Question

Suppose the working pressure for a boiler is 10 psig, then what is the corresponding absolute pressure?

Answer 1

Answer:

The corresponding absolute pressure of the boiler is 24.696 pounds per square inch.

Explanation:

From Fluid Mechanics, we remember that absolute pressure ($p_{abs}$), measured in pounds per square inch, is the sum of the atmospheric pressure and the working pressure (gauge pressure). That is:

$p_{abs} = p_{atm}+p_{g}$ (1)

Where:

$p_{atm}$ - Atmospheric pressure, measured in pounds per square inch.

$p_{g}$ - Working pressured of the boiler (gauge pressure), measured in pounds per square inch.

If we suppose that $p_{atm} = 14.696\,psi$ and $p_{g} = 10\,psi$, then the absolute pressure is:

$p_{abs} = 14.696\,psi+10\,psi$

$p_{abs} = 24.696\,psi$

The corresponding absolute pressure of the boiler is 24.696 pounds per square inch.