The steam requirements of a manufacturing facility are being met by a boiler whose rated heat input

Question:

The steam requirements of a manufacturing facility are being met by a boiler whose rated heat input is 5.5 × 10Btu/h. The combustion efficiency of the boiler is measured to be 0.7 by a handheld flue gas analyzer. After tuning up the boiler, the combustion efficiency rises to 0.8. The boiler operates 4200 h a year intermittently. Taking the unit cost of energy to be $13/106 Btu, determine the annual energy and cost savings as a result of tuning up the boiler.

Fantastic news! We've Found the answer you've been seeking!

Step by Step Answer:

Related Book For  book-img-for-question

Thermodynamics An Engineering Approach

ISBN: 9781259822674

9th Edition

Authors: Yunus Cengel, Michael Boles, Mehmet Kanoglu

Question Posted: