EXERCISE 1: ADIABATIC FLAME TEMPERATURE

REACTION
C3H8 +5O2 --> 3CO2 + 4H2O

Tin [K] 298

Trif [K] 298 R [j/molk] 8.314
Prif [Pa] 101325 R.H. 0.6
∆Hc_C3H8 Psat_H2O
(298K) (298K)
[j/mol] -2043000 [Pa] 3169
∆Hc_CO
(298K)
[j/mol] -283000

CASE 1: STOICHIOMETRIC FEED OF REACTANTS

Species n_in [mol/s] n_out [mol/s] a b

n_O2 [mol/s] 5 N2 18.81 18.81 3.28 5.93E-04
n_N2 [mol/s] 18.81 CO2 0 3 5.457 1.05E-03
n_air [mol/s] 23.81 H2O 0.4553479657 4.4553479657 3.47 1.45E-03
y_H2O_air 0.018765 O2 5 0 3.639 5.06E-04
n_H20_air
[mol/s] 0.455348 CO 0 0 3.376 5.57E-04
C3H8 1 0
 CASE 3: CASE 2 + SELECTIVITY CO
Species n_in [mol/s]
N2 24.453
CO2 0.000
H2O 0.592
O2 6.500
CO 0.000

C3H8 1.000

CASE 2: 30% EXCESS AIR

n_H2O_air
e 0.3 [mol/s] 0.59195
y_H2O 0.018765
n_O2 [mol/s] 6.5 Species n_in [mol/s]
c ∆H_out n_N2 [mol/s] 24.453 N2 24.453
-4.00E+03 1.30E+06 n_air [mol/s] 30.953 CO2 0.000
-1.16E+05 3.40E+05 H2O 0.592
1.21E+04 4.08E+05 O2 6.500
-2.27E+04 0.00E+00 CO 0.000

-3.10E+03 0.00E+00 C3H8 1.000

Tout [K] 2339.5649

fobj -5.36E-09
n_out [mol/s] a b c ∆H_out Tout
24.453 3.28 5.93E-04 -4.00E+03 1.30E+06 1922.865
2.7 5.457 1.05E-03 -1.16E+05 234002.6 fobj
4.5919523554 3.47 1.45E-03 1.21E+04 316446.8 -4.37E-01
1.65 3.639 5.06E-04 -2.27E+04 92754.82
0.3 3.376 5.57E-04 -3.10E+03 16166.78

n_out [mol/s] a b c ∆H_out

24.453 3.28 5.93E-04 -4.00E+03 1353047
3 5.457 1.05E-03 -1.16E+05 271218.4
4.5919523554 3.47 1.45E-03 1.21E+04 330941.3
1.5 3.639 5.06E-04 -2.27E+04 87792.91
0 3.376 5.57E-04 -3.10E+03 0

0
Tout [K] 1983.081
fobj 0
 EXERCISE 1: ADIABATIC FLAME TEMPERATURE

REACTION Tin [K] 298 P_sat [Pa] 3169

C3H8 + 5O2 --> 3CO2 + 4H2O Trif [K] 298 R.H. 0.6
R [J/molk] 8.314
∆Hc_C3H8 ∆Hc_CO
[kJ/mol] -2043000 [kJ/mol] -283000
CASE 1: STOICHIOMETRIC FEED OF REACTANTS
n_O2_in
[mol/s] 5 y_H2O 0.018765

n_air_in n_H2O_in
[mol/s] 23.81 [mol/s] 0.455348
n_N2_in
[mol/s] 18.81

Species n_in n_out a b c ∆H_out fobj

N2 18.81 18.81 3.28 5.93E-04 -4.00E+03 1.30E+06
CO2 0 3 5.457 1.05E-03 -1.16E+05 3.40E+05
H2O 0.455348 4.455348 3.47 1.45E-03 1.21E+04 4.08E+05
O2 5 0 3.639 5.06E-04 -2.27E+04 0.00E+00
CO 0 0 3.376 5.57E-04 -3.10E+03 0.00E+00

CASE 2: 30% EXESS AIR

n_O2_in
[mol/s] 6.5 y_H2O 0.018765 e 0.3

n_air_in n_H2O_in
[mol/s] 30.953 [mol/s] 0.591952
n_N2_in
[mol/s] 24.453

Species n_in n_out a b c ∆H_out fobj

N2 24.453 24.453 3.28 5.93E-04 -4.00E+03 1.35E+06
CO2 0 3 5.457 1.05E-03 -1.16E+05 2.71E+05
H2O 0.591952 4.591952 3.47 1.45E-03 1.21E+04 3.31E+05
O2 6.5 1.5 3.639 5.06E-04 -2.27E+04 8.78E+04
CO 0 0 3.376 5.57E-04 -3.10E+03 0.00E+00
P [Pa] 101325 CASE 1 CASE 2 CASE 3
Tout [K] 2339.5644 1983.081 1922.865

-6.02E-01

CASE 3: CASE 2 + SELECTIVITY CO

n_O2_in
[mol/s] 6.5 y_H2O 0.018765

n_air_in n_H2O_in
[mol/s] 30.953 [mol/s] 0.591952
n_N2_in
[mol/s] 24.453

0.00E+00 Species n_in n_out a b

N2 24.453 24.453 3.28 5.93E-04
CO2 0 2.7 5.457 1.05E-03
H2O 0.591952 4.591952 3.47 1.45E-03
O2 6.5 1.65 3.639 5.06E-04
CO 0 0.3 3.376 5.57E-04
e 0.3

sel_CO 0.1

c ∆H_out fobj -6.58E-01

-4.00E+03 1.30E+06
-1.16E+05 2.34E+05
1.21E+04 3.16E+05
-2.27E+04 9.28E+04
-3.10E+03 1.62E+04