1. Past ME board Problem Calculate the energy transfer rate across 6 in.

Wall of firebrick with a temperature

2. Past ME board Problem At an average temperature of 100°C, hot air flows through a 2.5 m long tube with an
inside diameter of 50 mm. The temperature of the tube is 20°C along its entire length. Convective film
coefficient is 20.1 W/m²-K. Determine the convective heat transfer from air to the tube.
A.900 W B. 909 W C. 624 W D. 632 W

3. Past ME board Problem Stream, initially saturated at 2.05 Mpa, passes through a 10.10 cm standard steel
pipe for a total distance of 152 m. The stream line is insulated with 5.08 cm thickness of 85% magnesia. For an
ambient tempreature of 22°C , what is the quality of the stream which arises at its destination if the mass flow
rate is 0.125 kg stream per second ? Note : k for 85% magnesia is 0.069 W/m-K and h˳ for still air is 9.36
W/m²-K
A. 93% B. 98% C. 84% D. 76%

4. Past ME board Problem The sun generates 1 kW/m² when used as a source for solar collectors. A collector
with an area of 1 m² heat water. The flow rate is 3.0 liters per minute. What is the tempera- ture rise in the
water ? The specific heat of water is 4,200 J/Kg°C.
A. 4.8°C B. 0.48°C C. 0.50°C D. 0.84°C

5. Past ME board Problem The hot combustion gases of a furnace are separated from the ambient air and its
surrounding which are at 25°C, by a brick wall 0.15 m thick. The brick has a thermal conductivity 0f 1.2 W/m-K
and a surface emissivity of 0.80. Under steady state conditions and outer surface temperature of 100°C is
measured. Free convection heat transfer to the air adjoining this surface is characterized by a convection
coefficient of 20 W/m²-K. What is the inner temperature in °C?
A. 623.7 B. 352 C. 461.4 D. 265.3

6. Past ME board Problem A 6 in. X 20 ft uninsulated B.I. pipe conveys steam at 385°F with an average
ambient temperature of 85°F. If the cost of the fuel is P 250.00 per 10⁶ Btu with the net energy conversion
efficiency of 75%, what is the annual cost of the heat lost?
A. P 60,482.00 B. P 65,482.00 C. P 70,482.00 D. P 75,482.00

7. Past ME board Problem What is the external heating surface area in square feet of a tube with the following
dimensions: tube inside diameter = 5 in. Wall thickness = ½ in. Length =18 ft.
A.26.5 B. 24.25 C.19.25 D. 28.26

8. Past ME board Problem Determine the vacuum efficiency of a surface condenser which operates at a
vacuum of 635 mm Hg and exhaust steam enters the condenser at 45.81°C. The barometric pressure is 760
mmHg and the saturation pressure at 45.81°C is 0.010 Mpa.
A. 80.4% B. 85.2% C.92.7% D. 98.3%

9. Past ME board Problem A heat exchanger was installed purposely to cool 0.50 kg of gas per second.
Molecular weight is 28 and k- 1.32. The gas is cooled from 150°C to 80°C. Water is available at the rate of
0.30 kg/s and at a temperature of 12°C. Calculate the exit temperature of the water.
A. 48 B. 42 D. 46 D. 44

10. Past ME board Problem An uninsulated steam pipe passes through a room in which the air and walls are at
25°C. The outside diameter of the pipe is 70 mm, and its surface temperature and emissivity are 200°C and
0.80 respectively. If the coefficient associated with free convection heat transfer from the surface to the air is
15 w/ m²-K, what is the rate of heat loss from the surface per unit of length of pipe?
A. 997.84 W/m B. 897.84 W/m C. 797.84 W/m D. 697.84 W/m

11. Past ME board Problem A heat exchanger is used to be designed for the following specifications: Hot gas
temperature 1145°C Cold gas temperature 45°C Unit surface conductance on the hot side 230W/m²-K Unit
surface conductance on the cold side 290W/m²-K Thermal thickness of the metal wall 115W/ m²-K Find the
maximum thickness of the metal wall between the hot gas and cold gas so that the maximum temperature of
the wall does not exceed 545°C.
A. 10.115 mm B. 13.115 mm C. 17.115 mm D. 20.115 mm

12. Past ME board Problem Calculate the heat transfer per hour through a solid brick wall 6 m long, 2.9 m
high, and 225 mm thick, when the outer surface is at 5°C and the inner surface 17°C , the coefficient of the
thermal conductivity of the brick being 0.6 W/m-K
A. 2,004.48 KJ B. 3,004.48 kJ C. 2,400.48 kJ D. 3,400,48 kJ

13. Past ME board Problem A vertical furnace wall is made up of an inner wall firebrick20 cm thick followed by
insulating brick 15 cm thick and an outer wall of steel 1 cm thick, The surface temperature of the wall adjacent
to the combustion chamber is 1200° C while that of the outer surface of steel is 50°C. The thermal
conductivities of the wall material in W/m-K are: firebrick 10; insulating brick, 0.26; and steel, 45. Neglecting the
film resistance and contact resistance of joints, determine the heat loss per sq.m of wall area.
A. 1.93 W/m² B. 2.93 W/m² C.1.55 W/m² D. 2.55 W/m²

