CASE I.

Solid Fuels
PROBLEMS

1. A boiler is fired with coal containing 72% C, 14% Ash, 1.6%N and 1.2% S burnt under conditions that the elimination of
combustibles from the refuse is complete. The air enters the furnace at 25oF, 760 torr with 80% RH. The flue gas goes to the stack
at 280°C and 110 kpa. The average flue gas orsat analysis is 8.41% CO2, 2.52% CO, 0.76% H2 and 9.86%O2. Calculate the
following
a. % excess air
b. Ultimate analysis of the coal
c. M3 flue gas/kg coal
d. M3 air/kg coal
2. A certain coal is pulverized and burnt in a burner. Analysis of coal showed 70%C, 10.7% Ash and 1.2% N. The refuse is
substantially free of combustibles. A sample of the flue gas collected and analyzed in an Orsat apparatus over mercury contains
8.3% CO2, 3.32% CO, 0.32% SO2, 3.32% H2 and 9.53% O2. Air supplied is at 30oC, 1 atm and saturated with water . Calculate
a. % excess air
b. complete ultimate analysis of the coal
c. m3 flue gas (250°C 1 atm) / kg coal
3. On an “ as received” basis, the proximate analysis of a representative coal from the Semirara plant is 32% VCM, 53% FC, 10%
Ash, 1.2%N and 6.2% S. Its heating value is 23.78 MJ/kg. On the assumption that this coal is burnt with 50% excess air so that the
molal ratio of CO2 to CO if 5:1, calculate
a. m3 dry air at 25C, 750 mmHg/kg coal
b. complete analysis of the flue gas
c. % heating value loss due to sensible heat.

CASE I. Solid Fuels

PROBLEMS

1. A boiler is fired with coal containing 72% C, 14% Ash, 1.6%N and 1.2% S burnt under conditions that the elimination of
combustibles from the refuse is complete. The air enters the furnace at 25oF, 760 torr with 80% RH. The flue gas goes to the stack
at 280°C and 110 kpa. The average flue gas orsat analysis is 8.41% CO2, 2.52% CO, 0.76% H2 and 9.86%O2. Calculate the
following
a. % excess air
e. Ultimate analysis of the coal
f. M3 flue gas/kg coal
g. M3 air/kg coal
2. A certain coal is pulverized and burnt in a burner. Analysis of coal showed 70%C, 10.7% Ash and 1.2% N. The refuse is
substantially free of combustibles. A sample of the flue gas collected and analyzed in an Orsat apparatus over mercury contains
8.3% CO2, 3.32% CO, 0.32% SO2, 3.32% H2 and 9.53% O2. Air supplied is at 30oC, 1 atm and saturated with water . Calculate
a. % excess air
d. complete ultimate analysis of the coal
e. m3 flue gas (250°C 1 atm) / kg coal
3. On an “ as received” basis, the proximate analysis of a representative coal from the Semirara plant is 32% VCM, 53% FC, 10%
Ash, 1.2%N and 6.2% S. Its heating value is 23.78 x 106J/kg. On the assumption that this coal is burnt with 50% excess air so that
the molal ratio of CO2 to CO if 5:1, calculate
b. m3 dry air at 25C, 750 mmHg/kg coal
c. complete analysis of the flue gas
d. % heating value loss due to sensible heat.

CASE I. Solid Fuels

PROBLEMS

1. A boiler is fired with coal containing 72% C, 14% Ash, 1.6%N and 1.2% S burnt under conditions that the elimination of
combustibles from the refuse is complete. The air enters the furnace at 25oF, 760 torr with 80% RH. The flue gas goes to the stack
at 280°C and 110 kPa. The average flue gas orsat analysis is 8.41% CO2, 2.52% CO, 0.76% H2 and 9.86%O2. Calculate the
following
b. % excess air
c. Ultimate analysis of the coal
d. M3 flue gas/kg coal
e. M3 air/kg coal
2. A certain coal is pulverized and burnt in a burner. Analysis of coal showed 70%C, 10.7% Ash and 1.2% N. The refuse is
substantially free of combustibles. A sample of the flue gas collected and analyzed in an orsat apparatus over mercury contains
8.3% CO2, 3.32% CO, 0.32% SO2, 3.32% H2 and 9.53% O2. Air supplied is at 30oC, 1 atm and saturated with water . Calculate
f. % excess air
g. complete ultimate analysis of the coal
h. m3 flue gas (250°C 1 atm) / kg coal
3. On an “ as received” basis, the proximate analysis of a representative coal from the Semirara plant is 32% VCM, 53% FC, 10%
Ash, 1.2%N and 6.2% S. Its heating value is 23.78 MJ/kg. On the assumption that this coal is burnt with 50% excess air so that the
molal ratio of CO2 to CO if 5:1, calculate
e. m3 dry air at 25°C, 750 mmHg/kg coal
f. complete analysis of the flue gas
g. % heating value loss due to sensible heat.