WEEK 1 ASSIGNMENT 1

1) By waste heat recovery one can generate

i) Electric Power

ii) Mechanical Power

iii) Heating

iv) Cooling

a) Only i b) i & iii c) i, ii & iii d) i, ii, iii & iv

Ans: (d)

2) Which one is correct:

a) Thermodynamic limitation is the only cause of generation of waste heat

b) Both thermodynamic & heat transfer limitations are the causes of generation

of waste heat.

c) Apart from thermodynamics & heat transfer, there are other causes of

generation of waste heat.

d) Limitation in heat transfer is the only cause of generation of waste heat.

Ans: (c)
 3) Which one is correct:
a) WHR can save running cost of the plant.

b) WHR can save capital cost of the plant.

c) No cost saving can be done by WHR.

d) Both running and capital cost can be saved by WHR.

Ans: (d)

4) Which one is correct:

a) For recovery, quantity of waste heat is important.

b) For recovery quality of waste heat is important.

c) For recovery apart from quality and quantity of waste heat, there may be

other constraints related to plant.

d) Quality of waste heat is not relevant for its recovery.

Ans: (c)

5) From the point of view of thermodynamics

a) There is no categorization of energy.

b) There are only two categories of energy- stored energy and energy in transit
 c) There are many forms of energy like surface energy, electric energy,

potential energy, light energy, etc.

d) There is no difference between energy stored and energy in transit

Ans: (b)

6) First Law of Thermodynamics for a process is represented by

a) Q  W

b) Q  W

c) 1 Q2 U 2 U1  1W2

d) 1 Q2 U 2 U1  1W2

Ans: (c), (d)

7. For an open system (control volume) with a single inlet and a single outlet, steady

flow energy equation per unit mass is (symbols have their usual meanings)

a) Vi 2 Ve2
hi   gzi  q  he   gze  w
2 2

Vi 2 Ve2
b) hi   gzi  he  gze  w
2 2
 Vi 2 Ve2
c)
hi   gzi  q  he  gze
2 2
  
d) h  Vi  gz  q h  Ve  gz  w  d  u 2  V 
2 2 2

i i e e  gz  
2 2 dt 
 2 CV 

Ans: (a)

8. Select the correct option

Q2
a) COP 
Q1Q2
Re f

Q1
b) COPRe f 
Q1Q2
Q2
c) COPRe f 
Q1 Q2

Q1
d) COPRe f 
Q1 Q2
Ans: (c)
9. The flow of heat from a low temperature body to a high temperature body violates

a) Violates First Law of Thermodynamics

b) Does not violate Second Law of Thermodynamics

c) Violates Second Law of Thermodynamics

d)Does not violate any law

Ans: (c)

10. Efficiency of a reversible heat engine (t, temperature in ºC; T, temperature in K)

a)   1  Q2
Q1

b)   W
Q1

c)   1  t2
t1
T2
d)   1 
T1

Ans: (a), (b), (d)

T1=1200 K

Q1

HE W=Q1-Q2= 1kW

Q2

T2=300 K

For a reversible engine ,the heat rejection rate will be minimum

Wnet
 max  0.75
Q1
1
 Q1  1.33 kW
0.75
Q2  Q1  Wnet 1.33  1  0.33 kW

(b) 0.33 kW

12. A domestic food freezer maintains a temperature of - 23 ºC. The ambient air
temperature is 27 ºC. If heat leaks into the freezer at the continuous rate of 1.5 kJ/s
what is the least power necessary to pump this heat out continuously?
(a) 0.3 kW, (b) 1.5 kW, (c) 0.05 kW, (d) 2.4 kW
Sol: ( a)
Freezer temperature, T2= -23+ 273= 250 K
T1=27+ 273= 300 K

T1=300 K

Q1

R W

Q2

T2=250 K

The refrigerator cycle removes heat from the freezer at the same rate at which heat
leaks into it.
For minimum power requirement
Q2 T2

Q1 T1
300
Q1  1.5  1.8 kJ / s
250
W  Q1  Q2  1.8  1.5  0.3 kW

13. Net heat transfer during a cycle is 50 kW. Work done during the same cycle is:

(a) 50 kW, (b) less than 50 kW, (c) 50 kW only for a reversible cycle, (d) data is not

sufficient to find out the work done.

Ans:

 Q   W
(a) Work done is 50 kW

14. In a WHR system for a furnace, flue gas heats the fresh incoming air. Flue

gas mass flow rate is 1.5 times the mass flow rate of fresh air. Specific heat of

flue gas is 1.2 times that of air. Flue gas is cooled by 150 ºC. The temperature

rise ( ºC) of the incoming air is:

(a) 270, (b) 190, (c) 85, (d) 225

Ans: By energy balance, the air is heated by

= 1.5 × 1.2 ×150 = 270 ºC

(a) 270 ºC

15. A heat exchanger is used to recover 2 kW heat from a vapor condensing

at 80 ºC. Water available at 30 ºC, is used as the coolant. The terminal

temperature difference of the heat exchanger is 20 ºC. How much water (kg/s)

can be heated? Specific heat of water is 4.18 kJ/kg K.

(a) 0.055, (b) 0.125, (c) 0.0159, (d) 1.525

Ans:
 T

80 ºC 80 ºC

80 ºC- 20 ºC= 60 ºC

30 ºC

Length

By energy balance, the water flow rate is


2  m  4.18  (60  30)

 m  0.0159 kg / s

(c) 0.0159 kg/s