14. Past ME board Problem A composite wall is made up of an external thickness of brickwork 110 mm thick
inside which is a layer of fiberglass is faced internally by an insulating board 25 mm thick. The coefficient of
thermal conductivity for the three as follows : Brickwork 1.5 W/m-K Fiberglass 0.04 W/m-K Insulating board
0.06 w/m-K The surface transfer coefficient of the inside wall is 3.1 W/m²-K while that of the outside wall is 2.5
W/m²-K. Take the internal ambient temperature as 10°C and the external temperature is 27°C. Determine the
heat loss through such wall 6 m high and 10 m long.
A. 330.10 W B. 230.10 W C. 430.10 W D. 530. 10 W

15 One insulated wall of a cold storage compartment is 8 m long 2.5 m high and consist of an outer steel
plate 18 mm thick. An inner wood wall 22.5 mm and thick, the steel and wood are 90 mm apart to form a cavity
which filled with cork. If the temperature drop across extreme faces of the composite wall is 15°C. Calculate
the heat transfer per hour through the wall and the temperature drop across the the thickness of the cork. Take
the coefficient of thermal conductivity for steel cork, and wood as 45, 0,045, and 0.18 W/m-K respectively.
A. 408.24 kJ, 12,12°C B. 708.24 kJ 11.12°C C. 608.24 kJ 13. 12°C D. 508.24 kJ 14. 12°C

16. A cubical tank of 2 sides is constructed of metal plate 12 mm and contains water at 75°C. The
surrounding air temperature is 16°C. Calculate the overall heat transfer from water to air. Take the coefficient
of thermal conductivity of the metal as 48 W/m-K , the coefficient of thermal conductivity of the metal as 48
W/m-K, the coefficient of thermal conductivity of metal as 48W/m-K, the coefficient of heat transfer of water is
2.5 kW/m²-K and the coefficient of heat transfer of the air is 16 W/m²-K.
A.15. 84 W/m²°C B.14.84 W/m²°C C. 16.84 W/m²°C D. 13.84 W/m²°C

17. Calculate the quatity of heat conducted per minute through a duralumin circular disc 127 mm diameter
and 19 mm thick when the temprature drop across the thickness of the plate is 5°C. Take the coefficient of
thermal conductivity of duralumin as 150 W/m-K.
A. 30 kJ B. 40 kJ C. 35 kJ D. 45kJ

18. A cold storage compartment is 4.5 m long by 4 m wide by 2.5 m high. The four walls , ceiling and floor are
covered to a thickness of 150 mm with insulating material which has coefficient of thermal conductivity of 5.8 x
10²W/m-K. Calculate the quantity of heating leaking through the insulation per hour when the outside and
inside face temperatures of the material is 15°C and -5°C respectively.
A. 2185.44 kJ B. 118 5.44 kJ C. 3185.44 kJ D. 4185.44 kJ

19. A thin square steel plate, 10 cm on a side is heated in a blacksmiths forge to a temperature of 800°C. If
the emissivity is 0.60, what is the total rate of radiation energy ?
A. 900 Watts B. 400 Watts C. 300 Watts D. 700 Watts
20. A furnace wall consist of 35 cm firebrick ( k= 1.55 7 W/m-K ) , 12 cm insulating refractory ( k= 0.346 ) and
20 cm common brick ( k= 0.692 ) covered with 7 cm steel plate ( k= 45 ) . The temperature at hte inner surface
of the firebrick is 1,230°C and at the outer face of the steel plate is 60°C. Atmosphere 27°C. What is the value
of the combined coefficient for convention and radiation from the outside wall?
A. 31. 13 W/m²-K B. 30.13 W/m-K C. 41.3 W/m²-K D. 40.13 W/m²-K

21. A dry ice storage chest is a wooden box lined with glass fiber insulation 5 cm thick. The wooden box ( k =
0.069 ) is 2 cm thick and cubical 60 cm on an edge. The inside surface temperature is -76°C and the outside
temperature is 18°C. Use l = 0.035 glass fiber insulation. Determine the heat gain per day
A. 10,211 kJ B. 11,195 kJ C. 12,211 kJ D. 9,185 kJ

22. One side of refrigerated cold chamber is 6 cm long by 3.7 m high and consists 0f 168 mm thickness of
cork between outer and inner walls of wood. The outer wall wall is 30 cm thick and its outside face temperature
is 20°C, the inner wood wall is 35 mm thick and it’s inside face temperature is -3°C. Taking the coefficient of
thermal conductivity of cork and wood as 0.42 and 0.20 W/m-K respectively , calculate the heat transfer per
second per sq. M of surface area.
A. 5.138 J B. 4.138 J C. 6.318 D. 3.318 J

23. Hot gases at 280°C flow on one side of a metal plate of 10mm thickness and air at 35°C flows on the
other side. The heat transfer coefficient of the gases is 31.5 W/m²-K and that of the air is 32 W/m²-K. Calculate
the over-all transfer coefficient
A. 15.82 W/m²-K B. 16.82 W/m²-K C. 14.82 W/m²-k D. 17.82 W/m²-K

24. The surface temperature of the hot side of the furnace wall is 1200°C. It is desired to maintain the outside
of the wall at 38°C. A 152 mm of refractory silica is used adjacent to the combustion chamber and 10 mm of
steel covers the outside. What thickness of insulating bricks is necessary between refractory and steel, if the
heat loss should be kept at 788 W/m²? Use k = 13.84 W/m-K for refractory silica; 0.15 for insulating brick, and
45 for steel.
A. 220 mm B. 240 mm C. 260 mm D. 280 mm

