The heat transfer of fuel in the boiler.

Answer to Problem 58P
The heat transfer of fuel in the boiler is 23,022 kJ/kg fuel.
Explanation of Solution
Express the number of moles of carbon.
NC=mfCMC (I)
Here, molar mass of carbon is MC and mole fraction of carbon is mfC.
Express the number of moles of hydrogen.
NH2=mfH2MH2 (II)
Here, molar mass of hydrogen is MH2 and mole fraction of hydrogen is mfH2.
Express the number of moles of oxygen.
NO2=mfO2MO2 (III)
Here, molar mass of oxygen is MO2 and mole fraction of oxygen is mfO2.
Express the number of moles of nitrogen.
NN2=mfN2MN2 (IV)
Here, molar mass of nitrogen is MN2 and mole fraction of nitrogen is mfN2.
Express the number of moles of sulfur.
NS=mfSMS (V)
Here, molar mass of sulphur is MS and mole fraction of sulfur is mfS.
Express the total number of moles.
Nm=NC+NH2+NO2+NN2+NS (VI)
Here, number of moles of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur is NC, NH2, NO2, NN2 and NS respectively.
Express the mole fraction of carbon.
yC=NCNm (VII)
Express the mole fraction of hydrogen.
yH2=NH2Nm (VIII)
Express the mole fraction of oxygen.
yO2=NO2Nm (IX)
Express the mole fraction of nitrogen.
yN2=NN2Nm (X)
Express the mole fraction of sulfur.
yS=NSNm (XI)
Express the heat transfer from the combustion chamber.
−ˉQout=∑NP(ˉhof+ˉh−ˉho)P−∑NR(ˉhof+ˉh−ˉho)R=∑NP(ˉhof+ˉh400 K−ˉho298 K)P−∑NR(ˉhof+ˉh400 K−ˉho298 K)R (XII)
Here, number of moles of products is NP, number of moles of reactants is NR, enthalpy of formation is ˉhf.
Express the enthalpy change of sulfur dioxide between the standard temperature and the product temperature.
ΔˉhSO2=cpΔT=cp(T2−Tstand) (XIII)
Here, specific heat constant pressure is cp net temperature is ΔT, temperature at state 2 is T2 and temperature at standard condition is Tstand.
Express the heat transfer of fuel in the boiler.
Qout=ˉQoutNCMC+NH2MH2+NO2MO2+NN2MN2+NSMS (XIV)
Here, number of moles of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur is MC, MH2, MO2, MN2 and MS respectively.
Conclusion:
Refer Table A-1, “molar mass, gas constant, and the critical point properties”, and write the molar masses.
MC=12 kg/kmolMH2=2 kg/kmolMO2=32 kg/kmolMS=32 kg/kmol
MN2=28 kg/kmol
Substitute 39.25 kg for mC and 12 kg/kmol for MC in Equation (I).
NC=39.25 kg12 kg/kmol=3.271 kmol
Substitute 6.93 kg for mH2 and 2 kg/kmol for MH2 in Equation (II).
NH2=6.93 kg2 kg/kmol=3.465 kmol
Substitute 41.11 kg for mO2 and 32 kg/kmol for MO2 in Equation (III).
NO2=41.11 kg32 kg/kmol=1.285 kmol
Substitute 0.72 kg for mN2 and 28 kg/kmol for MN2 in Equation (IV).
NN2=0.72 kg28 kg/kmol=0.0257 kmol
Substitute 0.79 kg for mS and 32 kg/kmol for MS in Equation (V).
NS=0.79 kg32 kg/kmol=0.0247 kmol
Substitute 3.271 kmol for NC, 3.465 kmol for NH2, 1.285 kmol for NO2, 0.0257 kmol for NN2 and 0.00247 kmol for NS in Equation (VI).
Nm=3.271 kmol+3.465 kmol+1.285 kmol+0.0257 kmol+0.0247 kmol=8.071 kmol
Substitute 3.271 kmol for NC and 8.071 kmol for Nm in Equation (VII).
yC=3.271 kmol8.071 kmol=0.4052
Substitute 3.465 kmol for NH2 and 8.071 kmol for Nm in Equation (VIII).
yH2=3.465 kmol8.071 kmol=0.4293
Substitute 1.285 kmol for NO2 and 8.071 kmol for Nm in Equation (IX).
yO2=1.285 kmol8.071 kmol=0.1592
Substitute 0.0257 kmol for NN2 and 8.071 kmol for Nm in Equation (X).
yN2=0.0257 kmol8.071 kmol=0.00319
Substitute 0.0247 kmol for NS and 8.071 kmol for Nm in Equation (XI).
yS=0.0247 kmol8.071 kmol=0.00306
Express the combustion equation.
