760mmHG.
a.) 60% b.) 40% c.) 30% d.) 50%

71.) The diameter of an air compressor cylinder is 140mm, the stroke of the piston is 180mm,
and the clearance volume is 77cm³. the pressure and temperature of the air in the cylinder
at the end of the suction stroke and beginning of compression is 0.97 bar and 13:C. the
delivery pressure is constant at 4.2bars. Taking the law of compression as 〖PV〗^1.3=C,
calculate the volume of air delivered per stroke in liters.
 a.) 0.7485 b.) 0.5847 c.) 0.8457 d.) 0.4857

72.) The cylinder of a single-acting compressor is 225mm diameter and the stroke of the piston is
300mm. It takes in air at 4.8bars and makes four (4) delivery strokes per second. Assuming
that compression follows the law 〖PV〗^n=C, and neglecting clearance, calculate the
theoretical power required to drive the compressor when the value of the index of the law
of compression is 1.2.
a.) 8.50 KW b.) 7.85KW c.) 5.87KW d.) 7.58KW

73.) In a single-acting three (3) stage air compressor, the piston diameters are 70,335, 375mm in
diameter, respectively. The stroke is 380mm and it is driven directly from a motor running at
at 25orpm. The suction pressure is atmospheric (1.013bar) and the discharge is 45bars gage
pressure. Assuming that the air delivered to the reservoir is cooled down to the initial
suction temperature and taking the volumetric efficiency as 90%, calculate the volume of
compressed air delivered to the reservoirs per minute, in m³/min
a.) 0.2006 b.) 0.3646m c.) 0.1151 d.) 0.6002.

74.) A single-stage air compressor has a cylinder diameter of 250mm, the stroke of the piston is
350mm, and the clearance volume is 900cm³. Air is taken in at 0.986 bar and is delivered at
4.1 bars. Using the lae of compression 〖PV〗^1.35=C, calculate the distance traveled by
the piston from the beginning of its compression stroke the moment delivery Valves open.
 a.) 250.5mm b.) 200.5mm c.) 271.5mm d.) 225.5mm

75.) A compressor has a cylinder diameter of 80mm and the stroke of the piston is 160mm. The
pressures at he beginning and end of compression are 1 bar and 5 bar, respectively and the
delivery valves open when the piston is 120mm from the beginning of the compression. Find
the clearance volume if the law of compression is 〖PV〗^1.3=C.
a.) 45.24cm³ b.) 40.45cm³ c.) 55.24cm³ d.) 50.45cm³