25. How much heat will flow has an outside flow in 24 hours through a plaster wall that is 0.51 in thick 8 ft x
14 ft in area if the temperature is 80°F on one side and 40°F on the other. Use k = 3.25 Btu – in/ hr - ft² -°F
A. 5.99 x 10⁵ Btu B. 6.99 x 10⁵ Btu C. 7.99 x 10⁵ Btu D. 4.99 x 10⁵ Btu

Slide 27:
26. A hollow sphere has an outside radius of 1 m and is made of polystyrene foam with a thickness of 1 cm. A
heat source inside keeps the inner surface 5.20°C hotter than the outside surface. How much power is
produced by the heat source The thermal conductivity of polytrene foam as 0.033 W/m°C
A. 200 W B. 216 C. W 300 C. W 316 W

Slide 28:
27. A glass window has an area of 1.60m² and a thickness of 4 mm. If one side is at a temperature of 6.80°C
and the other is at -5°C, how much thermal energy flows through the window in a time of 24 hours ? The
thermal conductivity of glass is 1.89 x 10ˉ⁴ kCal/m-s-°C.
A. 26,200 kCal B. 58,000 kCal C. 40,700 kCal D. 77,100 kCal

Slide 29:
28. The wall of a cold room consist of a layer of cork sandwiched between outer and inner walls of wood , the
wood walls being each 30 mm thick. The inside atmosphere of the room is maintained at -20°C when the
external atmospheric temperature is 25°C, and the heat loss through the wall is 42 W/m². Taking the thermal
conductivity of wood and cork as 0.20 W.m-K and 0.05 W/m-K respectively, and the rate of heat transfer
between each exposed wood surface and their respective atmospheres as 15W/m²-K , calculate the thickness
of the cork.
A. 31.90 mm B. 21.90 mm C. 41.90 mm C. 51.90 mm
Slide 30:
29. A slab of material has an area of 2m² and is 1 mm thick. Ine side is maintained at a temperature of 0°C
while the other is at 12°C. It is determined that 6820 J of heat flows through the material in a time of 10
minutes. What is the thermal conductivity of the material?
A. 4.74 x 10ˉ⁴ W/m°C B. 5.74 x 10ˉ⁴ W/m°C C. 2.66 x 10ˉ⁴ W/m°C D. 9.79 x 10ˉ² W/m°C

Slide 31:
30. An insulated steam piece located where the ambient temperature is 32°C, has an inside diameter of 50
mm with 10 mm thick wall. The outside diameter of the corrugated asbestos insulation is 125 mm and the
surface coefficient of still air, h˳ = 12 W/m²-K. Inside the pipe is steam having a temperature of 150 °C with film
coefficient h₁ = 6000 W/m²-K. Thermal conductivity of pipe and asbestos insulation are 45 and 0.12 W/m-K
respectively. Determine the heat loss per unit length of pipe. 110 W 120 W 130 W 140 W

Slide 32:
31. A pipe 200 mm outside diameter and 20 m length is covered with a later, 70 mm thick of insulation having
a thermal conductivity of 0.05 W/m-K and a thermal conductance of 10 W/m² at the outer surface. If the
temperature of the pipe is 350 °C and the ambient temperature 15 °C, calculate the external surface
temperature of the lagging.
A. 32.6 °C B. 22.6 °C C. 42.6 °C D. 53.5 °C

Slide 33:
32. Dry and saturated steam at 6 MPa abs. enters a 40 m length of 11.5 cm O.D. Steel pipe at a flow rate of
0.12 kg/s. The pipe is covered with a 5 cm thick asbestos insulation ( k = 0.022 W/m-K ). The pipe is located in
a tunnel with stagnant air temperature of 27 °C. The unit outside convective coefficient is 10 W/m²-K.
Neglecting steam film and pipe wall resistances, determine the mass of steam.
A. 4.86 kg/hr B. 3.86 kg/hr C. 5.86 kg/hr D. 6.86 kg/hr

Slide 34:
33. Calculate the heat loss per linear ft. From 2 in. Nominal pipe (2.375 in. Outside diameter) covered with 1
in. of an insulating material having an average thermal conductivity of 0.0375 Btu/hr-ft °F. Assume that the
inner and outer surface temperatures of the insulation are 380 °F and 80 °F respectively.
A. 110 Btu/hr-ft B. 116 Btu/hr-ft C. 120 Btu/hr-ft C. 126 Btu/hr-ft

Slide 35:
34. Calculate the heat loss per linear foot from a 10 in. Nominal pipe (outside diameter = 10.75 in. ) covered
with a composite pipe insulation consisting of 1½ in. Of insulation I placed next to the pipe and 2 in. Of
insulation II placed upon insulation I. Assume that the inner and outer surface temperatures of the composite
insulation aree 700 °F and 100 °F respectively, and that the thermal conductivity of material I is 0.05 Btu/hr-
ft- °F and for material II is 0.039 Btu/hr-ft- °F.
A. 3 23.13 Btu/hr-ft B. 123.13 Btu/hr-ft C. 120 Btu/hr-ft D. 126 Btu/hr-ft

