Combustion problems

Subject: Coal Fired Power Generation

Dr. Shafqat Nawaz

Problem 2
The coal as given in problem 1 is burned with air. Calculate the percentage of excess air used if
the dry flue gas contains:
i.

12% CO2

ii.

8% O2

Solution:
(i)

Percentage of excess air ( when 12% CO2 in dry flue gas):

Let say, excess air = e

As, total amount of dry flue gas with theoretical air (from problem 1) = 33.876 Kg mol
In case of excess air, total amount of dry flue gas = (33.876 + e) Kg mol

 
    


Since CO2 in flue gas is 12% ,



    


100 = 12

As, amount of CO2 in flue gas (from problem 1) = 6.325 Kg mol

So,

.
.

100 = 12

6.325 = 4.065 + 0.12 e

6.325 = 0.12 (33.876 + e)

..
.

= e

Excess air = e = 18.833 Kg - mol

% excess air =

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!" "#$!"%

100

Air required (from problem 1) = 34.848 Kg mol

So,

% excess air =

.
.

100 = 54.04 %

Hence,

% excess air = 54.04 %

Prepared by: M. Nauman Butt

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M.Phil. Coal Technology (2014 - 16)

Combustion problems

(ii)

Subject: Coal Fired Power Generation

Dr. Shafqat Nawaz

Percentage of excess air ( when 8% O2 in dry flue gas):

Let say, excess air = e

As, total amount of dry flue gas with theoretical air (from problem 1) = 33.876 Kg mol
In case of excess air, total amount of dry flue gas = (33.876 + e) Kg mol
Since O2 in flue gas is 8%

As,
i.e.

 
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mol fraction of O2 =

100 = 8

 
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Amount of O2 = (mol fraction of O2 total amount of excess air)

Amount of O2 = (0.21 e) Kg mol

Substituting values:
. 
(.)

100 = 8

0.21 e = 0.08 (33.876 + e)

0.21 e = 2.71 + 0.08e
0.21 e 0.08 e = 2.71
0.13 e = 2.71 ,

e=

.
.

Excess air = e = 20.846 Kg mol

% excess air =

 !"
!" "#$!"%

100

Air required (from problem 1) = 34.848 Kg mol

So,

% excess air =

.
.

100 = 59.82 %

Hence,

% excess air = 59.82 %

Prepared by: M. Nauman Butt

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M.Phil. Coal Technology (2014 - 16)