Conversion of

Volumetric/Mass Analysis
Example:
The volumetric analysis of a flue gas is CO214% ,CO 1%, O2 5% and N280%
Calculate the flue gas composition by mass.
Solution:
By volume
CO2= 0.14m3 ,CO=0.01m3 , O2 =0.05m3 and N2= 0.8m3

The volumetric analysis may be converted into mass analysis by

Completing following table
Constituent Volume of Molecular Proportional Mass in/kg %by
gas (m3) mass Mass d=c/c mass
(a) (b) c=axb dx100
CO2 0.14 44 6.16 6.16/30.44= 20.2%
0.202
CO 0.01 28 0.28 0.28/30.44= 0.9%
0.009
O2 0.05 32 1.60 1.60/30.44= 5.3%
0.053
N2 0.80 28 22.40 22.40/30.44 73.6%
=0.736
Total 1.00 c=30.44 1.00 100
The flue gas composition by mass is given in the last column

CO2=20.2%
CO = 0.9%
O2 =5.3%
N2 = 73.6%
Example:
A flue gas has the following percentage composition by mass
CO213.3% ,CO 0.95%, O2 8.35% and N277.4%
Calculate the flue gas composition by volume.
Solution:
By volume
CO2= 13.3% ,CO=0.95% , O2 = 8.35% and N2= 77.4%
The mass analysis may be converted into volumetric analysis by Completing
following table
Constituent % mass Molecular Proportional Volume in %volumetric
analysis mass volume (m3) dx100
(a) (b) c=a/b d=c/c
CO2 13.3 44 13.3/44= 0.302/3.357 9.0
0.302 =0.090
CO 0.95 28 0.95/28= 0.034/3.357 1.0
0.034 =0.010
O2 8.35 32 8.35/32= 0.261/3.357 7.8
0.261 =0.078
N2 77.4 28 77.4/28= 2.76/3.357= 82.2
2.76 0.822
Total 100.0 c=3.357 1.00 100
The flue gas composition by volume is given in the last column

CO2=9%
CO = 1%
O2 =7.8%
N2 = 82.2% Ans