Example 19.13 _ In an experiment on a small oil-fired
boiler, the steam produced is at 6 bar gauge. The quality
of steam produced is found out to be 0.96 dry. 75 litres
of water is converted into steam in 9.5 minutes. The fuel
is a light diesel oil with specific gravity of 0.85 and calo-
rific value of 43125 kJ/kg. 10 litres of oil is consumed in
11 minutes and 25 seconds. The feed-water temperature
is 35°C. Determine the boiler efficiency, Take atmospher-
ic pressure as I bar.
Solution
Given Steam generation in a small oil-fired boiler
Pg = 6 bar Patm = \ bar
m, = 75 litres=75kg At, =9.5 min
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0 lit = 10x 10 m?
SG = 0.85
1 min,, 25s
Tj, =35°C CV =43125 kikg
‘Tofind Thermal effciency of boiler, Mite-
Analysis The absolute pressure of generated steam
P =Pam* Pg= 6+ 1 = 7 bar
Density of fuel
Py = SG x Prater= 0.85 X 1000
= 850 ke/m’
Properties of steam at 7 bar
fig = 697.20 kikg, —_Igg= 2064.85 kg
Enthalpy of water at 35°C
Ig, = 146.66 kIkg
‘The specific enthalpy of steam at 7 bar
iy aly
397.20 + 0.96 x 2064.85
= 2763.01 ki/kg,
Rate of steam generation
my 75
By 95x60
Rate of fuel consumption
= Mg _ (10X10? m*) x (850 ken)
‘ty (11 min.x 60 s/min +25)
= 0.0124 ke/s
‘Thermal efficiency of boiler
= 0.1315 kg/s
fn
= Hath)
ving CV
= 0.1315 x (2763.01 - 146.66)
0.0124 x 43125
= 0.6429 or 64.29%
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the following observations were made:
Steam generated = 5250 kg
Fuel burnt = 695 kg
Calorific value of fuel = 30200 kI/kg
Steam condition = 0.94
Boiler (steam) pressure = 1] bar (gauge)
Temperature of hot well = 47°C,
Temp. of steam leaving superheater = 240°C
Calculate:
(a) Equivalent evaporation per kg of coal without
and with superheater
(b) Boiler efficiency with and without superheater
Assume atmospheric pressure as 100 kPa.
Solution
Given A trial on boiler with superheater
tin, = 5250 kg/h x =0.94
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ig = 695 ka CF 30200 1g
1% 4c Tap = 240°C
‘Tofind
Equivalent evaporation without and with super-
heater,
Gi) EMeciency of boiler with and without superheater.
Assumption The specific heat for superheated steam
252.1 Kies,
Analysis The absolute pressure of steam in the boiler
P= Pe Pam = 11+ 1 = 12 bat
‘The properties of steam:
‘AU12 bar (1200 kPa}: Ti = 188°C,
iy = 198.64 ktTkg,
yg = 1986.19 eke,
Auarc: iy, = 196.8 kag.
(Equivalent evaporation:
Evaporation rate per kg of fel:
mg = Fie = 3250 7.554 kote of fuel
fay 695
The specific enthalpy of stam without supesheate
ing
hy
+h = T9864 +094 «1986.19
2665.65 kite
“The equivalent evaporation witout superheater
ng = kh = hy)
257
$54 (2665.65~196
Ds
= 8.26 epg of fuet
‘The specific enthalpy of water with supetheating
diy“ ig Cpl Tag Lea)
= 798.64 + 1986.19 + 21 240188)
= 2804.03 kang
‘The equivalent evaporation with sperhester
mala hy)
237
1554 0894.03~19680)
57
g/kg of fel
(i) Thermal eficiency of boiler
Without superheatr,
Heat used in generation of steam
‘her ~ “ea produced by burning offal
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tag xCV
_ 5250 x (2665.65 —196.80)
= 695 x 30200
= 0.6175 or 61.75%
With superheater;
ms(hy — hy)
mp xCV
_ 5250 x {2894.03 — 196.80)
. 695 x 30200
= 0.6746 or 67.46%
Nboiler =
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