ENERGY BALANCES

PROBLEMS

ChE 31
Introduction to Chemical Engineering
Main Reference:
Elementary Principles of Chemical Processes by
Felder and Rousseau 3rd Edition
Prepared by: JACapunitan
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pared by CG Alfafara

1. The contents of a flask are heated from 25oC to 80oC. The energy
balance can be written as:
(a) U + EK + EP = Q W

(b) U = Q W
(c) U = Q
(d) U + EK = Q
Which is true?
(a) Q = 0
(b) Q > 0
(c) Q < 0

2. A tray filled with water at 20oC is put into a freezer. The water turns
into ice at -5oC.
(a) U = W
(b) U = Q W
(c) U = Q
(d) U = 0
Which is true?
(a) Q = 0
(b) Q > 0
(c) Q < 0
Which is true?
(a) W = 0
(b) W > 0
(c) W< 0

3. A chemical reaction takes place in a closed adiabatic

(properly insulated) rigid container. The energy balance
can be written as:
(a) U = W
(b) U = Q W
(c) U = Q
(d) U = 0

4. An exothermic chemical reaction takes place in a closed

isothermal rigid container. The energy balance can be written as:
(a) U = W
(b) U = Q W

(c) U = Q
(d) U = 0
Which is true?

(a) Q > 0
(b) Q < 0
(c) Q = 0

5. Steam enters a rotary turbine and turns a shaft connected to a generator. The

inlet and outlet ports are at the same height. Some energy is transferred to the
surroundings as heat. For this system,
(a) H E K E P Q W s

(b) H E K Q W s
(c) H E K Q
(d) H E K W s
Which is true?

(a) Q > 0
(b) Q < 0
(c) Q = 0
Which is true?
(a) WS = 0
(b) WS > 0
(c) WS < 0

6. A liquid stream flows through a heat exchanger in which it is heated from

25oC to 80oC . The inlet and outlet pipes have the same diameter, and there is
no change in elevation between these points. For this system,

H E K Q W s
(b) H Q W s
(c) H Q
(d) H E W s
(a)

Which is true?

(a) Q > 0
(b) Q < 0
(c) Q = 0
Which is true?
(a) WS = 0
(b) WS > 0
(c) WS < 0

7. Water passes through the sluice gate of a dam and falls on a turbine rotor,

which turns a shaft connected to a generator. The fluid velocity on both sides
of the dam is negligible, and the water undergoes insignificant pressure and
temperature changes between the inlet and outlet. For this system,
(a) H E P Q W s

(b) H E P W s
(c) E P W s
(d) E Q W s
P

Which is true?
(a) Q > 0
(b) Q < 0
(c) Q = 0
Which is true?
(a) WS = 0
(b) WS > 0
(c) WS < 0

8. Crude oil is pumped through a cross-country pipeline. The pipe inlet is 200 m

higher than the outlet, the pipe diameter is constant, and the pump is located
near the midpoint of the pipeline. Energy dissipated by friction in the line is
transferred as heat through the wall. For this system,
(a) H E P Q W s

(b) H E P W s
(c) E P W s
(d) E Q W s
P

Which is true?
(a) Q > 0
(b) Q < 0
(c) Q = 0
Which is true?
(a) WS = 0
(b) WS > 0
(c) WS < 0

9. An endothermic chemical reaction takes place in a continuous reactor that

contains no moving parts. Kinetic and potential energy changes from inlet to
outlet are negligible. For this system,

H E K Q W s
(b) H Q W s
(c) H Q
(d) H E W s
(a)

Which is true?

(a) Q > 0
(b) Q < 0
(c) Q = 0
Which is true?
(a) WS = 0
(b) WS > 0
(c) WS < 0

10. A fuel oil is burned with air in a boiler furnace. The combustion produces 813 kW
of thermal energy, of which, 65% is transferred as heat to boiler tubes that pass
through the furnace. The combustion product pass from the furnace to a stack at
650oC. Water enters the boiler tubes as a liquid at 20oC and leaves the tubes as
saturated steam at 20 bar absolute. Calculate the rate (kg/h) at which steam is
produced. (From steam tables: (H2O(l), 20oC) = 83.9 kJ/kg; (steam, 20 bar,
saturated) = 2797.2 kJ/kg)

10. Liquid water is fed to a boiler at 24oC and 10 bar and is converted at constant
pressure to saturated steam. Calculate the heat input required to produce 15,000
m3/h of steam at the exiting conditions. Assume that the kinetic energy of the
entering liquid is negligible and that the steam is discharged through a 15-cm ID
pipe. (From steam tables: (H2O(l), 24oC, 10 bar) = 100.6 kJ/kg; (steam, 10 bar,
saturated) = 2776.2 kJ/kg; V (steam, 10 bar, saturated) = 0.1943 m3/kg))