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Energy Generation Calculations and Exercises

Chapter 4 contains exercises related to energy generation and consumption, focusing on fossil fuels, solar energy, wind power, and hydroelectric systems. It includes calculations for energy rates, solar energy collection, and power output from various renewable sources. The exercises aim to illustrate the principles of energy efficiency and the non-renewable nature of fossil fuels.

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Energy Generation Calculations and Exercises

Chapter 4 contains exercises related to energy generation and consumption, focusing on fossil fuels, solar energy, wind power, and hydroelectric systems. It includes calculations for energy rates, solar energy collection, and power output from various renewable sources. The exercises aim to illustrate the principles of energy efficiency and the non-renewable nature of fossil fuels.

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Chapter 4

Exercises
1. At present day, the rate of formation of fossil fuels (coal, petroleum, natural gas) is
estimated to be about 4 billion kW (4  l09 kW) and the world's consumption of energy
is of the order of 1017 Btu/year. Show that the rate of consumption of fossil fuel is of the
same order of magnitude as the rate of their formation and these energy sources are
therefore non-renewable.
2. The band gap of GaAs is 1.4 eV. Calculate the minimum maximum wavelength of light
for photovoltaic generation in a GaAs solar cell.
3. A 100 ft  50 ft building has a flat roof. What is the average solar energy received by the
roof a month? (The solar radiation per day in winter is about 1600 Btu ft-2.
4. Calculate the solar energy received by a standard hot water collector of dimensions 1 m
 2 m, over one hour at around noon, if the irradiance stays fairly constant at about 800
W m-2.
5. A home requires 62 kWh of heat on a winter day to maintain a constant indoor
temperature of 20 °C. Assume that the temperature of hot water outlet is 60 °C. (i) How
much collector surface area does it need for a solar heating system that has a 20 %
efficiency? (ii) How large does the storage tank have to be to provide this much energy?
(The average solar radiation per day in winter is about 6.5 kWh m-2)
6. Determine the input power of the wind if the wind speed is 20 m s-1 and blade length is
20 m. Density of air is 1.3 kg m-3.
7. The wind is blowing at 10 m s-1, how much total power produced by the wind turbine if
the blades are 45 m long? Density of air is 1.3 kg m-3.
8. The hydro turbine receives water from a reservoir at an elevation of 100 m above it. What
is the minimum water flow in kg s-1 to produce a steady turbine output of 50 MW if the
turbine generator efficiency is 75 %? (g = 9.8 m s-2, = 1000 kg m-3)
9. At a hydroelectric power plant, the water pressure head is at a height of 300 m and the
water flow available is 100 m3 s-1. If the turbine generator efficiency is 60 %, estimate
the electric power available from the plant. (g = 9.8 m s-2, = 1000 kg m-3)
10. An important hydroelectric plant has a head of 100 m and water volumetric flow rate of
10 000 m3 s-1. The turbine generator efficiency is 60 %. What is the maximum power
that the plant can produce? (Density of water= 1000 kg m-3)
11. A dam with maximum head of 200 m produces 2000 MW of electrical power. What is
the rate of falling water on the turbines? The turbine generator efficiency is 50 %.
(Density of water= 1000 kg m-3)

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