Combustion is one of the basic reactive processes found in the chemical process industry. 200 kg/hr of calcium carbide reacted with water and the acetylene collected was burned with 24% excess air. The fractional conversion of carbon to CO2 is 0.87 and the remaining carbon burns to carbon monoxide. Determine the molar flow rate of the combustion product gas and its molar composition. Assumptions: Air is composed of 21% oxygen and 79% nitrogen. Nitrogen is inert and does not participate in the reaction. All the hydrogen reacts to form water vapor.
Combustion is one of the basic reactive processes found in the chemical process industry. 200 kg/hr of calcium carbide reacted with water and the acetylene collected was burned with 24% excess air. The fractional conversion of carbon to CO2 is 0.87 and the remaining carbon burns to carbon monoxide. Determine the molar flow rate of the combustion product gas and its molar composition. Assumptions: Air is composed of 21% oxygen and 79% nitrogen. Nitrogen is inert and does not participate in the reaction. All the hydrogen reacts to form water vapor.
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Combustion is one of the basic reactive processes found in the chemical process industry. 200 kg/hr of calcium carbide reacted with water and the acetylene collected was burned with 24% excess air. The fractional
conversion of carbon to CO2 is 0.87 and the remaining carbon burns to carbon monoxide. Determine the molar flow rate of the combustion product gas and its molar composition.
Assumptions:
Air is composed of 21% oxygen and 79% nitrogen. Nitrogen is inert and does
not participate in the reaction. All the hydrogen reacts to form water vapor.
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