Slide 36:
35. A steam pipe carrying steam at 380 kPa pressure for a pressure for a distance of 120 m in a chemical
plan is not insulated. Estimate the saving in steam cost that would be made per year if this 8 cm steam line
were covered with 85% magnesia pipe covering 5 cm thick. Take room temperature to be 25 °C, the cost of
steam is 65 cents per 1000 kg. Thermal conductivity of magnesia k = 0.0745 W/m-k\K, unit convective
coefficient of room air, h˳ = 12 W/m²-K.
A. $ 305 B. $ 405 C. $ 505 D. $ 605

Slide 37:
36. A liquid to liquid counterflow heat exchanger is used to heat a cold fluid from 120 °F to 310 °F. Assuming
that the hot fluid enters at 500 °F and leaves at 400 °F, calculate the log mean temperature difference fot the
heat exchanger.
A. 132 °F B. 232 °F C. 332 °F D. 432 °F

Slide 38:
37. A turbo-generator, 16 cylinder, Vee type diesel engine has an air consumption of 3000 kg/hr per cylinder
at rated load and speed. This air is drawn in thru a filter by a centrifugal compressor direct connected to the
exhaust gas turbine. The temperature Of the aircon from the compressor is 145°C and a counterflow air cooler
reduces the air temperature to 45°C before it goes to the engine suction header. Cooling water aur cooler at
30°C and leaves at 38°C. Calculates the arithmetic mean temprature difference.
A. 41°C B. 51°C C. 61°C D. 71°C

Slide 39:
38. A pond is covered by a sheet of ice 2 cm thick ( thermal conductivity 1.68 W/m°C ). The temperature of
the lower surface of the ice is 0°C and that of the upper surface is -10°C. At what rate is heat conducted
through each square meter of the ice?
A. 840 W B. 740 W C. 940 W D. 640 W

Slide 40:
39. How much heat is conducted through a sheet of plates glass , k = 0.0024 Cal/s-cm-°C which is 2 m by 3
m and 5 mm thick , when the temperatures of the surfaces are 20°C and -10°C.
A. 318,400 Cal/min B. 418,400 Cal/min C. 518,400 Cal/min D. 618,400 Cal/min

Slide 41:
40. A copper rod whose diameter is 2 cm and length 50 cm has one end in boiling water , the other end in a
jacket cooledd by a flowing water which enters at 10°C . The thermal conductivity of the copper is 0.102
kCal/m-s°C. . If 0.20 kg of water flows through the jacket in 6 min , by how much does the temperature of the
water increase ?
A. 10.38°C B . 9.38°C C. 11.38°C D . 12.38°C

Slide 42:
41. The thermal insulation of a wollen glove may be regarded as being essentially a layer og quiescent air 3
cm thick , of conductivity 5.7 x 10ˉ⁶ kcal/m-s-°C . How much heat does a person lose per minute from his hand
of area 200 cm² and skin temperature 35°C on a winter day at -5°C ?
A. 6.12°C B. 7.12°C C. 9.12°C D. 8.12

Slide 43:
42. The temperature directly beneath a 3 in. Concrete road is 5°F and the air temperature os 20°F . Calculate
the steady flow per square foot through the concrete. The thermal conductivity of the concrete is 0.50 Btu/ft-
hr-°F
A. 30 Btu/ft-hr² B. 40 Btu/ft-hr² C. 50 Btu/ft-hr² D. 60 Btu/ft-hr²

Slide 44:
43. At what rate does to sun lose energy by radiation? The temperature of the sun is about 6000 K and its
radius is 6.95 x 10⁵ km.
A. 3.48 x 10²⁶ W B. 4.48 x 10²⁶ W C. 5.48 x 10²⁶ W D. 6.48 x 10²⁶ W

Slide 45:
44. How many watts will be radiated from a spherical black body 15 cm in diameter at a temperature of
800°C ?
A. 5.34 W B. 4.34 W C. 6.34 W D. 3.34 W

Slide 46:
45. Calculate the radiation in watts per square centimeter from a block of copper at 200°C and at 1000°C .
The oxidized copper surface radiates at 0.60 the rate of a black body.
A. 0.17 B. 0.27 C. 0.37 D. 0.07

Slide 47:
46. A surface condenser serving a 50,000 kW steam turbo-generator unit receives exhaust steam at the rate
of 196,000 kg/hr . Vacuum in condenser is 702 mm Hg. Sea water for cooling enters at 29.5°C and leaves at
37.5°C . For steam turbine condenser, manufacturers consider 950 Btu/lb of steam turbine condensed as heat
given up to cooling water . Calculate the logarithmic mean temperature difference.
A. 4.57°C B. 5.57°C C. 6.57°C D. 7.57°C

Slide 48:
47. The stack gas from a chemical operation contains noxious vapors that must be condensed by lowering its
temperature from 315°C to 35°C. The gas flow rate is 0.70 m³/s . Water is available at 10°C at 1.26 kg/s . A
two shell and a 4 tube pass, counter flow heat exchanger will be used with a water flowing through the tubes.
The gas has specific heat of 1.10 kJ/kg-K and a gas constant of 0.26 kJ/kg-K . Calculate the logarithmic mean
temperature difference.
A. 102.8°C B. 110.9°C C. 120.8°C D. 118.9°C

