Free Practice AEE AEE-CEM Exam Questions 2025

A piece of equipment costs $250,000 to buy and install. The annual operating cost for the equipment is $50,000 per year. The equipment will last 15 years. After 15 years, the equipment will have no net salvage value. The annual interest rate is 10%. What is the present value of the life-cycle cost to own and operate the equipment? Use end-of-year annual cash flow analysis.

A high-pressure steam system passes 180°C condensate (saturated liquid) through a steam trap to an atmospherically vented condensate receiver tank. If the steam trap is working properly, how much of the condensate mass can be lost out the vent of the receiver tank in the form of flash steam? 

An energy-saving project saves $30,000 per year. The project life is 10 years and the company minimum annual rate of return (MARR) is 15%. How much can the project cost and still be cost effective?

Which of the following is NOT included in commissioning documentation? 

Insulation has a thermal conductivity of 0.04 Watt/(m-°C). What is the R-value for this insulation when it is 5- cm thick?