Lect11 Combustion Process

CHE 31.
INTRODUCTION TO CHEMICAL ENGINEERING CALCULATIONS
Lecture 11
Combustion Processes
Prof. Manolito E Bambase Jr. Department of Chemical Engineering. University of the Philippines Los Baos
LECTURE 11. Combustion Processes
A Combustion Process
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LECTURE 10. Solving Material Balance Problems Involving Reactive Processes
Chemical Reactiions Associated with Combustion Processes
C + O2 ========> CO2
C + 0.5O2 ========> CO
2H + 0.5O2 ========> H2O
S + O2 ========> SO2
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Terms Associated with Combustion Processes
Orsat Analysis
Refers to the type of gas analysis which eliminates water as
a component (dry-free basis). If water is included in the
report, it is termed wet-basis analysis.
Theoretical Air
The amount of air required for complete combustion of C,
H, and S. It does not depend on how much material is
actually but what can be burned.
Excess Air
The amount of air in excess of that required for complete
combustion. The % excess air is the same as % excess O2.
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Example 11-1. Theoretical and Stoichiometric Air
In a given process, 100 kmol of carbon is burned in a

furnace. It has been found that 20% of the carbon
undergoes incomplete combustion resulting to CO
production.
The rest of the carbon undergoes complete combustion.
Determine the amount of air required (in kmol) if 50%
excess O2 must be satisfied.
Relevant Reactions:
C + O2 ========> CO2
C + 0.5O2 ========> CO
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Calculate for theoretical O2 needed:

Assume that all the carbon is burned completely to CO2.
100 kmol C (1/1) = 100 kmol O2

It is not correct to do the following:
C CO2:
100 kmol C (0.80)(1/1) = 80 kmol O2
C CO:
100 kmol C (0.20)(0.5/1) = 10 kmol O2
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Total O2 required stoichiometrically based on the actual

process:
Stoichiometric O2 = (80 + 10) kmol = 90 kmol

Theoretical O2 is based not on what is stoichiometrically
needed according to what is actually burned.
Theoretical Air = (100 kmol)(1/0.21) = 476.2 kmol

And the actual air supplied:
Actual Air = 476.2 kmol (1.5) = 714.3 kmol

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Example 11-2. Combustion of Propane (C3H8)
Fuels for motor vehicles other than gasoline are being eyed
because they generate lower levels of pollutants than does
gasoline.
Compressed propane (C3H8) has been suggested as a source
of economic power for vehicles. Suppose that in a test, 20
kg of C3H8 is burned with 400 kg of air to produce 44 kg of
CO2 and 12 kg of CO.
Calculate the percent excess air.
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Write the overall combustion reaction for the fuel assuming

it is burned completely:
C3H8 + 5O2 ========> 3CO2 + 4H2O

For 20 kg of C3H8, the theoretical O2 required is:
1kmol C3 H 8 5O 2
20kg C3 H 8
=2.27 kmol O 2
44.09kg C3 H 8 1C3 H 8
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The actual O2 supplied is
1kmol air 1air

400kg air
=2.90kmol O 2
29kg air 0.21O 2

The percent excess air (or O2) is
2.90kmol O 2 -2.27 kmol O 2

%excess air =
100=28%
2.27 kmol O 2
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Example 11-3. Combustion of Methane (CH4)
Generation of methane-rich biogas is a way to avoid high

waste-disposal costs, and burning it can meet up to 60% of
the operating costs for such waste-to-energy plants.
Consider the complete combustion of 16.0 kg of methane
(CH4) in biogas with 300 kg of air. Determine the % excess
of air, and the total moles and composition of the flue gas.
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Degrees of Freedom Analysis: Atomic Balance
Unit: Reactor
unknowns (P,x1,x2,x3,x4)
+5
independent atomic specie(s)

independent nonreactive molecular specie(s)
other equations:
Degrees of freedom
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Write the atomic species balances (mole basis):
(1) C:
16 kg CH4 (1/16)(1) = Px1
(2) H:
16 kg CH4 (1/16)(4) = Px4
(3) O:
300 kg Air (1/29)(0.21)(2) = 2Px2 + 2Px1 + Px4
(4) N:
300 kg Air (1/29)(0.79)(2) = 2Px3
(5) x:
x1 + x2 + x3 + x4 = 1
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Simplifying the equations
(1) C:
1 = Px1
(2) H:
4 = Px4
(3) O:
4.34 = 2Px2 + 2Px1 + Px4
(4) N:
16.34 = 2Px3
(5) x:
x1 + x2 + x3 + x4 = 1
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If composition of flue gas is expressed in terms of actual

