Question 1

A large passenger ship weighs 75,000 tonnes and has a cruising speed of 45 km/h. The engines burn diesel fuel (approximately the same energy content as crude oil) with an efficiency of 20%. The drive system has an average efficiency of 55% for converting mechanical energy into propulsion for the ship. Calculate the volume of fuel needed to accelerate the ship from rest to cruising speed.

Accepted Answer

At rest the kinetic energy is zero. At 45 km/h $$[ ( 45000 \mathrm {~m} / \mathrm { h } ) / 3600 \mathrm {~s} / \mathrm { h } ) = 12.5 \mathrm {~m} / \mathrm { s } ]$$ the kinetic energy will be $$E = ( 1 / 2 ) m v ^ { 2 } = ( 0.5 ) \times \left( 7.5 \times 10 ^ { 7 } \mathrm {~kg} \right) ( 12.5 \mathrm {~m} / \mathrm { s } ) ^ { 2 } = 5.85 \times 10 ^ { 9 } \mathrm {~J}$$ The energy content of the fuel is $3.85 \times 10 ^ { 7 } \mathrm {~J} / \mathrm { L }$. The Energy available for propulsion is $( 0.2 ) \times ( 0.55 ) \times \left( 3.85 \times 10 ^ { 7 } \mathrm {~J} / \mathrm { L } \right) = 4.235 \times 10 ^ { 6 } \mathrm {~J} / \mathrm { L }$. The fuel needed to provide the kinetic energy of the ship is
$$\left( 5.85 \times 10 ^ { 9 } \mathrm {~J} \right) / \left( 4.235 \times 10 ^ { 6 } \mathrm {~J} / \mathrm { L } \right) = 1.38 \times 10 ^ { 3 } \mathrm {~L}$$

Question 2

A person uses the energy equivalent of 50 bbl of crude oil in one year. What
is that person's average power consumption?

Accepted Answer

1 bbl of crude oil has the energy content $$6.12 \times 10 ^ { 9 } \mathrm {~J} \text {, so } 50 \mathrm { bbl } \text { contains }$$ $$50 \times \left( 6.12 \times 10 ^ { 9 } \mathrm {~J} \right) = 3.06 \times 10 ^ { 11 } \mathrm {~J}$$
The average power over the year is
$$\left( 3.06 \times 10 ^ { 11 } \mathrm {~J} / \mathrm { y } \right) / \left( 3.15 \times 10 ^ { 7 } \mathrm {~s} / \mathrm { y } \right) = 9.71 \mathrm {~kW}$$

Question 3

A coal-fired generating station has an efficiency of 38% and produces an
average electrical output of 1000 MWe.
(a) How much coal does it burn per second? Assume the coal is bituminous.(b) How much heat (in joules) is released to the environment per second?
(c) How many liters of water at 20°C could the heat in part (b) boil (at STP) per second?

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(a) 1000 MWe output at 38% efficiency requires 1000 MW)/(0.38) = 2632 MW thermal energy from the combustion of coal. Using an energy content of coal of 31 MJ/kg then the mass of coal required per second will be $$( 2632 \mathrm { MJ } / \mathrm { s } ) / ( 31 \mathrm { MJ } / \mathrm { kg } ) = 84.9 \mathrm {~kg} / \mathrm { s }$$ (b) In 1 second the total energy is $2632 \mathrm { MJ }$ and the electrical energy is $1000 \mathrm { MJ }$ so the waste heat will be $2632 \mathrm { MJ } - 1000 \mathrm { MJ } = 1632 \mathrm { MJ }$.
(c) $1 \mathrm {~kg}$ of water has a heat capacity of $4180 \mathrm {~J} / { } ^ { \circ } \mathrm { C }$ and a latent heat of vaporization of $2.26$ MJ. To heat water from $20 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { C }$ to $100 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { C }$ will require
$$\left( 4180 \mathrm {~J} / \mathrm { kg } ^ { \circ } \mathrm { C } \right) \times \left( 100 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { C } - 20 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { C } \right) = 0.334 \mathrm { MJ } / \mathrm { kg }$$
So to heat water from $20 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { C }$ too $100 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { C }$ and boil it requires
$$( 0.334 \mathrm { MJ } / \mathrm { kg } ) + ( 2.26 \mathrm { MJ } / \mathrm { kg } ) = 2.59 \mathrm { MJ } / \mathrm { kg }$$ Therefore, $1632 \mathrm { MJ } / \mathrm { s }$ will boil
$$( 1632 \mathrm { MJ } / \mathrm { s } ) / ( 2.59 \mathrm { MJ } / \mathrm { kg } ) = 630 \mathrm {~kg} / \mathrm { s } \text { or } 630 \mathrm {~L} / \mathrm { s }$$

