Minor-1 QP Section - 1 Solutions

CIL 4330 Thermal and Nuclear Power Infrastructure
Minor-1 Examination Question Paper (Syllabus: Module-2 Chimney)

Section - I
1) The estimated mass rate of emission of SO from the chimney of a thermal power plant located in a semi-
tropical climate is 108 kg/s . The flue gas is being emitted at a flow rate of 72000 m /hr. Estimate the
height of the chimney so that the concentration of pollutants at the ground level are within permissible
limits. Assume the dimensionless coefficient for the rate of precipitation as 1, the maximum permissible
ground level pollutant concentration is 0.25 μg/𝑙, the diameter of chimney as 1.5 m.
[5 marks]
Ans)
𝐴𝑀𝐹𝐷
𝐻=
8𝐶𝑉
𝐴 = 240 (semi − tropical), 𝐹 = 1 (given), 𝐷 = 1.5m, (given)
1000
𝑀 = 108 kg/s = 108 × = 30 g/s
3600
72000
𝑉 = 72000 m /hr = m /s = 20 m /s
3600
0.25 × 10 mg
𝐶 = 0.25 μg/l = = 0.25 mg/m
10 m
240 × 30 × 1 × 1.5
𝐻= = 270 m
8 × 0.25 × 20
2) Consider the configuration of a chimney and a close by building as shown below. What should be
minimum height of chimney from aerodynamic shadow consideration?
[4 marks]
Ans)
𝐵 8
= = 0.267 < 2.5 (Type 1: Independent Narrow building)
𝐻 30
𝐻 ≮ 0.36𝐵 + 2.5𝐻 = 0.36 × 8 + 2.5 × 30 = 77.88 m
3) Estimate the lateral deflection at the top of a 250 m high reinforced concrete chimney due to wind forces
shown below. Assume that the chimney has a cylindrical shape with an annular cross section having 10 m
external diameter and 8 m internal diameter, and modulus of elasticity of reinforced concrete composite
used in this chimney as 40 GPa. Also justify whether the estimated deflection is within the permissible
limits or not, as per the provisions of IS 4998:2015. Note: Ignore the inertia offered by the self-weight of
the chimney.
[7 marks]
Ans)
𝑞 = 140000 N/m
𝐿 = 250 m
𝐸 = 40 × 10 N/m
𝜋 𝜋
𝐼= × (𝐷 − 𝑑 ) = × (10 − 8 ) = 298.81 m
64 64
𝑞𝐿 14 × 10 × 250
𝛿 = = = 5.72 m
8𝐸𝐼 8 × 4 × 10 × 298.81
𝐻 250
𝛿 = = = 0.5 m
500 500
𝛿 >𝛿
Estimated deflection is not within the permissible limits.

4) An annular cross section of chimney has an outer radius of 3.65m and inner radius of 3.5m. Justify whether
the provided shell thickness is compliant with the recommendations of IS 4998:2015 or not.
[3 marks]
Ans)
7000 − 6000
𝑡 = 150 + = 158.33 mm = 0.1583 m
120
𝑡 = 3.65 − 3.50 = 0.15 m < 𝑡 (not compliant)
5) Draw the design strain and stress variation diagrams across a chimney cross-section when the external
loads and moments are such that the entire cross section is fully under compression. Clearly mention the
strain and stress values in the plot.
[4 marks]
Ans)
6) Calculate the surface temperature drop across the chimney shell at a cross section having an internal
diameter of 3.5 m and outer diameter of 4.5 m. The gas temperature inside the chimney is 120 °C and the
ambient air temperature outside the chimney shell is 30°C. Assume the coefficient of heat transmission
from gas to inner surface of chimney shell as 30 W/m2/K, the coefficient of heat transmission from outside
surface of chimney to the surrounding air as 60 W/m2/K, and coefficient of thermal conductivity of
concrete as 1.73 W/m/K.
[6 marks]
Ans)
𝑇 = 120°𝐶,
𝑇 = 30°𝐶,
𝑑 = 4.5 m,
𝑑 = 3.5 m,
4.5 − 3.5
𝑡= = 0.5 m,
2
𝑑 = 𝑑 + 𝑡 = 4 m,
𝐶 = 1.73 W/m/K, 𝐾 = 30 W/m /K, 𝐾 = 60 W/m /K,
𝑡𝑑 𝑇 −𝑇 0.5 × 3.5 120 − 30

𝑇 = = × = 76.07°C
𝐶𝑑 1 𝑡𝑑 𝑑 1.73 × 4 1 0.5 × 3.5 3.5
𝐾 +𝐶 𝑑 +𝐾 𝑑 + +
30 1.73 × 4 60 × 4.5
7) Design the vertical reinforcement in a chimney cross section for resisting a factored uniaxial bending
moment of 12500 kNm and a factored axial load of 34400 kN. Assume the grade of concrete as M60,
grade of steel as Fe415, the outer and inner diameters of the annular cross section as 2.7 m and 2.4 m,
respectively. Provide a clear cover of 75 mm and assume the diameter of the outer circumferential
reinforcement as 25 mm. Report the answer in terms of diameter of the bar, number of bars to be provided
and their centre to centre spacing. Ignore thermal effects in the design.
[8 marks]
Ans)
N N
𝑓 = 60 × 10 = 60
m mm
𝑓 = 415 × 10 N/m
2.7 + 2.4
𝑟= = 1.275 m
4
(2.7 − 2.4)
𝑡= = 0.15m
2
𝑃 34400 × 10
= = 3.00
𝑓 𝑟𝑡 60 × 10 × 1.275 × 0.15
𝑀 12500 × 10
= = 0.85
𝑓 𝑟 𝑡 60 × 10 × 1.275 × 0.15
𝐹𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑝𝑙𝑜𝑡,

𝑝
= 0.07 ⇒ 𝑝 = 0.07 × 60 = 4.2%
𝑓
4.2
𝐴 = × 2𝜋 × 1.275 × 0.15 = 0.050469 m = 504.69 cm
100
2.7 0.025
𝑟 = − 0.075 − = 1.24m
2 2
𝑃 , = 2𝜋𝑟 = 1.19m
Spacing between bars (mm)

𝑨𝝓 = Cross sectional area No. of bars 𝑃 , 2𝜋𝑟
Bar diameter, 𝝓 (mm) =
of each bar (cm2) 𝒏 = 𝑨𝒔𝒕 /𝑨𝝓 𝑛 𝑛
12 1.13 446 17.43
14 1.54 . .
16 2.01 . .
20 3.14 .
22 3.80 . .
25 4.91 103 75.49
28 6.16 82 94.71
32 8.04 . .
36 10.18 50 154.82
8) Fill in the blanks.

[3 marks]
a) Minimum vertical reinforcement is on a chimney cross section when Fe415 grade bars are used is
0.25% of concrete area.
b) The maximum permissible centre to centre distance between the vertical reinforcement, when provided
in double layer is 225 mm if the internal and external diameters of the annular cross section are 2.4 m
and 2.85 m respectively.
Thickness = (2.85-2.4)/2 = 0.225 m
Maximum permissible centre to centre distance = min (225mm, 300 mm) = 225 mm
c) What is the maximum allowable strain in Fe415 bars when used as vertical reinforcement as per IS
4998:2015? 0.05

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Minor-1 Examination Question Paper (Syllabus: Module-2 Chimney)

Estimated deflection is not within the permissible limits.

𝑡𝑑 𝑇 −𝑇 0.5 × 3.5 120 − 30

𝐹𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑝𝑙𝑜𝑡,

Spacing between bars (mm)

8) Fill in the blanks.

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