A producer gas, possibly created from coal, is composed of 3.5% CH4, 4.5% CO2, 27% CO, 14%
Question:
a) 120% theoretical air,
b) 150% theoretical air,
c) 200% theoretical air, determine the air-fuel ratio and the dew-point temperature
Producer gas Air Combustion chamber Products
Step by Step Answer:
Assume 100 moles of gas The stoichiometric combustion equation is 35CH 4 45CO 2 27CO 14H 2 51N 2 275O 2 376N 2 35CO 2 21H 2 O 1544N 2 a With 120 theoretical air the equation becomes 35CH 4 45CO 2 27CO 14H 2 51N 2 275 ...View the full answer
Thermodynamics for Engineers
ISBN: ?978-1133112860
1st edition
Authors: Kenneth A. Kroos, Merle C. Potter
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