Paper 1 - Set B 15 National Certification Examination FOR Energy Managers & Energy Auditors - August, 2014
Paper 1 - Set B 15 National Certification Examination FOR Energy Managers & Energy Auditors - August, 2014
Paper 1 - Set B 15 National Certification Examination FOR Energy Managers & Energy Auditors - August, 2014
Date: 23.08.2014 Timings: 09:30-12:30 HRS Duration: 3 HRS Max. Marks: 150
3. If 800 kcal of heat is supplied to 20 kg of ice at 0o C, how many kg of ice will melt into
water at 0oC. (Latent heat of fusion of ice is 80 kcal/kg)
a) 1 kg b) 4 kg c) 10 kg d) 20 kg
4. If feed of 100 tonnes per hour at 5% concentration is fed to a crystallizer, the product
obtained at 25% concentration is equal to ____ tonnes per hour.
a) 15 b) 20 c) 35 d) 40
5. The amount of electricity required to heat 100 litres of water from 30oC to 70 oC through
resistance heating is
a) 0.465 kWh b) 4.65 kWh c) 465 kWh d) 2 kWh
6. Assume CO2 equivalent emissions by the use of a 60 W incandescent lamp are of the
order of 60 g/hr. If it is replaced by a 5 W LED lamp then the equivalent CO2 emissions
will be
a) nil b) 5 g/hr
c) 12 g/hr d) 300 g/hr
7. An induction motor with 11 kW rating and efficiency of 90% in its name plate means
d) nothing can be said about how much power it will draw as motor power factor is not
given
8. In an industry the average electricity consumption is 5.8 lakh kwh for a given period. The
average production is 50000 tons with a specific electricity of 11 kwh/ton for the same
period. The fixed electricity consumption for the plant is
a) 58000 kWh b) 30000kWh c) 80000kWh d) none of the above
9. Cost of a new heat exchanger is Rs. 1.5 lakh. The simple payback period (SPP) in years
considering annual savings of Rs 60,000 and annual maintenance cost of Rs 10,000 is
a) 0.4 b) 2.5 c) 3 d) 6
10. 1 kg of wood contains 15% moisture and 5% hydrogen by weight. How much water is
evaporated during complete combustion of 1kg of wood?
a) 0.6 kg b) 200 g c) 0.15 kg d) none of the above
11. If the relative humidity of air is 100%, then which of the following statements is correct
a) only dew point & wet bulb temp. are same
b) only dew point & dry bulb temp. are same
c) only wet bulb & dry bulb temp. are same
d) all dew point , wet bulb & dry bulb temp. are same
12. Which of the following statements regarding evacuated tube collectors (ETC) are true?
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a) (ii) & (iii) b) (i) & (iii) c) (ii) & (iv) d) (ii) & (i)
i) reactive current is necessary to build up the flux for the magnetic field of inductive
devices
ii) some portion of reactive current is converted into work
iii) the cosine of angle between kVA and kVAr vector is called power factor
iv) the cosine of angle between kW and kVA vector is called power factor
i) work breakdown structure are used to list the activities in the project as a first step
in CPM
ii) CPM takes into account variation in the completion time and average time is used
for any activity
iii) if the project is to finish earlier, it is necessary to focus on activities other than
critical path
iv) critical path is the longest path in the network.
a) maximum demand controller enables a way of ‘shaving’ the peaks in the consumer
load profile
b) maximum demand controller enables a way of improving the system power factor
c) enables a way for using more electrical energy at lower total cost of energy without
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25. Which of the following instrument is used for assessing combustion efficiency ?
a) lux Meter b) pitot tube & manometer c) ultrasonic flow meter d) fyrite
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28. Which among the following has the highest flue gas loss on combustion due to
Hydrogen in the fuel ?
a) natural gas b) furnace oil c) coal d) light diesel oil
29. What percentage of the sun’s energy can silicon solar panels convert into electricity?
30. Under the Energy Conservation Act, the designated consumer is required to get the
mandatory energy audit conducted by
a) certified energy manager b) certified energy auditor
c) accredited energy auditor d) in-house engineer
34. The rate of energy transfer from a higher temperature to a lower temperature is
measured in
a) CO, H2 and CH4 b) Only CH4 c) only CO and CH4 d) Only CO and H2
36. The process of capturing CO2 from point sources and storing them is called
38. The cost of replacement of inefficient compressor with an energy efficient compressor in
a plant costs Rs. 8 lakhs. The net annual cash flow is Rs. 2 lakhs. The return on
investment
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a) only methane b) methane and carbon dioxide c) only ethane d) none of these
49. Among which of the following fuel is the difference between the GCV and NCV
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maximum?
a) coal b) furnace oil c) natural gas d) rice husk
50. A building intended to be used for commercial purpose will be required to follow Energy
conservation building code under Energy Conservation Act, 2001 provided its
S-1 In a process industry, 12,000 kg/hr water is currently being heated from 18oCto 80oC by
indirect heating of steam. An opportunity has been identified which would preheat the
inlet water to 45oC to reduce the steam required.
