J1. A 30 kW centrifugal blower is on a forced draft cooling tower.

It is basin
temperature controlled but conversion to a variable speed drive is being
considered. When the blower is running at ½ speed, what is the impact on the LPS
of air flow, and what is the new kW requirement?

𝑘𝑊𝑛𝑒𝑤 [𝐿𝑃𝑆𝑛𝑒𝑤 ]3
=
𝑘𝑊𝑜𝑙𝑑 [𝐿𝑃𝑆𝑜𝑙𝑑 ]3

[𝐿𝑃𝑆𝑛𝑒𝑤 ]3
𝑘𝑊𝑛𝑒𝑤 = 𝑘𝑊𝑜𝑙𝑑
[𝐿𝑃𝑆𝑜𝑙𝑑 ]3

[0.5]3
𝑘𝑊𝑛𝑒𝑤 = 30 = 3.75𝑘𝑊
[1]3

J2. In a facility audit you find one large air handling unit delivering 200 m³/min
conditioned air. The air is delivered to two manufacturing areas. One has been
discontinued, so you find you can close some dampers and cut air flow to
150 m³/min. What will be the size required for the new motor if the old one was
20 kW?

(A) 45.12 kW (B) 13.67 kW (C) 8.44 kW (D) 5.82 kW (E) 2.0 kW

[𝐿𝑃𝑆𝑛𝑒𝑤 ]3
𝑘𝑊𝑛𝑒𝑤 = 𝑘𝑊𝑜𝑙𝑑
[𝐿𝑃𝑆𝑜𝑙𝑑 ]3

[150]3
𝑘𝑊𝑛𝑒𝑤 = 20 = 8.44𝑘𝑊
[200]3

J3. ACE Industries presently has a 10kW ventilating fan that draws warm air from a
production area. The motor recently failed, and they think they can replace it with
a smaller motor. They have determined that they can reduce the amount of the
ventilation by one third. What size motor is required

2
𝑘𝑊𝑒 = 10 × ( 3 )3 = 2.96𝑘𝑊
1

J4. A 30kW motor produces 25,000 LPS of air. If this volume of air is to be increased
to 40,000 LPS, what kW motor is required to do the job?

[𝐿𝑃𝑆𝑛 ]3
𝑘𝑊𝑛 = 𝑘𝑊𝑜𝑙𝑑
[𝐿𝑃𝑆𝑜𝑙𝑑 ]3

[40,000]3
𝑘𝑊𝑛 = 30 = 123𝑘𝑊
[25,000]3
J5. A 95kW fan (remember kWm) with a motor efficiency of 90% is operating at full
load (maximum flow) during the day and at 60% flow during the night. The facility
operate 24 hours per day throughout the year. How many kWh/y can be saved
by installing a VFD?

95
𝑘𝑊𝑒1 = = 105.56𝑘𝑊
0.9

0.6 3
𝑘𝑊𝑒2 = 𝑘𝑊𝑒1 ( ) = 22.8𝑘𝑊
1

8,760ℎ
𝑘𝑊ℎ𝑠𝑎𝑣𝑒𝑑 = 𝑥 (105.56 − 22.8)
2

𝑘𝑊ℎ𝑠𝑎𝑣𝑒𝑑 = 362,488𝑘𝑊ℎ

J6. A facility presently uses a water pump with a 100 kW, 3 motor with an efficiency
of 85%. The pump operates 20 hours per day, 250 days per year. The motor is
fully loaded when the flow rate is maximum. However, the actual flow rate needed
over time varies in the following manner:

4:00 – 10:00 40% of maximum

10:00 – 18:00 60% of maximum
18:00 – Midnight 85% of maximum

A VFD is installed to control the pump. Approximately how many kWh/yr are
needed now with the VFD? Assume the motor efficiency is constant, and there
are no losses in the VFD.

100
kWe1 = = 117.65𝑘𝑊
0.85

0.43 0.63 0.853

kWhe2 = 117.65𝑘𝑊 [( ) 6ℎ + ( ) 8ℎ + ( ) 6ℎ] 250𝑑𝑎𝑦𝑠
1 1 1
= 170,497kWh

I1. Which of the following statements regarding air pressures is/are true?

A. Power required does not change with pressure of air supplied.

B. Power required varies with the square root of the pressure of air supplied.
C. Productivity can suffer when air pressure is reduced.
D. A and B.
E. B and C.

I2. Which of the following is not a positive displacement air compressor?

A. Helical compressor
B. Reciprocating compressor
C. Sliding vane compressor
D. Axial compressor
E. none of the above