Consider the following coal gasifier proposed for supplying a syngas fuel to a gas turbine power plant.
Question:
a. Set up the reaction and equilibrium equation(s) for this system, and calculate the appropriate equilibrium constant(s).
b. Determine the composition of the gas mixture leaving the gasifier.
Step by Step Answer:
a Entering the gasifier 4 C 1 H 2 1 O 2 376 N 2 2 H 2 O Since the chem equil outlet mixture contai...View the full answer
Fundamentals of Thermodynamics
ISBN: 978-0471152323
6th edition
Authors: Richard E. Sonntag, Claus Borgnakke, Gordon J. Van Wylen
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