number of moles (ns) instead of mole fractions (xs)
C:
H:
O:
N:
n:
1 = n1
4 = n4
4.34 = 2n2 + 2n1 + n4
16.34 = 2n3
n1 + n2 + n3 + n4 = P
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Solving for the ns and P:

n1 = 1 kmol CO2
n3 = 2 kmol H2O
P = 11.35 kmol
n2 = 0.17 kmol O2
n4 = 8.18 kmol N2
Solving for the mole fractions:

x1
x2
x3
x4
=
=
=
=
(1/11.35)
(0.17/11.35)
(8.18/11.35)
(2/11.35)
=
=
=
=
0.09
0.01
0.72
0.18
kmol
kmol
kmol
kmol
CO2/kmol P
O2/kmol P
N2/kmol P
H2O/kmol P
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Solving for % excess air:

Write the overall combustion reaction for the fuel assuming
it is burned completely:
CH4 + 2O2 ========> CO2 + 2H2O

For 16 kg of C3H8, the theoretical air required is:
1kmol CH 4 2O 2 1Air 29 kg Air

16 kg CH 4
1CH 0.21O 1kmol Air = 276 kg Air
16
kg
CH
4
8
2
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Solving for % excess air:

Overall combustion reaction for the CH4:
CH4 + 2O2 ========> CO2 + 2H2O

For 16 kg of C3H8, the theoretical air required is:
1kmolCH 4 2O 2 1Air 29 kg Air

16kg CH4
= 276 kg Air
16kg CH 4 1CH8 0.21O 2 1kmol Air

300 kg Air - 276 kg Air
%excess air =
100 = 8.7%
276 kg Air
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Example 11-4. Combustion of Coal
A local utility burns coal having the following composition

on a dry basis:
Component
Percent
83.05
4.45
3.36
1.08
0.70
Ash
7.36
Total
100.00
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The average Orsat analysis of the flue gas during a 24-hr

test was:
Component
Percent
CO2 + SO2
15.4
CO
0.0
O2
4.0
N2
80.6
Total
100.00
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Moisture in the fuel was 3.90% and the air on the average
contained 0.0048 lbm H2O/lbm dry air.
The refuse showed 14.0% combined elements as in the coal
(i.e. C, H, O, N, S) and the remainder being ash. It may be
assumed that these combined elements occur in the same
proportions as they do in the coal.
Estimate the amount of amount of flue-gas (dry basis),
amount of water coming out of the process, and the
%excess air.
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Basis: 100 lbm of coal

Ash Balance:
0.0736(100 lbm) = 0.86R

R = 8.56 lbm
Combustible elements in refuse

0.14(8.56 lbm) = 1.20 lbm
Assuming the combustible elements (C, H, O, N, S) occur in

the same proportions as they do in the coal, the quantities
of the combustibles in R on an ash-free basis are:
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Component
mass
(lbm)
ash-free
mass %
Amt. in R
(lbm)
Amt. in R
(lbmol)
83.05
89.65
1.076
0.0897
4.45
4.80
0.058
0.0537
3.36
3.63
0.0436
0.0027
1.08
1.17
0.014
0.0010
0.70
0.76
0.009
0.0003
Total
92.64
100.00
1.200
0.1474
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Find the lbmol of H and O due to water in coal:

H:
100 lbm (3.9/96.1)(1/18)(2/1) = 0.451 lbmol H
O:
100 lbm (3.9/96.1)(1/18)(1/1) = 0.225 lbmol O
Find the mole fraction of H and O due to moisture in air:

H:
0.0048 lbm H2O/lbm DA (29/18)(2/1) = 0.0154
O:
0.0048 lbm H2O/lbm DA (29/18)(1/1) = 0.0077
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Solve A, W, and P using (C+S), H, and N balances

(C+S) Balance (mole basis):
(83.05/12) + (0.70/32) = P(0.154) + 0.0897 + 0.0003
H Balance (mole basis):
(4.45/1) + 0.451 + 0.0154A = 2W + 0.0537
N Balance (mole basis):
(1.08/14) + 2(0.79A) = 2P(0.806) + 2(0.001)
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Solving the balance equations gives