Estimate the reduction in steam in kg/hr considering latent heat of steam as 530
kcal/kg in both the cases.
the reservoir.
Ans
Time taken to pump water in hours = 13,500 × 103 L
250 L/s x 3600 sec/hr
= 15 hours
Power required to pump water = 400 kW
S-3 Briefly explain the difference between flat plate collector and evacuated tube collector.
Calculate Net Present Value over a period of 3 years for a project with an investment of
S-4
Rs 75,000 at the beginning of the first year and second investment of Rs 70,000 at the
beginning of the second year and fuel cost saving of Rs 95,000 in second and third
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Ans
NPV = –75,000 – (70000/1.14) + [95000/(1.14x1.14)] + [95000/(1.14x1.14x1.14)]
= –75000 – 61404 +73099 + 64122
= –146404 +137221
= (+) Rs 817
A sample of coal being used in a boiler is found to contain 60% carbon and 33% ash.
S-5
The refuse obtained after combustion is analysed and found to contain 7% carbon &
the rest is ash. Compute the percentage of the original carbon in coal which remains as
unburnt in the refuse.
Total ash in the coal that has come into the Refuse = 33% of coal
b) Name five energy intensive industries having annual energy consumption of 30,000
metric tonne of oil equivalent and above, notified as designated consumers under
the EC Act 2001
Ans a) The CO2 emitted by combustion of biomass fuels is largely balanced by the
absorption/capture of carbon dioxide during its growth.
b)
1. Thermal Power Stations
2. Fertilizer
3. Cement
4. Iron & Steel
5. Pulp & Paper
S7 A conveyor delivers coal with a width of 1 m and coal bed height of 0.25 m at a speed
of 0.5 m/s. Determine coal delivery in tons per hour considering coal density of 1.2
ton/m3.
Ans Volume of coal delivered per hour = area x length travelled per second
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Option A:. Investment envisaged Rs. 50 lakhs with an annual return of Rs. 8
lakhs; Life of the project is 10 years
Calculate IRR of both the options and suggest which option the company should select.
Option A:
Investment = Rs. 50 lakh
Annual Return = Rs. 8 lakh
Life of project = 10 years
IRR = 9.61 %
Option B:
Investment = Rs. 34 lakh
Annual Return = Rs. 5 lakh
Life of project = 8 years
Based on IRR, the Option A has higher IRR value and the company may opt for Option A.
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Other data:
Annual operating hours = 3000 hours
Efficiency of indirect heating with LPG = 85%
Calorific value of LPG = 11000 kcal/kg,
Landed cost of LPG = Rs.75/kg
Cost of electricity = Rs.7/kwh.
a) If LPG is replaced with electrical heating with an investment is Rs.1.5 lakhs, compute
simple payback period.
b) Calculate the CO2 emissions in both the cases. Consider emission factors for LPG as 3
tons of CO2/Ton of LPG and Electricity as 0.81 tons of CO2/MWh
L3 A project has the following activities, precedence relationships, and time estimates in
weeks:
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F E 15 20 22
G D 20 20 22
a) Draw the network diagram (expected time may be rounded to the nearest whole number)
b) Identify the critical path and
c) Determine the project duration.
C (31)
A (20) (20, 51)
(0, 20)
2
(24, 55)
(4, 24) G (20) 6
1 (25, 45)
B (10) (35, 55)
(0, 10) D (15) 4 F (20)
(10, 25)
(0, 10) (35, 55)
(20, 35) E (25) (35, 55)
3 (10, 35)
(10, 35) 5
b)Critical Path : B-E-F
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a) 5S
b) KAIZEN
c) ISO 50001
d) TPM
5S, abbreviated from the Japanese words Seiri, Seiton, Seiso, Seiketsu, and Shitsuke,
are simple but effective methods to organize the workplace.
The 5S, translated into English are: housekeeping, workplace organization, cleanup,
maintain cleanliness, and discipline. They can be defined as follows:
Housekeeping. Separate needed items from unneeded items. Keep only what is
immediately necessary item on the shop floor.
Workplace Organization. Organize the workplace so that needed items can be
easily and quickly accessed. A place for everything and everything in its place.
Cleanup. Sweeping, washing, and cleaning everything around working area
immediately.
Cleanliness. Keep everything clean in a constant state of readiness.
Discipline. Everyone understands, obeys, and practices the rules when in the plant.
