DHAKA UNIVERSITY OF

ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY,

Gazipur-1707
Department of Chemical Engineering.

Course Code: ChE 3755

Course Name: Fuel and Energy Engineering.

Assignment No-01
Assignment Name-Gasification problem solve

Date of Experiment:13-08-2023 Date of Submission: 28-08-2023

Submitted By, Submitted To,

Name: Md. Shafiul Hasan

Akib Atique Khan Dhrubo
Student ID: 208001 Assistant Professor
Year:3rd Dpt. Of Chemical Engineering
Semester:1st DUET, Gazipur-1707
Session:2020-2021

Allocated Mark Obtained Mark Signature

Random pore model:
Pores are formed, coalesces and enlarges on surface during reaction. Mathematically,

dx
= Kr(1 − x)√1 − Ѱ ln(1 − x)
dt

dx
𝑜𝑟, = 𝐾𝑟 𝑑𝑡
(1 − x)√1 − Ѱ ln(1 − x)

Let,
𝒍𝒏(𝟏 − 𝒙) = 𝒛
−𝟏
𝒅𝒛 = 𝒅𝒙
𝟏−𝒙
𝒅𝒙
−𝒅𝒛 =
𝟏−𝒙

−𝑑𝑧
𝑜𝑟, = 𝐾𝑟 𝑑𝑡
√(1 − Ѱz)

𝑑𝑢
𝑜𝑟, ∫ = ∫ 𝐾𝑟 𝑑𝑡
Ѱ√𝑢

𝑳𝒆𝒕, 𝒖 = 𝟏 − Ѱ𝒛
𝒅𝒖 = −Ѱ𝒅𝒛
𝒅𝒖
−𝒅𝒛 =
Ѱ

2 √𝑢
𝑜𝑟, = 𝐾𝑟𝑡
Ѱ

2
𝑜𝑟, √(1 − Ѱ𝑧 = 𝐾𝑟𝑡
Ѱ

2
𝑜𝑟, √1 − Ѱ ln(1 − x) = 𝐾𝑟𝑡
Ѱ
Question:
How will you determine 𝐤𝐫? (Suppose ψ is a known constant

Conversion data (up to 50% conversion) at three different temperatures for

isothermal gasification of a fuel is given in the supplied excel sheet. Use
random pore model to determine the values of the kinetic parameters
(activation energy and pre-exponential factor). Take ψ = 11.8
For 700ºC Graph:

Kr

y = 7E-05x + 0.1804
R² = 0.9988
2/Ѱ{1-Ѱln(1-x)}^0.5

Time (sec)

Y=0.00007x+0.1804

For 750 ºC Graph:

Kr
0.6

y = 0.0003x + 0.1766
0.5 R² = 0.9996

0.4

0.3

0.2

0.1

0
0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600

y = 0.0003x + 0.1766
For 800 ºC Graph:

Kr
0.6

y = 0.0008x + 0.1746
0.5 R² = 0.9996
2/Ѱ{1-Ѱln(1-x)}^0.5

0.4

0.3

0.2

0.1

0
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500
Time (sec)

y = 0.0008x + 0.1746

For Arrhenius Equation:

ln(Kr)
0
0.00092 0.00094 0.00096 0.00098 0.001 0.00102 0.00104
-2

-4
y = -25494x + 16.691
R² = 0.993
lnK

-6

-8

-10

-12
1/T

y = -25494x + 16.691
We get the equation,
y = -25494x + 16.691
𝐸𝑎
− =-25494
𝑅
𝐸𝑎
− = −25494
8.314

Ea = 211957.116

Arrhenius Constant,
lnA=16.691
or ,A=𝑒 16.691
A= 177734101.