1.

Determine the Indicated mean effective pressure of an engine in psi having a brake mean
effective pressure of 750 Kpa and 80% mechanical efficiency.
2. Determine the friction power of an engine if the frictional torque developed is 0.3 KN.m
running at 1200 rpm.
3. What is the power developed in the cylinder if indicated thermal efficiency is 44%, the
engine uses 0.05 kg/sec fuel with heating value of 44,000 KJ/kg?
4. A 16-cylinder V-type diesel engine is directly coupled to a 5000 KW AC generator. If
generator efficiency is 90%, calculate the brake horsepower of the engine.
5. Determine the brake power of the engine having a brake thermal efficiency of 35% and
uses 25 API fuel with fuel consumption of 40 kg/hr.
6. Determine the specific gravity of fuel oil having a heating value of 44,899.2 KJ/kg.
7. What is the displacement volume of 300 mm x 400 mm, 4-stroke, 1200 rpm, 8 cylinder
diesel engine?
8. What is the friction horsepower of a 300 KW diesel engine having a mechanical
efficiency of 86%.
9. Determine the piston speed of a 250 mm x 300 mm diesel engine running at 120 rpm.
10. The heat generated by fuel is 2500 KW. If the jacket water loss is 30%. Determine the
mass of water circulated in the engine if the temperature rise is 8°C.
11. An engine-generator rated 9000 KVA at 80% power factor, 3 phase, 4160 V has an
efficiency of 90%. If overall plant efficiency is 25%, what is the heat generated by the
fuel.
12. A 4-stroke, 8 cylinder diesel engine with bore and stroke of 9 in x 12 in, respectively and
speed of 1000 rpm has brake mean effective pressure of 165 psi. Determine the engine
brake horsepower.
13. A diesel power plant consumes 650 liters of fuel at 26C in 24 hours with 28API. Find
the fuel rate in kg/hr.
14. A boiler burns fuel oil with 15% excess air. The fuel oil may be represented by C 14H30.
Calculate the molal air fuel ratio.
15. A diesel power plant uses fuel that has a density of 892.74 kg/m3 at 15.67C. Find the
heating value of fuel.
16. A certain coal has the following ultimate analysis:
𝐶 = 69% 𝑁2 = 5%
𝐻2 = 2.5% 𝑆 = 7% 𝑀𝑜𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 = 8%
𝑂2 = 3.5% 𝐴𝑠ℎ = 5%
Determine the heating value of fuel used.
17. A diesel power plant uses fuel with heating value of 45, 038.8 kJ/kg. What is the density
of fuel at 30C?
18. A diesel engine consumed 945 liters of fuel per day at 30C. If the fuel was purchased at
15.5C and 30API at P5.00/li, determine the cost of fuel to operate the engine per day.
19. A cylindrical tank 3m long and 2m diameter is used for oil storage. How many days can
the tank supply the engine having 27API with fuel consumption of 60 kg/hr?
20. Determine the minimum volume of day tank in m3 of 28API fuel having a fuel
consumption of 200 kg/hr.
21. Given the following ultimate analysis:
𝐶 = 70% 𝑂2 = 4%
𝑁2 = 5% 𝑆2 = 6% 𝑀𝑜𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 = 8%
 𝐻2 = 3% 𝐴𝑠ℎ = 5%
Using 25% excess air, determine the actual air fuel ratio
22. A 650 Bhp diesel engine uses fuel oil of 28API gravity, fuel consumption is 0.65 lb/Bhp-
hr. Cost of fuel is P9.75 per liter. For continuous operation, determine the minimum volume
of cubical tank in cm3, ambient temperature is 45C.
23. A 650 Bhp diesel engine uses oil of 28API gravity, fuel consumption is 0.65 lb/Bhp-hr.
Cost of fuel is P9.75 per liter. For continuous operation, determine the cost of fuel at 45C.
24. A logging firm in Isabela operates a Diesel Electric Plant to supply its electric energy
requirements. During a 24 hour period, the plant consumed 250 gallons of fuel at 80F and
produced 2700 KW-hrs. Industrial fuel used is 30API and was purchased at P3.00/li at
60F. Determine cost of fuel to produce one KWh
25. A logging firm in Isabela operates a Diesel Electric Plant to supply its electric energy
requirements. During a 24 hour period, the plant consumed 250 gallons of fuel at 80F and
produced 2700 KW-hrs. Industrial fuel used is 30API and was purchased at P3.00/li at
60F. Determine the overall thermal efficiency of the plant.
26. A diesel electric plant in one of the remote provinces in the South utilizes diesel fuel with
an API of 28 at 15.6C. The plant consumes 680 liters of diesel fuel at 26.6C in 24 hrs,
while the power generated for the same period amounts to 1,980 kW/hrs. Determine overall
thermal efficiency of the plant.