Slide 49:
48. Exhaust steam at 7 kPa at the rate of 75 kg/s enters a single pass condenser containing 5,780 pcs copper
tubes with a total surface area of 2950 m². The steam has a moisture content of 10% and the condensate
leaves saturated liquid at steam temperature. The cooling water flow rate is 4,413 liters per second entering at
20°C. Size of tubes, 25 mm O.D. By 3 mm thick wall. Find the overall heat transfer coefficient.
A. 5275 W/m²-K B. 2275 W/m²-K C. 4274 W/m²-K D. 3225 W/m²-K

Slide 50:
49. What is the heat flow per hour through a brick and mortar wall 9 in. Thick if the coefficient of thermal
conductivity has been determined as 0.40 Btu/fr-hr-°F and the wall is 10 ft high by 6 ft wide , the temperature
on one side of the surface being 330°F and on the other 130°F.
A. 6400 Btu/hr B.7400 Btu/hr C. 5400 Btu/hr D. 8400 Btu/hr

Slide 51:
50. Water is flowing in a pipe with radius of 25.4 cm at a velocity of 5 m/s at the temperature in the pipe. The
density and viscosity of the water are as follows: density = 997.9 kg/m³ and viscosity = 1.131 Pa-s. What is the
Reynolds number for this situation?
A. 2241 B. 96.2 C. 3100 D.1140

Slide 52:
51. A heat exchanger has an over – all coefficient of heat transfer of 900 W/m²-K. The mean temperature
difference is 20°C and heat loss is 15, 000 W. Calculate the heat transfer area.
A. 0.833 m² B. 0.733 m² C. 0.933 m² D. 0.633 m²

Slide 53:
52. A composite furnace wall is made up of a 12 in. lining of magnetite refractory brick, a 5 in. t thickness of
85% magnesia, and a steel casing 0.10 in. thick. Flue gas temperature is 2200°F and the boiler room is at
80°F. Gas side film coefficient is 15 Btu/hr-ft²-°F and air side is 4. Determine the thermal current Q/A.
A .187.41 Btu/hr-ft² B .197.41 Btu/hr-ft² C. 200.62 Btu/hr-ft² D. 250.46 Btu/hr-ft²

Slide 54:
53. The wall of a furnace is made up of 9 in. Firebrick ( k= 0.72 Btu/hr-ft-°F 5 in. Of insulating brick ( k= 0.08 )
and 7.5 in. Of red brick ( k= 0.5 ). The inner and outer surface temperature t₁ and t₄ of the wall are 1500°F and
150°F respectively. Neglecting the resistance of the mortar joints, compute the rate of heat flow through 1ft ² of
the wall.
A. 80 Btu/hr B. 180 Btu/hr C. 100 Btu/hr D. 200 Btu/hr

Slide 55:
54. Past ME board Problem what is the heat transfer in the glass surface area of 0.70 m² having an inside
temperature of 25°C and 13°C outside temperature. The thickness of the glass surface is 0.007 m. The
thermal conductivity is
A. 1.8 W/ m-K. B. 4.16 Kw C. 3.16 kW 2.16 kW D. 1.16 kW
Slide 56:
55. The interior of an oven is maintained at a temperature of 1500° F by means of suitable control apparatus.
The walls of the oven are 9 in. thick and constructed from a material having a thermal conductivity of 0.18
btu/hr-ft-°F. Calculate the heat loss for each square foot of a wall surface per hour. Assume that the inside and
outside wall temperatures are 1500°F and 400°F respectively.
A. 264 Btu/hr-ft² B. 364 Btu/hr-ft² C. 164 Btu/hr-ft² D. 64 Btu/hr-ft²

Slide 57:
56. Past ME board Problem Compute the amount condensate formed during 10 minutes warm-up of 150 m
pipe conveys saturated steam with enthalpy of vaporation hfg = 1,947. 8 kJ/kg. The minimum external
temperature of pipe is 2°C and the final temperature is 195°C. The specific heat of pipe material is 0.6 kJ/kg-K
and the specific weight is 28 kg/m.
A. 249.69 kg B. 499.38 kg C. 124.85 kg D. 62.42 kg

Slide 58:
57. A high pressure steam generator is to be fitted with convection type super heater having 72 elements in
parallel. Steam at rate of 70,000 kg/hr from the boiler drum enters the super heater inlet header at 8.3 Mpa
absolute 98% quality, and leaves the same at 8 Mpa and 485°C. Combustion products at 980°C enters the
super heater proper at the rate of 160,000 kg/hr. Super heater elements are made of 60mm O.D. By 8 mm
thick tubing of 30 m length. Assume that the flue gas has the same thermal properties pf air. Calculate the heat
transferred to the superheated tubes.
A. 12,152 kW B. 11,512 kW C. 10,152 kW D. 13,152 kW

Slide 59:
58. In a hot water heating system, water heated to 95°C and then is pumped at the rate of 4 L/min through a
radiator where it is cooled to 35°C . If the water arrives at the radiator at a temperature of 85°C , how much
heat does the radiator release each hour ?
A. 50,244 kJ/hr B. 45,422 kJ/hr C. 55,344 kJ/hr D. 65,244 kJ/hr

Slide 60:
59. Brine enters a cooler at the rate of 50 m³/hr at 15°C and leaves at 1°C. Specific heat and specific gravity of
brine are 1.07 kJ/kg-K and 1.1 repsectively. Calculate the heat transferred in kW.
A. 158.21 kW B. 228.86 kW C. 258.21 kW D. 128.86 kW

