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FURNACE WORKSHE

1. COMBUSTION WORKSHEET
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5 Column 6
(1X2) (3X4)
Volume Molecular Total Net Heating Air
Fraction weight Weight Heating Value Required
Fuel Component (Pounds) Value (Btu/lb) (Pounds of
(Btu/lb) air per
Pound)

Carbon 12.00 0.88 11.51


Hydrogen 2.02 0.11 51600.00 51600.11 34.29
Oxygen 32.00 -4.32
Nitrogen 28.00
Carbon Monoxide 28.00 4345.00 2.47
Carbon Dioxide 44.00
Methane 16.00 21500.00 17.24
Ethane 30.10 20420.00 16.09
Ethylene 28.10 20290.00 14.79
Acetylene 26.00 20740.00 13.29
Propane 44.10 19930.00 15.68
Propylene 42.10 19690.00 14.79
Butane 58.10 19670.00 15.46
Butylene 56.10 19420.00 14.79
Pentane 72.10 19500.00 15.33
Hexane 86.20 19390.00 15.24
Benzene 78.10 17270.00 13.27
Methanol 32.00 8580.00 6.48
Ammonia 17.00 8000.00 6.10
Sulfur* 32.10 0.018 4.31
Hydrogen Sulfide 34.10 6550.00 6.08
Water 18.00
Inerts 0.0095
Total 1.0175
Total per Pound of
Fuel 1

*SO2 is to be included in the CO2 column. Although this is inaccurate, the usual small quantities will no
ACE WORKSHEET

Column 7 Column 8 Column 9 Column 10 Column 11 Column 12 Column 13


(3X6) (3X8) (3X10) (3X12)
Air CO2 CO2 H2O H2O N2 Formed N2 Formed
Required Formed formed Formed Formed (Pounds of (Pounds)
(Pounds) (Pounds of (Pounds) (Pounds of (Pounds) N2 per
CO2 per H2O per Pounds)
Pound) Pounds)

10.1288 3.66 3.2208 0 8.85 7.788


3.7719 0 8.94 0.9834 26.36 2.8996
0 0 0 -3.32 0
0 0 0 1.00 0
0 1.57 0 0 1.90 0
0 1.00 0 0 0
0 2.74 0 2.25 0 13.25 0
0 2.93 0 1.80 0 12.37 0
0 3.14 0 1.28 0 11.36 0
0 3.38 0 0.69 0 10.21 0
0 2.99 0 1.63 0 12.05 0
0 3.14 0 1.28 0 11.36 0
0 3.03 0 1.55 0 11.88 0
0 3.14 0 1.28 0 11.36 0
0 3.05 0 1.50 0 11.78 0
0 3.06 0 1.46 0 11.71 0
0 3.38 0 0.69 0 10.20 0
0 1.38 0 1.13 0 4.98 0
0 0 1.59 0 5.51 0
0.07758 2.00 0.036 0 3.31 0.05958
0 1.88 0 0.53 0 4.68 0
0 0 1.00 0 0
0 0 0
13.978 3.257 0.983 10.747

13.738 3.201 0.966 10.562

l small quantities will not affect any of the final results


2. LOWER HEATING VALUE WORKSHEET (LIQUID FUEL)
1. Higher Heating Value (HHV), from Calorimeter Test, British Thermal Units Per Pound of Fuel (Btu/lb
2. Carbon-Hydrogen Ratio, from Analysis
3. Impurities, from Analysis, Weight Percent (wt%)
a. Water Vapor
b. Ash
c. Sulfur
d. Sodium
e. Other
Total
4. Percent Hydrogen, Weight Percent (wt%)
5. Lower Heating Value (LHV), British Thermal Units per Pound of Fuel (Btu/lb of fuel)
6. Percent Carbon, Weight Percent (wt%)

3. EXCESS AIR AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY WORKSHEE


1. Correction for Relative Humidity
Atomizing
Vapor Steam,
Pressure Poundsatper
of Water Pound Temperature,
Ambient of Fuel (Assumed or Measured)
Pounds per square inch absolute (psia) (from steam ta

Relative Humidiy
Moisture in Air
Pounds of Wet Air per Pound of Fuel Required
Pounds of Moisture per Pound of Fuel
Pounds of H2O per Pound of Fuel
2. Correction for Excess Air
Percent Oxygen in Flue Gas (%)
Pounds of Excess Air per Pound of Fuel
Pounds Excess Air
Total pounds of H2O per pound of fuel (corrected for excess air)

4. STACK LOSS WORKSHEET


370 degC
Exit Flue Gas Temperature, T
698 degF
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3

Component
Enthalpy at T Heat Content,
Pounds of (Btu/Pounds Qs
Component Component formed) (Btu/Pound of
formed per Fuel)
Pound of Fuel
Carbon Dioxide 3.201 140.00 448.110
Water Vapor 1.762 290.00 510.885
Nitrogen 10.562 165.00 1742.786
Air 12.075 160.00 1931.942
Total 27.599 4633.723
(LIQUID FUEL)
al Units Per Pound of Fuel (Btu/lb of fuel) 19850
: 8.00

2.00

0.95
2.95
10.78
uel (Btu/lb of fuel) 18821.56
86.27

IDITY WORKSHEET

nch absolute (psia) (from steam tables) 0.5


0.5068
50
0.010568
14.12758
0.149303
1.632703

21
28.17415
201.5566
1.933634
5. EFFICIENCY WORKSHEET
Sensible Heat Corrections
Air Fuel
T degC degF T degC degF
T(atm) 20 68 T(atm) 20 68
T(hot) 20 68 T(hot) 70 158
Ha (Btu/lb) 0.000 Hf (Btu/lb) 43.200
Radiation Loss, Qr (1.5% of LHV) 282.323
Net Thermal Efficieny (%) 74.116
Gross Thermal Efficiency (%) 70.309
Fuel Efficiency (%) 74.790

MIZANUL HOQUE
Atomizing Steam
T degC degF h (Btu/lb) (From steam chart)
T(atm) 20 68 1089
T(sup) 355 671 1345
Hm (Btu/lb) 128.000

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