27. A circular fuel tank 45 feet long and 5.5 feet diameter used for oil storage. Calculate the
number of days the supply tank can fold for continuous operation at the following
condition.
Steam flow = 2000 lbs/hr
Steam dry and saturated at 200 psia
Feedwater temperature = 230F
Boiler Efficiency = 75%
Fuel oil = 34API
28. A steam generator burns fuel oil with 20% excess air. The fuel oil may be represented by
C14H30. The fuel gas leave the preheater at 0.31 Mpa. Determine the actual air-fuel ratio
in kg air per kg fuel.
29. A steam generator burns fuel oil with 20% excess air. The fuel oil may be represented by
C14H30. The fuel gas leave the preheater at 0.31 MPa. Determine partial pressure of H2O.
30. In the boiler design, it is desired to have the flue gas exit temperature above the dew
point. Estimate the dew point temperature of the flue gas produced by combustion having
the gravimetric analysis of:
N2 = 71.84% CO2 = 20.35% O2 = 3.61% H2O = 4.20%
31. A flue gas has the following volumetric analysis:
CH4 = 68% C2H6 = 32%
Assume complete combustion with 15% excess air in 101.325 kPa, what is the partial
pressure of water vapor in kPa.
32. The dry exhaust gas from oil engine has the following gravimetric analysis:
CO2 = 21.6% O2 = 4.2% N2 = 74.2%
Specific heats at constant pressure for each component of the exhaust gas kCal/kg C are:
CO2 = 0.203 O2 = 0.219 N2 = 0.248
Calculate the gas constant in J/kg-K.
33. The dry exhaust gas from oil engine has the following gravimetric analysis:
 CO2 = 21.6% O2 = 4.2% N2 = 74.2%
Specific heats at constant pressure for each component of the exhaust gas in kCal/kgC are:
CO2 = 0.203 O2 = 0.219 N2 = 0.248
Calculate the specific gravity if the molecular weight of air is 28.97 kg/kg-mol
34. The dry exhaust gas from oil engine has the following gravimetric analysis:
CO2 = 21.6% O2 = 4.2% N2 = 74.2%
Specific heats at constant pressure for each component of the exhaust gas in kCal/kgC are:
CO2 = 0.203 O2 = 0.219 N2 = 0.248
Calculate the specific heat of gas in kJ/kg-K.
35. A bituminous coal has the following composition:
C = 71.5% H = 5.0% O = 7.0% N = 1.3%
S = 3.6% Ash = 8.2% W = 3.4%
Determine the theoretical weight of oxygen in lb/lb of coal.
36. There are 20 kg of flue gases formed per kg of fuel oil burned in the combustion of a fuel
oil C12H26. What is the excess air in percent?
37. A gaseous fuel mixture has a molal analysis:
H2 = 14% CH4 = 3% CO = 27%
O2 = 0.6% CO2 = 4.5% N2 = 50.9%
Determine the air-fuel ratio for complete combustion on molal basis.
38. A steam generator burns fuel oil that has the following chemical analysis by mass in
percent:
C = 85.3 H2 = 14.1 S = 0.5 N2 = 0.1
A. 19.85 C. 17.93
B. 11.14 D. 14.20
39. Calculate the theoretical air needed for the complete combustion of ethane C2H6 for 20 kg
fuel.
40. A fuel oil is burned with 50 percent excess air and the combustion characteristics of the
fuel oil are similar to C12H26. Determine the volumetric (molal) analysis of CO2 in the
product of combustion.
41. Fuel oil, C12H26, is burned in air at atmospheric pressure. The Orsat analysis of the products
of combustion yields
CO2 : 12.8%
O2 : 3.5%
CO : 0.2%
N2 : 83.5%
Determine the percent excess air
42. An unknown fuel has the following Orsat analysis:
CO2 : 12.5%
CO : 0.3%
O2 : 3.1%
N2 : 84.1%
Determine the actual air-fuel ratio in kg air per kg fuel.
43. What mass of liquid oxygen is required to completely burn 1000 kg of liquid butane, C4H10,
on a rocket ship?
44. A volumetric analysis of a gas mixture is as follows:
CO2 : 12%
 O2 : 4%
N2 : 82%
CO : 2%
What is the percentage of CO on a mass basis?
45. What is the percent theoretical air for a combustion process to which the fuel and
combustion gas analysis are known as follows:
Fuel: % by volume
CO2 : 12.4%
CO : 27%
H2 : 2.2%
N2 : 58.4%
Combustion gas % by volume
CO2 : 24.6%
O2 : 1.0%
H2 : 74.4%