Residual oil, with a heating value of 18,480 BTU/lbm, is used as a fuel in a power plant which produces 947,870 BTU/s of electricity. The overall efficiency of the power plant is 52%. Determine the: a. Heat input, in BTU/s b. Daily fuel consumption, in lbm c. Dimensions of the cylindrical storage (assuming length is equal to the diameter), in ft. d. Heat rejected to the environment, in BTU/s. The density of the oil is 62 lbm/ft3

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Residual oil, with a heating value of 18,480 BTU/lbm, is used as a fuel in a power plant which produces 947,870 BTU/s of electricity. The overall efficiency of the power plant is 52%. Determine the: a. Heat input, in BTU/s b. Daily fuel consumption, in lbm c. Dimensions of the cylindrical storage (assuming length is equal to the diameter), in ft. d. Heat rejected to the environment, in BTU/s. The density of the oil is 62 lbm/ft3

Residual oil, with a heating value of 18,480
BTU/Ibm, is used as a fuel in a power plant
which
produces 947,870 BTU/s of electricity. The
overall efficiency of the power plant is 52%.
Determine the:
a. Heat input, in BTU/s
b. Daily fuel consumption, in Ibm
c. Dimensions of the cylindrical storage
(assuming length is equal to the diameter), in
ft.
d. Heat rejected to the environment, in BTU/s.
The density of the oil is 62 Ibm/ft3
Transcribed Image Text:Residual oil, with a heating value of 18,480 BTU/Ibm, is used as a fuel in a power plant which produces 947,870 BTU/s of electricity. The overall efficiency of the power plant is 52%. Determine the: a. Heat input, in BTU/s b. Daily fuel consumption, in Ibm c. Dimensions of the cylindrical storage (assuming length is equal to the diameter), in ft. d. Heat rejected to the environment, in BTU/s. The density of the oil is 62 Ibm/ft3
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