NPTEL Online Certification Course

Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

Sub: Steam and Gas Power Systems
Instructor: Prof. Ravi Kumar

Assignment-3 Solution
1. Which of the following statement is correct about the Loeffler Boiler
(a) water is heated by superheated steam
(b) only low salt concentration is allowed
(c) there is soot deposition on evaporator
(d) all of these

2. A Velox boiler has

(a) gas turbine
(b) compressor
(c) feed pump
(d) all of these

3. The Orsat apparatus gives

(a) volumetric analysis of the dry products of combustion
(b) gravimetric analysis of the dry products of combustion
(c) gravimetric analysis of products of combustion including H2O
(d) volumetric analysis of products of combustion including H2O.

4. When the fuel is burned and the water appears in the vapour phase, the heating value of
fuel is called
(a) enthalpy of formation
(b) lower heating value
(c) higher heating value
(d) enthalpy of reaction

5. In the Orsat apparatus, KOH solution is used to absorb

(a) carbon monoxide
(b) sulphur dioxide
(c) oxygen
(d) carbon dioxide

6. When the fuel is burned and water is released in the liquid phase, the heating value of
fuel is called
(a) enthalpy of formation
(b) lower heating value
(c) higher heating value
(d) enthalpy of reaction
A boiler generates 13 kg of steam at 1.6 MPa and 320 oC by burning 1 kg of fuel. The feed
water temperature is 60 oC. The heat value of fuel fired in the boiler is 46816 kJ/kg. The
ultimate analysis of the fuel gives C = 85% and H2 = 15%. Enthalpy of superheated vapour
corresponding to 1.6 MPa ad 350 oC, hsup = 3146.7 kJ/kg. Enthalpy of water entering the boiler
= 251.9 kJ/kg.
7. Minimum quantity of air required for complete combustion of fuel
(a) 12.06 kg
(b) 13.06 kg
(c) 14.06 kg
(d) 15.06 kg

8. Amount of water vapour, kg per kg of fuel

(a) 1.15
(b) 1.25
(c) 1.35
(d) 1.45

9. Gross calorific value, kJ/kg

(a) 50203
(b) 52203
(c) 53203
(d) 54203

10. Overall efficiency of boiler, %

(a) 76
(b) 80
(c) 84
(d) 88

11. The natural draught in a boiler is produced due to

(a) the fact that pressure at the grate due to cold column is higher than the pressure at
chimney base due to hot column.
(b) the fact that furnace gases being light go through the chimney giving place to cold air
from outside to rush in.
(c) the facts that at the chimney top the pressure is more than its environmental pressure.
(d) all of these.

12. The object of producing draught in a boiler is

(a) to provide an adequate supply of air for the fuel combustion
 (b) to remove ash after combustion from the combustion chamber
(c) to discharge the ash to the atmosphere
(d) all of the above

Following data refer to a boiler

Pressure of steam 9.0 bar
Quality of steam 0.97 dry
Quantity of steam 5600 kg/h
Temperature of feed water 36.0 oC
Coal consumption 700 kg/h
Calorific value of Coal 31380 kJ/kg
For water
At 9 bar: hf = 743.1 kJ/kg; hfg = 2029.2 kJ/kg
At 360 C: hf =150.74 kJ/kg
At 1000 C: hf = 419.06 kJ/kg
13. Calculate the equivalent evaporation, kg/kg of coal
(a) 9.07
(b) 10.07
(c) 11.07
(d) 8.07
14. Calculate the efficiency of boiler,%
(a) 55.27
(b) 65.27
(c) 70.27
(d) 60.27
15. Saving in coal consumption per hour if by putting an economizer the temperature of feed water
is raised to 100 oC. Other data remain same except the increase of boiler efficiency by 5 %.
(a) 127.9 kg/h
(b) 107.9 kg/h
(c) 117.9 kg/h
(d) 137.9 kg/h