TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF THE

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