Modeling of Engineering Systems

Mass Balances on Systems with Reactions This assignment focuses on the analysis of systems with chemical reactions. The problems will Be sure to follow the requirements for homework as discussed in class. Every problem should be well-documented with a brief problem statement (purpose of the problem), a diagram to show the relevant information, analysis showing methods and equations used and a brief comment on the results. 2. A vehicle burns gasoline (density = 0.79 kg/liter) at a rate of 7.6 liters per hour. Although gasoline is a mixture of many chemicals, for simplicity assume it has the formula of octane, C8H18. What is the required air flow rate in molar units (kmol/hr), in mass units (kg/hr) and in standard volume units (standard m3/hr) for air fed in stoichiometric proportion? Determine the flowrate (kmol/hr) and composition (mol fraction) of the exhaust gases if 25% excess air is fed with the gasoline. For purposes of this problem, only carbon dioxide and water (no carbon monoxide) is produced in the reaction and all of the gasoline is consumed. 3. Combustion problem should be done using a spreadsheet: Butane (C4H10) is used as fuel In a particular combustion chamber. It is found that the conversion of the butane (X) is linearly related to the % excess air (E), in the range of 0 to 100% excess, by the following relationship: X (%) = 80 + E (%) / 4 Where X is the fractional butane conversion, expressed in %, and E is the % excess air. Thus a feed with 50% excess air would result in a butane conversion of 92.5%. This relationship is only valid up to 80% excess air. For a butane feed rate of 100 mol/s, and 20% excess air, determine the flowrate and composition of the stack gases produced from combustion, the energy released and the ratio of kg CO2 /MJ of energy released. For butane, the energy released from combustion is about 2880 kJ/mol. The molar mass of CO2 is 44 g/mol. Set up the solution so you can easily vary the % excess air and your solution will update instantly.