Question 4

Write down the chemical formulae for the combustion of the alkanes in Table $$3.2 \text { with } n = 2 \text { to } n = 8 \text {. Determine the mass of } \mathrm { CO } _ { 2 } \text { produced per megajoule of energy. }$$

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Question 5

A portion of the Keystone Pipeline connecting oil production in Canada and
refining in the United States consists of a 0.76 m diameter pipe that carries 500,000 bbl of crude oil per day over a distance of 1744 km.
(a) Calculate the average velocity of the oil in the pipe.
(b) What is the rate of chemical energy flow through the pipe (in watts) based on the velocity of the oil and its energy content?

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Question 6

On land, coal is transported primarily by train. A typical large coal train may
be about 1.5 km long and may consist of 120 cars, each holding 110 tonnes of coal. As each tonne of coal has an equivalent energy content (in terms of the stored chemical energy it contains), a moving coal train represents a flow of (chemical) energy or a power. For acoal train traveling at 100 km/h, calculate the equivalent power in watts.

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Question 7

(a) Locate, from an appropriate source, the composition for methanol and ethanol. Write down the formulas for the combustion of these two hydrocarbons. (b) Calculate the mass of CO₂ produced per kg of methanol and ethanol burned. (c) Locate values for the heat of combustion of methanol and ethanol and determine the mass of CO₂ produced per MJ of energy.

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Question 8

Assume that the total energy needs of a person in the United States (Chapter
2) is satisfied by burning coal. If each person is responsible for the mining, transportation, processing, and burning of their own coal, how much coal must each person process, on average, per day?

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Question 9

Locate the current world price of oil (US$/bbl), coal (bituminous coal, per tonne), and natural gas (per1000 m³). For each fossil fuel, calculate the cost of energy pergigajoule assuming that the fuel can be converted to usable energy with an efficiency of 100%.

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Question 10

Estimate the total coal produced in the United Kingdom between 1820 and
the present.

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Question 11

Liquid natural gas is transported by ship. A typical LNG tanker may have a capacity of $10 ^ { 5 } \mathrm {~m} ^ { 3 }$. If this fuel is used to provide energy for a city with a population of 1 million and each person consumes power at an average rate of $10 \mathrm {~kW}$, how long would the LNG last?

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Question 12

Locate the current world price of oil (US$/bbl) and the current retail price of regular gasoline in your area (per liter or per gallon, as appropriate). What is the markup in the price per unit energy between crude oil and retail gasoline?

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Question 13

Using the information in Figure 2.6 and the average composition of coal
(lignite, sub-bituminous/bituminous and anthracite) in the United States, calculate the mass of the coal used annually. Use the average energy content for sub-bituminous/bituminous coal.

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Question 14

How many tonnes of oil shale which produces 120 L/t would be needed to
produce the same energy as 1 tonne of bituminous coal?

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Question 15

Find the retail cost of gasoline (per unit volume) in your area and find the
cost of electricity for residential users in your area.
(a) Compare the cost of energy (per MJ) from gasoline and from electricity from the public utility.
(b) The efficiency of a gasoline automobile is about 20% and the efficiency of a battery electric vehicle is about 85%. Discuss the relative transportation costs for gasoline and electric vehicles.

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Question 16

A coal-fired generating station consumes 2 × 106 tonnes of coal per year and
produces an average electrical output of 800 MWe. Calculate the plant's efficiency.

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Question 17

For the reaction shown in equation (3.4), calculate the mass of CO and the mass of H₂ produced by the gasification of 1 kg of carbon. What is the energy content of these two products?

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Question 18

If shale oil replaced coal in the United States, how many years would the
U.S. resources last at the current rate of use?

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Question 19

The combustion of pure hydrogen by the reaction $$2 \mathrm { H } _ { 2 } + \mathrm { O } _ { 2 } \rightarrow 2 \mathrm { H } _ { 2 } \mathrm { O }$$ produces $142 \mathrm { MJ }$ per kg of hydrogen. Compare the energy per kg of octane and the total energy from the individual combustion of its carbon and hydrogen atoms.

