TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF THE 14.

The furnace at the Bataan Refinery is using a fuel gas

PHILIPPINES MANILA which contains methane, ethane, and 20% nitrogen. The
CHE 546 CHE CALCULATIONS 2 Orsat analysis of the combustion products showed 7.8%
CO2, 7.4% O2, and 84.8%N2. The gas is burned with
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excess air. The % methane in the fuel gas is
INSTRUCTIONS: Provide the solution to choose the a. 22.76 b. 57.24 c. 50.20 d. 63.25
correct answer. 15. Pyrite with analysis of 85% FeS2 and 15% gangue is
Linked Problems 1-5 burned with 30% excess air (FeS2 → SO3) 80% of the
A rotary drier burns a fuel with dry air at 40oF and 30.1 FeS2 burned was converted to SO2 and the rest to SO3
inHg. The oil contains only carbon and hydrogen. Analysis while 5% of the FeS2 charged was lost in the cinder.
of the flue gas shows 12.9% CO2, 3.8% O2 and 83.3%N2. Cinder analysis shows 2.71% SO3. The total wt of the
Calculate: cinder is
1. % excess air a. 75kg b. 85kg c. 90kg d. 77kg
a. 5.23% b. 10.88% c. 20.72% d. 25.84% 16. Calculate the % heating value lost in the refuse for this
2. Weight % of carbon in oil certain type of coal (negligible N and S) with a heating
a. 84.05% b. 85.36% c. 87.68% c. 90.21% value of 14,000 BTU/lb.
3. ft3 air/lb oil Proximate Analysis Proximate Analysis of Refuse
a. 216.58 b. 236.25 c. 289.14 d. 298.65 4.7% moisture 28% FC
4. ft3 flue gas (40oF and 30.1 inHg) per lb oil 24.3% VCM 7% VCM
a. 205 b. 215 c. 227 d. 240 9.6% Ash 65% Ash
5. Partial pressure (inHg)of water vapor in the stack gas 61.4% FC
a. 1.28 b. 2.95 c. 3.25inHg d. 4.58 a. 4.28% b. 5.92% c. 6.25% d. 7.94%
Linked Problems 18-23
Linked Problems 6-8
100 pounds per hour of pyrites containing 90% FeS2 and
Natural gas containing CH4 = 83% and C2H6 = 17% was
10% gangue are burned with 20% excess air based on
burnt with an excess of dry air. The Orsat analysis of the
conversion to SO3. The cinder discharged from the burner
flue gas was CO2 = 6.76% ; CO = 2.77% ; O2 = 5.63% ; N2
contains no sulfur. No conversion to SO3 occurs in the
= 84.84%. Calculate the following:
burner. The burner gas is passed through a converter which
6. percentage excess air supplied
effects a 98% conversion of SO2 to SO3. The converter gas
a. 20% b. 23% c. 28% d. 30%
is passed through an absorber where all the SO3 is
7. percentage completion of oxidation of carbon
absorbed by 80% wt H2SO4, which becomes 100%
a. 71% b. 75% c. 82% d. 86%
H2SO4in the process.
8. moles of flue gas produced per 100 m3 of fuel at 500oC
17. How much oxygen from the air was supplied on a basis
and 1 atmosphere pressure.
a. 51.23 b. 58.65 c. 64.95 d. 68.81 of 1 hour operation
a. 3.34 moles b. 4.52 moles c. 5.23 moles d. 6.84
Linked Problems 8-11 moles
A gaseous fuel containing 20% CO, and 80% N2 is burnt 18.The total amount of cinder
with 100% excess air, both air and gas initially being at a. 50 lbs b. 60 lbs c. 70 lbs d. 80 lbs
25oC. Heat of combustion of carbon monoxide = 67636
20.The moles of burner gases based on 1 hour operation
kcal/kmol.
Data: Specific heats of products of combustion in a. 112.35 molesb. 15.51 moles c. 16.72 moles d. 18.32m
kcal/(kmol.oK) 21.The amount of SO3 absorbed by the H2SO4
Carbon dioxide: Cp = 6.339 + 10.14 x 10-3T a. 98.5 lbs b. 117.6 lbs c. 134.2 lbs d. 154.2lbs
Oxygen: Cp = 6.117 + 3.167 x 10-3T 22.The amount of sulfuric acid produced per day.
Nitrogen: Cp = 6.457 + 1.389 x 10-3T a. 5000 lbs b. 6000 lbs c. 7000 lbs d. 8000lbs
where T = temperature in Kelvin. Calculate the following: 23. The amount of sulfuric acid entering on a basis of 1
8. The moles of air supplied
hour.
a. 20 b. 75.24 c. 95.24 d. NOTG
9. The number of moles of nitrogen gas in the flue gas a. 200 lbs b. 250 lbs c. 300 lbs d. 400 lbs
a. 75.24 b. 92.35 c. 155.23 d. 185.33
10. percentage of oxygen in the flue gas Linked Problems 24-25
a. 2.80% b. 5.4% c. 6.9% d. 7.20% A cement company uses 3,000MT of gypsum a month. If
11. The theoretical flame temperature of the gaseous fuel. 40MT of this gypsum are needed for every 1,000MT of
a. 1010K b. 902°C b. 1350K d. NOTG clinker to produce Portland cement:
24. How many MT of clinker is produced monthly?
Linked Problems 12-13 a. 65000 b. 75000 c. 78000 d.NOTG
A gas producer yields a gas containing 8.0% CO2, 25. How many MT of limestone (53% CaO) per month
16.3%H2, 20.6% CO, 1.0% CH4, and 54.1% N2. The coal does this represent?
fired contains 70.0% C, 3.5% moisture, 7.5% ash, and a. 78,323 b. 86323 c. 95268 d. NOTG
negligible N and S. Tar formation can be neglected.
Calculate the following quantities:
12. Cubic feet of gas produced (d.s.c.) per pound of fuel
fired.
a. 65.5 b. 70.7 c. 75.2 d. 78.6
13. Cubic feet of air used (d.s.c.) per pound of coal fired.
a. 42.1 b. 48.4 c. 50.2 d. 55.4