Consider the extraction of energy from the tail gases from a nitric acid adsorption tower, such as that described in Chapter 4, Example 4.4. Gas composition, kmol/h: 0₂ N₂ NO NO₂ H₂O 371.5 10,014.7 21.9 Trace saturated at 250°C If the gases leave the tower at 6 atm, 25°C, and are expanded to, say, 1.5 atm, calculate the turbine exit gas temperatures without preheat, and if the gases are preheated to 400°C with the reactor off-gas. Also, estimate the power recovered from the preheated gases
Consider the extraction of energy from the tail gases from a nitric acid adsorption tower, such as that described in Chapter 4, Example 4.4. Gas composition, kmol/h: 0₂ N₂ NO NO₂ H₂O 371.5 10,014.7 21.9 Trace saturated at 250°C If the gases leave the tower at 6 atm, 25°C, and are expanded to, say, 1.5 atm, calculate the turbine exit gas temperatures without preheat, and if the gases are preheated to 400°C with the reactor off-gas. Also, estimate the power recovered from the preheated gases
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![Consider the extraction of energy from the tail gases from a nitric acid adsorption tower,
such as that described in Chapter 4, Example 4.4.
Gas composition, kmol/h:
0₂
N₂
NO
NO₂
H₂O
371.5
10,014.7
21.9
Trace
saturated at 250°C
If the gases leave the tower at 6 atm, 25°C, and are expanded to, say, 1.5 atm, calculate
the turbine exit gas temperatures without preheat, and if the gases are preheated to
400°C with the reactor off-gas. Also, estimate the power recovered from the preheated
gases.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fa2ba8fb7-6db3-4a6d-ae19-cb6465bc5862%2Fc9f73ab2-95d9-4d54-8c11-692a9222b620%2Fv46ktig_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Consider the extraction of energy from the tail gases from a nitric acid adsorption tower,
such as that described in Chapter 4, Example 4.4.
Gas composition, kmol/h:
0₂
N₂
NO
NO₂
H₂O
371.5
10,014.7
21.9
Trace
saturated at 250°C
If the gases leave the tower at 6 atm, 25°C, and are expanded to, say, 1.5 atm, calculate
the turbine exit gas temperatures without preheat, and if the gases are preheated to
400°C with the reactor off-gas. Also, estimate the power recovered from the preheated
gases.
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