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Question 20

Assume that all of the United States' annual electricity requirement of 3×1012 kWh is produced by coal-fired generating stations operating at a net overall efficiency of 40%. (a) How many tonnes of coal are burned per second? (Assume the coal is all bituminous) (b) Assuming that coal is 100% carbon, how many tonnes of CO₂ will be produced each year?

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Quiz 3: Fossil Fuel Resources and Use

A person uses the energy equivalent of 50 bbl of crude oil in one year. What is that person's average power consumption?

Write down the chemical formulae for the combustion of the alkanes in Table $3.2 \text { with } n = 2 \text { to } n = 8 \text {. Determine the mass of } \mathrm { CO } _ { 2 } \text { produced per megajoule of energy. }$

Assume that the total energy needs of a person in the United States (Chapter 2) is satisfied by burning coal. If each person is responsible for the mining, transportation, processing, and burning of their own coal, how much coal must each person process, on average, per day?

Locate the current world price of oil (US$/bbl), coal (bituminous coal, per tonne), and natural gas (per1000 m³). For each fossil fuel, calculate the cost of energy pergigajoule assuming that the fuel can be converted to usable energy with an efficiency of 100%.

Estimate the total coal produced in the United Kingdom between 1820 and the present.

Locate the current world price of oil (US$/bbl) and the current retail price of regular gasoline in your area (per liter or per gallon, as appropriate). What is the markup in the price per unit energy between crude oil and retail gasoline?

Using the information in Figure 2.6 and the average composition of coal (lignite, sub-bituminous/bituminous and anthracite) in the United States, calculate the mass of the coal used annually. Use the average energy content for sub-bituminous/bituminous coal.

How many tonnes of oil shale which produces 120 L/t would be needed to produce the same energy as 1 tonne of bituminous coal?

A coal-fired generating station consumes 2 × 106 tonnes of coal per year and produces an average electrical output of 800 MWe. Calculate the plant's efficiency.

For the reaction shown in equation (3.4), calculate the mass of CO and the mass of H₂ produced by the gasification of 1 kg of carbon. What is the energy content of these two products?

If shale oil replaced coal in the United States, how many years would the U.S. resources last at the current rate of use?

Quiz 3: Fossil Fuel Resources and Use

A person uses the energy equivalent of 50 bbl of crude oil in one year. What is that person's average power consumption?

Assume that the total energy needs of a person in the United States (Chapter 2) is satisfied by burning coal. If each person is responsible for the mining, transportation, processing, and burning of their own coal, how much coal must each person process, on average, per day?

Locate the current world price of oil (US$/bbl), coal (bituminous coal, per tonne), and natural gas (per1000 m3). For each fossil fuel, calculate the cost of energy pergigajoule assuming that the fuel can be converted to usable energy with an efficiency of 100%.

Estimate the total coal produced in the United Kingdom between 1820 and the present.

Locate the current world price of oil (US$/bbl) and the current retail price of regular gasoline in your area (per liter or per gallon, as appropriate). What is the markup in the price per unit energy between crude oil and retail gasoline?

Using the information in Figure 2.6 and the average composition of coal (lignite, sub-bituminous/bituminous and anthracite) in the United States, calculate the mass of the coal used annually. Use the average energy content for sub-bituminous/bituminous coal.

How many tonnes of oil shale which produces 120 L/t would be needed to produce the same energy as 1 tonne of bituminous coal?

A coal-fired generating station consumes 2 × 106 tonnes of coal per year and produces an average electrical output of 800 MWe. Calculate the plant's efficiency.

For the reaction shown in equation (3.4), calculate the mass of CO and the mass of H2 produced by the gasification of 1 kg of carbon. What is the energy content of these two products?

If shale oil replaced coal in the United States, how many years would the U.S. resources last at the current rate of use?

Locate the current world price of oil (US$/bbl), coal (bituminous coal, per tonne), and natural gas (per1000 m³). For each fossil fuel, calculate the cost of energy pergigajoule assuming that the fuel can be converted to usable energy with an efficiency of 100%.

For the reaction shown in equation (3.4), calculate the mass of CO and the mass of H₂ produced by the gasification of 1 kg of carbon. What is the energy content of these two products?