Slide 61:
60. A metal rod is 10 cm long and has a diameter of 2 cm one end is in contact with steam at 100°C while the
other end contacts a block of ice at 0°C. The cylindrical surface of the rod is carefully insulated so heat flows
only from end to end. In a time of 20 minutes, 320 grams of ice melts. What is the thermal conductivity of the
metal ?
A. 0.28266 kJ/kg°C B. 0.18266 kJ/kg°C C. 0.38366 kJ/kg°C D. 0.48266 kJ/kg°C

Slide 62:
61. A wall with an area of 10 m² is made of a 2 cm thickness of white pine (k= 0.113 W/m°C) followed by 10
cm of brick (k= 0.649 W/m°C). The pine is on the inside where the temperature is 30°C while the outside
temperature is 10°C. Assuming equilibrium conditions exist, what is the temperature at the interface between
the two metals?
A. 15.65°C B. 17.64 0°C C. 18.21 0°C C. 19.31 0°C

Slide 63:
62. In a hot air heating system, the furnace heats air from 60°F. If the air is then circulated at the rate of 330
ft³/min by the blower, how much thermal energy is transferred per hour. Note: The specific heat of air at
constant pressure is 0.250 Btu/lb°F, the density of air is 0.0806 lb/ft³ at atmospheric pressure.
A. 39,000 Btu/hr B. 46,800 Btu/hr C. 36, 805 Btu/hr D. 39,900 Btu/hr

Slide 64:
63. if 1000 liters of air at 27°C and pressure of 1 atm has a mass of 1.115 kg and a specific heat at constant
pressure of 1x10³ J/kg-K, How much heat is required to raise the temperature of this gas from 27°C to 177°C
at constant pressure?
A. 176. 25 Kj B. 157 kJ C. 167.25 kJ D. 175 kJ

Slide 65:
64. Calculate the amount of energy required ti heat the air in a house 30 by 50 by 40 ft from 10 to 70°F. The
density of air is about 0.08 lb/ft³, and its specific heat at constant pressure 0.24 Btu/lb°F.
A. 49,120 Btu B. 59,120 Btu C. 69,129 Btu D. 79,129 Btu

Slide 66:
65. Water enters the condenser at 20°C and leaves at 35°C. What is the log mean temperature difference if
the condenser temperature is 40°C.
A. 16.37°C B. 13,37°C C. 69.37°C D. 17.37 °C

Slide 67:
66. When 200 grams of aluminum at 100°C is dropped into an aluminum calorimeter (k= 0.909 x 10³ J/kg-K) of
mass 120 grams and containing 150 grams of kerosene at 15°C, what is the specific heat of kerosene ?
A. 1004 J/kg-K B. 1050 J/kg-K C. 1110 J/kg-K D. 1080 J/kg-K

Slide 68:
67. A calorimeter contains 66 kg of turpentine at 10.6°C. When 0. 147 kg of alcohol at 75°C is added, the
temperature rises to 25.2°C. The specific heat of turpentine is 1.95 x 10³ J/kg-°C and the calorimeter is
thermally equivalent to 30 grams of water. Find the specific heat of alcohol.
A. 2.81745 kJ/kg°C B. 3.81745 kJ/kg°C C. 0.81745 kJ/kg°C D. 1.81745 kJ/kg°C

Slide 69:
68. The temperature of a sample of molten lead near its temperature of solidification is falling at the rate of 6
K/min. If the lead continues to lose heat at this same rate and takes 35 min to solidify completely, what is the
heat of fusion of the lead ? The specific heat of molten lead is 0.126 kJ/kg-K.
A. 16.46 kJ/kg-K B. 26.46 kJ/kg-K C. 36.46 kJ/kg-K D. 46.46 kJ/kg-K

Slide 70:
69. A counter flow heat exchanger is designed to heat fuel oil from 45°C to 100°C while the heating fluid
enters at 150°C and leaves at 115°C. Calculate the arithmetic mean temperature difference.
A. 40°C B. 50°C C. 60°C D. 70°C

Slide 71:
70. A fuel oil 20° API is to be heated in a heater which makes two passes thru a heater tubes and the heating
fluids makes one passes but the flow is cross flow through the heater due to baffles inside the shell. Quantity of
oil to be heated 3000L/hr Temperature of oil entering heater tubes 21°C Temperature of oil leaving heater
tubes 95°C Heating fluid, steam enter at 05°C and leaves as condensate at 105°C. Assume specific heat of oil
to be 2.093 kJ/kg-K. Find the heating surface area if the over- all coefficient of heat transfer is taken as 140
W/m² °C.
A. 24.76 m² B. 30.75 m² C. 23.75 m² D. 32.54 m²

Slide 72:
71. A 30 cm thick wall has an inside and outside surface temperature of 300°C and 50°C respectively. If the
thermal Conductivity of wall is 8 W/m-K. Calculate the heat transferred in kW/m². ?
A. 6.67 B. 5.67 C. 7.67 D. 8.87