P = 44.5 lbmol
A = 45.4 lbmol
W = 2.77 lbmol
Determine the theoretical air required to burn completely
all the C, H, and S in the coal.
C:
H:
S:
(83.05/12)(1/1) = 6.92 lbmol O2

(4.45/1)(1/4)
= 1.11 lbmol O2
(0.70/32)(1/1)
= 0.022 lbmol O2
Total O2 required = (6.92 + 1.11 + 0.022) = 8.052 lbmol O2
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Since there is already O present in the coal, this amount is

subtracted from the theoretical requirement.
O2 in coal = (3.36/16)(1/2) = 0.105 lbmol O2
Corrected O2 required = (8.052 0.105) = 7.947 lbmol O2
Actual O2 supplied = 45.35 (0.21) = 9.524 lbmol O2
And the % excess air is calculated as:
9.524kmol O 2 - 7.947 kmol O 2

%excess air =
100 = 19.8%
7.947 kmol O 2
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CHE 31.

INTRODUCTION TO CHEMICAL ENGINEERING CALCULATIONS

LECTURE 11. Combustion Processes

LECTURE 10. Solving Material Balance Problems Involving Reactive Processes

Chemical Reactiions Associated with Combustion Processes

LECTURE 10. Solving Material Balance Problems Involving Reactive Processes

Terms Associated with Combustion Processes

LECTURE 10. Solving Material Balance Problems Involving Reactive Processes

Example 11-1. Theoretical and Stoichiometric Air

In a given process, 100 kmol of carbon is burned in a

LECTURE 10. Solving Material Balance Problems Involving Reactive Processes

Example 11-1. Theoretical and Stoichiometric Air

Calculate for theoretical O2 needed:

100 kmol C (1/1) = 100 kmol O2

100 kmol C (0.80)(1/1) = 80 kmol O2

100 kmol C (0.20)(0.5/1) = 10 kmol O2

LECTURE 10. Solving Material Balance Problems Involving Reactive Processes

Example 11-1. Theoretical and Stoichiometric Air

Total O2 required stoichiometrically based on the actual

Stoichiometric O2 = (80 + 10) kmol = 90 kmol

Theoretical Air = (100 kmol)(1/0.21) = 476.2 kmol

Actual Air = 476.2 kmol (1.5) = 714.3 kmol

LECTURE 10. Solving Material Balance Problems Involving Reactive Processes

Example 11-2. Combustion of Propane (C3H8)

LECTURE 10. Solving Material Balance Problems Involving Reactive Processes

Example 11-2. Combustion of Propane (C3H8)

Write the overall combustion reaction for the fuel assuming

C3H8 + 5O2 ========> 3CO2 + 4H2O

LECTURE 10. Solving Material Balance Problems Involving Reactive Processes

Example 11-2. Combustion of Propane (C3H8)

The actual O2 supplied is

1kmol air 1air

29kg air 0.21O 2

2.90kmol O 2 -2.27 kmol O 2

LECTURE 10. Solving Material Balance Problems Involving Reactive Processes

Example 11-3. Combustion of Methane (CH4)

Generation of methane-rich biogas is a way to avoid high

LECTURE 10. Solving Material Balance Problems Involving Reactive Processes

Example 11-3. Combustion of Methane (CH4)

Degrees of Freedom Analysis: Atomic Balance

independent atomic specie(s)

LECTURE 10. Solving Material Balance Problems Involving Reactive Processes

Example 11-3. Combustion of Methane (CH4)

Write the atomic species balances (mole basis):

16 kg CH4 (1/16)(1) = Px1

16 kg CH4 (1/16)(4) = Px4

300 kg Air (1/29)(0.21)(2) = 2Px2 + 2Px1 + Px4

300 kg Air (1/29)(0.79)(2) = 2Px3

LECTURE 10. Solving Material Balance Problems Involving Reactive Processes

Example 11-3. Combustion of Methane (CH4)

Simplifying the equations

4.34 = 2Px2 + 2Px1 + Px4

LECTURE 10. Solving Material Balance Problems Involving Reactive Processes

Example 11-3. Combustion of Methane (CH4)

If composition of flue gas is expressed in terms of actual

LECTURE 10. Solving Material Balance Problems Involving Reactive Processes

Example 11-3. Combustion of Methane (CH4)

Solving for the ns and P:

Solving for the mole fractions: