Question: Q 4 ( a ) Ethane is fed to a boiler where it is burnt with 4 5 % excess air. The ethane is supplied

Q4(a) Ethane is fed to a boiler where it is burnt with 45% excess air. The ethane is supplied to the boiler at 25C and the combustion air at 55C. The boiler stack temperature is measured at 120C. The boiler is used to evaporate condensate at 100C to steam at 100C.
Assuming that there are no other heat losses, determine the mass of steam produced.
Cp(O2)=30Jmol.C
Cp(N2)=30Jmol.C
Cp(H2O)=35Jmol.C
Cp(CO2)=39Jmol.C
Latent heat of vaporization of water at 100C=2257kJkg.
Heat of combustion of ethane at 25C is -1428kJmol, the heat of combustion refers to each mole of fuel burnt with the standard state of reactant and products as gas. Air consists of 21%O2 and 79%N2 on a volume basis.
[20 marks]
(b) Describe, with the aid of a clearly labeled diagram, the enthalpy with phase change including the latent heat of fusion and the latent heat of vaporization.
[5 marks]
 Q4(a) Ethane is fed to a boiler where it is burnt

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