Slide 73:
72. A 4-pass low pressure surface type feed water heater is designed to heat 92,730 kg/hr of feed water from
40°C initial to 80°C final temperature using steam bleed at 70 kPa abs. containing 2,645 kJ/kg enthalpy.
Assume no subcooling of condensate, determine the effective length of 19 mm O.D. x 2 mm thick Muntz metal
tubes to be installed, if the water velocity inside the tubes is 1.22 m/s and U= 3000 W/m²K based on the
external surface of the tubes.
A. 2 m B. 4 m C. 3 m D. 5 m

Slide 74:
73. Find the thermal conductivity of the 500 cm thick material with an area of 50,000 cm² and a temperature
difference of 10 K if the heat transmitted during 2 hours test is 2000 kJ.
A. 0.014 W/m-K B. 0.025 W/m-K C. 0.126 W/m-K D. 0.214 W/m-K

Slide 75:
74. A pipe with an outside diameter of 2.5 in. Insulated with a 2 in. layer of asbestos ( Ka = 0.396 Btu-in/hr-
ft²-°F ). If the temperature of the outer surface of the cork is 90°F, calculate the heat loss per 100 ft of insulated
pipe.
A. 847.64 Btu/hr B. 3847.51 Btu/hr C. 2847.42 Btu/hr D. 1847.14 Btu/hr

Slide 76:
75. At $ 0.25 per kW-hr, How much will it cost to maintain a temperature of 96°F for 24 hours in a box 2ft
square on each side if the outside temperature is 72°F and the over-all heat transfer coefficient for the box is
0.10 Btu/hr-ft²-°F ?
A. P 0.10 B. P 0.20 C. P 0.15 D. P 0.25

Slide 77:
76. A steam pipe having a surface temperature of 300°C passes through a room where the temperature is
25°C. The outside diameter of pipe is 100 mm and emissivity is 0.60. Determine the radiated heat loss for a 5
m pipe length
A. 5.34 kW B. 4.34 kW C. 3.34 kW D. 6.34 kW

Slide 78:
77. An air-cooled condenser has an expected U value of 30 w/m²-K based on the air side area. The condenser
is to transfer 60 kW with an airflow rate of 15 kg/s entering at 35°C. If the condensing temperature is to be
48°C, what is the required air-side area ?
A. 184 m² D. 194 m² C. 174 m² D. 164 m²

Slide 79:
78. An air-cooled condenser is to reject 70 kW of heat from condensing refrigerant to air. The condenser has
an air-side area of 210 m² and a U value basewd on this area of 0.037 kW/m²-K; it is supplied with 6.6 m³/s of
air which has a density of 1.15 kg/m³. If the condensing temperature is to be limited to 55°C, what is the
maximum allowable temperature of the unlet air?
A. 30.7°C D. 40. 7°C C. 50. 7°C D. 20. 7°C

Slide 80:
79. Two walls are composed of 150 mm thick insulating material at the outer layer ( k=0.139W/m-K ) and 300
mm thick material at the inner layer ( k=1.111W/m-K). Calculate the heat transmitted per m²if the surface
temperatures of the cold side and the hot side are 25°C and 300°C respectively.
A. 203.79 W/m² D. 303.79 W/m² C. 254.65 W/m² D. 354.65 W/m²

Slide 81:
80. The temperature of the flame in a frunace is 1277°C and the temperature of its surrounds is 277°C.
Calculate the maximum theoretical quantity og the heat energy radiated per minute per square meter to the
surrrounding surface area.
A. 19,321.65 kJ D. 18, 321.65 kJ C. 17, 321.65 kJ D. 16, 321.65 kJ

Slide 82:
81. A small sphere has a radius of 3.50 cm and is maintained at a temperature of 360°C. Assuming it to be a
black body surrounded by empty space, how much energy does it radiate each second?
A. 240.7 J B. 140.2 J C. 320.5 J D. 134.5 J

Slide 83:
82. The inner wall of a thermos bottle is at 0°C while the outer at 37°C. The space between the walls is
evacuated and the walls are silvered so the emissivity is reduced to 0.10. If each wall has an area of 700 cm²,
how much energy is transformed by radiation between the walls each second?
A. 1.46 J B. 1.04 C. J 16.5 J D.16.03 J

Slide 84:
83. The hot gas temperature ina a heat exchanger is 350°C h˳= 220 W/m²-K). What is the surface temperature
on the wall if the heat transferred is 1500 W/m²?
A. 350°C B. 338°C C. 343°C D. 358°C

Slide 85:
84. ME Board Problem An oil heater heats 100 kg per minute of oil from 35°C to 100°C in a counterflow heat
exchanger. The average specific heat of the oil is 2.5 kJ/kg°C. Exhaust gases used for heating enter heater
with an average specific heatof 1kJ /kg°C, mass flow rate of 250 kg/min and an initial temperature of 200°C.
The over-all heat transfer coefficient is 75 W/m²°C. Determine the heating surface in m².
A. 36.11°C B. 41. 72°C C. 32.72°C D. 25.34 °C

Slide 86:
85. If the total resistance to heat flow of a composite wall is 3.0875 m²-K/W. What is the over-all transfer
coefficient of the wall ?
A. 0.324 W/m²-K B. 0.423 W/m²-K C. 0.243 W/m²-K D. 0.234 W/m²-K

Slide 87:
86. In a composite vertical surface wall, the resistance due to insulating brick is 0.5769 °C/W. What is the total
resistance to heat flow if the percent of the total resistance due to insulating brick is 96.80%.
A. 0.597 °C/W B. 0.795 ° C/W C. 0.975 ° C/W D. 0.957 °C/W

