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Set 12 • Question #116 of 382
Launch Interactive Practice Room An 8000 horsepower diesel engine has a specific fuel consumption of 0.4 lbs. of fuel per horsepower hour. If each pound of fuel contains 18,500 BTU's and 25% of the available heat leaves the engine with the exhaust, how many BTU's per hour are theoretically available for use in a waste heat boiler?
A
7.4 million BTU's per hour
B
14.8 million BTU's per hour
✓ Correct Answer
C
22.2 million BTU's per hour
D
29.6 million BTU's per hour
USCG NMC Regulatory Explanation
In USCG Motor Plants (Diesel Engineering), regarding 'An 8000 horsepower diesel engine has a specific fuel consumption of 0.4 lbs. of fuel per horsepower hour. If each pound of fuel contains 18,500 BTU's and 25% of the available heat leaves the engine with the exhaust, how many BTU's per hour are theoretically available for use in a waste heat boiler', the correct operational principle is: '14.8 million BTU's per hour'.
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