[{0.4052C+0.4293H2+0.1592O2+0.00319N2+0.00306S+1.4ath(O2+3.76N2)}→{0.4052CO2+0.4293H2O+0.4athO2+0.00306SO2+1.4ath×3.76N2}] (XV)
Here, stoichiometric coefficient of air is ath, oxygen is O2, nitrogen is N2, carbon dioxide is CO2, water is H2O and hydrogen is H2.
Express the stoichiometric coefficient of air by O2 balancing.
0.1592+1.4ath=0.4052+0.5×0.4293+0.4ath+0.00306ath=0.4637
Substitute 0.4637 for ath in Equation (XV).
[{0.4052C+0.4293H2+0.1592O2+0.00319N2+0.00306S+1.4×0.4637(O2+3.76N2)}→{0.4052CO2+0.4293H2O+0.4×0.4637O2+0.00306SO2+1.4×0.4637×3.76N2}][{0.4052C+0.4293H2+0.1592O2+0.00319N2+0.00306S+0.6492(O2+3.76N2)}→{0.4052CO2+0.4293H2O+0.1855O2+0.00306SO2+2.441N2}] (XVI)
Refer Equation (XVI) and write the number of moles of reactants.
MC=0.4052 kmolMH2=0.4293 kmolMO2=0.15920 kmol
MN2=0.00319 kmolMS=0.00306 kmol
Perform unit conversion of temperature at state 2 from degree Celsius to Kelvin.
T2=127°C=(127+273) K=400 K
Refer Equation (XVI), and write the number of moles of products.
NP,CO2=0.4052 kmolNP,H2O=0.4293 kmolNP,O2=0.1855 kmolNP,SO2=0.00306 kmol
NP,N2=2.441 kmol
Here, number of moles of product carbon dioxide, water, oxygen, sulfur dioxide and nitrogen is NP,CO2, NP,H2O,NP,O2,NP,SO2 and NP,N2 respectively.
Take the temperature at standard condition as,
Tstand=25°C
Substitute 41.7 kJ/kmol⋅K for cp and 127°C for T2 and 25°C for Tstand in Equation (XIII).
ΔˉhSO2=(41.7 kJ/kmol⋅K)(127°C−25°C)=(41.7 kJ/kmol⋅K)[(127−25) K]=4253 kJ/kmol
Refer Appendix Table A-18, A-19, A-20, A-23 and A-26 and write the property table for products and reactants as in Table (1).
Substance |
¯hof (kJ/kmol) |
ˉh298 K (kJ/kmol) |
ˉh400 K (kJ/kmol) |
O2 | 0 | 8682 | 11,711 |
N2 | 0 | 8669 | 11,640 |
H2O(g) | −241,820 | 9904 | 13,356 |
CO2 | −393,520 | 9364 | 13,372 |
SO2 | −297,100 |
Substitute the values form Table (I) into Equation (XII) to get,
−ˉQout={[(0.4052)(−393,520+13,372−9364)]+[(04293)(−241,820+13,356−9904)]+[(0.1855)(0+11,711−8682)]+[(2.441)(0+11,640−8669)]+[(0.00306)(−297,100+4253−0)]}=−253,244 kJ/kmol fuelˉQout=253,244 kJ/kmol fuel
Substitute 253,244 kJ/kmol fuel for ˉQout, 0.4052 kmol for MC, 0.4293 kmol for MH2, 0.15920 kmol for MO2, 0.00319 kmol for MN2, 0.00306 kmol for MS, 12 kg/kmol for MC, 2 kg/kmol for MH2, 32 kg/kmol for MO2, 28 kg/kmol for MN2 and 32 kg/kmol for MS in Equation (XIV).
Qout=253,244 kJ/kmol fuel[(0.4052×12)+(0.4293×2)+(0.1592×32)+(0.00319×28)+(0.00306×32)] kg/kmol=253,244 kJ/kmol fuel11 kg/kmol=23,022 kJ/kg fuel
Hence, the heat transfer of fuel in the boiler is 23,022 kJ/kg fuel.
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