Slide 88:
87. A counterflow bank of boiler tubes has a total area of 900 ft² and its over-all efficiency of heat transfer is 13
Btu/hr-ft²-°F. Calculate the heat transferred if the log mean temperature difference is 1380°F
A. 16,146,000 Btu/hr B. 17,147, 000 Btu/hr C. 18,148, 000 Btu/hr D. 15,145, 000 Btu/hr

Slide 89:
88. Calculate the quantity of heat to be transferred to 3.25 kg of brass to raise its temperature from 30°C to
250°C taking the specific heat of the brass as 0.394 kJ/kg-K.
A. 182 KJ B. 282 kJ C. 151 kJ D. 251 kJ

Slide 90:
89. The mass of copper calorimeter is 0.28 kg and it contains 0.4 kg of water at 15°C. Taking the specific heat
of copper as 0.39 kJ/kg-K , Calculate the heat required to raise the temperature to 20°C
A. 6.92 kJ B. 7.92 kJ C. 8.92 kJ D. 9.92 kJ

Slide 91:
90. In an experiment to find the specific heat of lead, a 0.50 kg of lead shot at a temperature of 51°C is poured
into an insulated calorimeter containing 0.25 kg of water at 13.5°C and the resultant temperature of the mixture
is 15.5°C. If the water equivalent of the calorimeter is 0.020 kg, find the specific heat of the lead.
A. 0.1278 kJ/kg-K B. 0.0278 kJ/kg-k C. 0.01389 kJ/kg-K D. 0.0389 kJ/kg-K

Slide 92:
91. A casting of mass 5 kg is pulled a distance of 10 m along a horizontal floor, the coefficient of friction
between the surfaces of the casting and floor being 0.40. Calculate the heat generated at the surfaces.
A. 196.2 J B. 186. 2 J C. 176. 2 J D. 166. 2 J
Slide 93:
92. A water brake couped to an engine on test absorbs 70 kW of power. Find the heat generated at the brake
per minute and mass of flow of fresh water through the brake in kg/min if the temperature increase of the water
is 10°C. Assume all the heat generated is carried away by the cooling water. 4200 kJ, 100 kg/min 4100 kJ, 500
kg/min
A. 4200 kJ, B. 500 kg/min C. 4100 kJ, D. 100 kg/min

Slide 94:
93. With three different quantities x,y, and z of the same kind of liquid of temperatures 9,21 and 38°C
respectively, it is found that when x and y are mixed together the resultant temperature is 17°C and when y
and z are mixed together the resultant temperature is 28°C. Find the resultant temperature if x and z were
mixed.
A. 29.87°C B. 25.92°C C. 20.85°C D. 24.86 °C

Slide 95:
94. A 2.5 of brass of specific heat of 0.39 kJ/kg-K at a temperature of 176°C is dropped into 1.2 liters of water
at 14°C. Find the resultant temperature of the mixture
A. 40.26°C B. 35.25°C C. 45. 25°C D. 36. 26°C

Slide 96:
95. The journals of a shaft are 380 mm diameter, it runs at 105 rpm and the coefficient of friction between
journals and bearinfs is 0.02. If the average load on the bearing is 200 kN, find the heat generated per minute
at the bearings.
A. 501.375 kJ B. 505.575 kJ C. 401.375 kJ D. 501.575 kJ

Slide 97:
96. To ascertain the temperature of flue gases, 1.8 of copper of specific heat 0.395 kJ /kg-K was suspended
on the flue gas until it attained the temperature of the gases, and then dropped into 2.27 kg of water at 20°C. If
the resultant temperature of hte copper and water was 37.2°C, find the temperature of the flue gases.
A.165.6°C B. 167.9°C C. 267.9°C D.265.6°C

Slide 98:
97. In an experiment to find the specific heat of iron, 2.15 kg of iron cuttings at 100°C are dropped into a
vessel containing 2.3 liters of water at 17°C and the resultant temperature of the mixture is 24.4°C. If the water
equivalent of the vessel os 0.18 kg determine the specific heat of the iron.
A. 0.47 kJ/kg B. 0.37 kJ/kg C. 0.27 kJ/kg D. 0.17 kJ/kg

Slide 99:
98. The effective radius of the pads in a single collar thrust block is 230 mm and the total load on the thrust
block is 240 kN, when the shaft is running at 93rpm. Taking the coefficient of friction between thrust and collar
pads as 0.025, find the heat generated per hour.
A. 48.40 MJ B. 45.40 MJ C. 50.50 MJ D. 55.50 MJ

Slide 100:
99. Calculate the Reynolds number for water at 80°F flowing through a tube 2 in. i n diameter, if the average
water velocity and specific weight is 10ft/s and 62.4 lb/ft³ repsectively. Use a value of the viscosity as 0.0648
slug/ft-hr.
A. 189,400 B. 179,434 C. 160,500 D. 180,500

Slide 101:
100. If the mass velocity for water at 80°F flowing through a 1 in. d iameter tube is 30,000 slug/hr-ft². What is
the Reynolds number. Take a viscosity value of 0.0648 slug.ft-hr.
A. 35,100.42 B. 35,560.34 C. 38,500.64 D. 38,580.25