Implementing 5S methods in the plant would help the company to reduce waste hidden in
the plant, improve the levels of quality and safety, reduce the lead time and cost, and thus
increase Company’s profit.
KAI – Change
ZEN – Good (for the better)
KAIZEN – Change for the better or continuous improvement.
Kaizen events focuses on reducing various forms of wastes and often energy reduction
result from projects that focus on an area or a process. For example, a project that was
implemented to reduce colouring chemicals in a plastic industry resulted in small changes
in plant layout and material flow to its use. This ended up in big reduction in amount of
forklift travelled and fuel used in the forklift.
Implementation:
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Step-1: Identification of a problem, i.e. waste, defect or something not working. The
operator writes and describes the problem
Step-2: Operator later develops an improvement idea and goes to immediate supervisor
Step-3: Supervisor / Kaizen team members review it and encourage immediate action and
fills up the Kaizen form
Step-4: The idea is implemented & checked.
Step-5: The operator is rewarded.
ISO 50001 will establish a framework for industrial plants, commercial facilities or entire
organizations to manage energy. The document is based on the common elements found
in all of ISO’s management system standards, assuring a high level of compatibility with
ISO 9001 (quality management) and ISO 14001 (environmental management).
- Energy supply;
- Measurement;
- Documentation and reporting of energy use; and
- Procurement & design practices for energy-using equipment, systems and
processes.
To simply put it, ISO 50001 is “saying what you do and doing what you say”.
Total productive maintenance (TPM) is the method that focuses on optimizing the
effectiveness of manufacturing equipment. TPM builds upon established equipment-
management approaches and focuses on team-based maintenance that involves
employees at every level and function.
TPM addresses the entire production system lifecycle and builds a concrete, shop floor-
based system to prevent all losses. It aims to eliminate all accidents, defects, and
breakdowns.
TPM involves all departments from production to development, sales, and
administration.
Everyone participates in TPM, from the top executive to shop floor employees.
TPM achieves zero losses through overlapping team activities.
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ESCOs are usually companies that provide a complete energy project service, from
assessment to design to construction or installation, along with engineering and project
management services, and financing.
For example, a lighting retrofit has a high probability of producing the expected cash flows,
whereas a completely new process does not have the same “time tested” reliability. If the
in-house energy management team cannot manage this risk, performance contracting may
be an attractive alternative.
The ESCO will usually offer the following common types of contracts:
Fixed fee
Shared savings
Guaranteed savings
Many of the cash flows in the project are based on assumptions that have an element of
uncertainty. The cash flows such as capital cost, energy cost savings, maintenance costs
can usually be estimated fairly accurately. Even though these costs can be predicted with
some certainty, it should always be remembered that they are only estimates. Cash flows in
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future years normally contain inflation components and project life itself can vary
significantly.
Sensitivity analysis is undertaken to identify those parameters that are both uncertain and
for which the project decision taken through the NPV or IRR is sensitive. The effect of
switching values of key variables required for the project decision (from acceptance to
rejection) can be compared with the post evaluation results of similar projects. Sensitivity
and risk analysis should lead to improved project design, with mitigation actions against
major sources of uncertainty involved.
The various micro and macro factors / variables that are considered for the sensitivity
analysis are listed below.
Micro factors:
Operating expenses (various expenses items)
Capital structure
Costs of debt, equity
Changing of the forms of finance e.g. leasing
Changing the project life
Macro factors: Macro economic variables are the variable that affects the operation of the
industry of which the company operates. They cannot be changed by the firm’s
management. Macro economic variables, which affect projects, include among others:
The Sankey diagram is very useful tool to represent an entire input and output energy flow
in any energy equipment or system such as boiler generation, fired heaters, furnaces after
carrying out energy balance calculation. Usually the flows are represented by arrows. The
width of the arrows is proportional to the size of the actual flow. Better than numbers, tables
or descriptions, this diagram represents visually various outputs (benefits) and losses so that
energy managers can focus on finding improvements in a prioritized manner.
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L6 a) Calculate the annual energy savings and simple payback from replacing standard
existing motor with energy efficient motor versus rewinding the existing motor.
b) During an air pollution monitoring study, the inlet gas stream to a bag filter was 200,000
m3 per hour. The outlet gas stream from the bag filter was little bit higher at 220,000m 3 per
hour. The dust load at the inlet was 8 g/m3 and at the outlet 0.2 g/m3.
How much dust in kg/hour was collected in the bag filter bin?
a)
a) Solution:
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b) Dust (gas in) = dust (in gas out) + dust (in bin)
200000 x 8 = 220000 x 0.2 + X
X = 1600000 – 44000
= 15,56,000 gm/hr
= 1556 Kg/hr
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