A fuel gas consists of 75% butane (C4H10), 10% propane (C3H8) and 15% butane (C4H8) by volume. It is to be fed to the combustion chamber in 10% excess air at 25°C, where it is completely burnt to carbon dioxide and water. The flue gases produced are to be used to generate 5 bar steam from water at 90°C.
A: Determine the actual fuel:air ratio by mass
B: Calculate
(i) The net calorific value per m3 of the fuel/air mix at 25°C
(ii) The net CV per kmol of the fuel/air mix at 25°C
Data:
Net calorific value (MJm-3) at 25°C of;
Butane = 111.7 MJm-3
Butane = 105.2 MJm-3
Propane = 85.8 MJm-3
Air is 21% oxygen, 79% nitrogen by volume and 23.3% oxygen and 76.7% nitrogen by mass
Atomic mass; C=12, O=16, N=14, H=1
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