Chapter 7, Problem 104IAE

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The gas from coal gas and sewage gas with greater heat of combustion needs to be determined.

Concept introduction:

The combustion of hydrocarbon takes place in the presence of oxygen and results in the formation of carbon dioxide and water.

For example, the combustion of methane gas is represented as follows:

${\text{CH}}_{\text{4}}\left(g\right)+{\text{O}}_2\left(g\right)\to {\text{CO}}_{\text{2}}\left(g\right)+{\text{H}}_{\text{2}}\text{O}\left(g\right)$