Thermodynamics: An Engineering Approach 8th Edition

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 0-07339-817-9
ISBN 13: 978-0-07339-817-4

Chapter 2 - Energy, Energy Transfer, and General Energy Analysis - Problems - Page 101: 2-59E

Answer

$E_{save}=2.888*10^9\frac{Btu}{years}$ $Cost_{save}=12560.625\frac{dollars}{year}$

Work Step by Step

The heat output is: $Q_{out}=5.5*10^6\frac{Btu}{h}*0.7=3.85*10^6\frac{Btu}{h}$ After tuning up the boiler the new heat input is: $Q_{in}=\frac{3.85*10^6\frac{Btu}{h}}{0.8}=4.8125*10^6\frac{Btu}{h}$ So the heat save is: $Q_{save}=5.5*10^6\frac{Btu}{h}-4.8125*10^6\frac{Btu}{h}=6.875*10^5\frac{Btu}{h}$ The anual energy save is: $E_{save}=6.875*10^5\frac{Btu}{h}*4200\frac{h}{years}=2.888*10^9\frac{Btu}{years}$ And the cost save is: $Cost_{save}=2.888*10^9\frac{Btu}{years}*\frac{4.35dollars}{10^6Btu}=12560.625\frac{dollars}{year}$
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