AIR-FUEL RATIO DETERMINATION Ultimate Analysis of rice husk in % (d.b.) ROSSI1 (1984) AVERAGE 38.5 38.3 4.7 4.

4 35.75 35.5 0.665 0.83 0.08 0.06

38.7 5 36 0.5 0.1 1 Tillman, D. A. , Biomass Combustion

PROPERTY Carbon Hydrogen Oxygen Nitrogen Sulphur

IRRI

PROPERTY Carbon (C) Hydrogen (H2) Oxygen (O2) Nitrogen (N2) Sulphur (S)

ATOMIC WEIGHT MOLECULAR WEIGHT NO. OF MOLES (AVERAGE)

12 1 16 14 32 12 2 32 28 32 3.208 2.350 1.117 0.024 0.003

STOICHIOMETRIC COMPUTATION Assuming 100 g of rice husk 3.208 C + 2.35 H2 + 1.117 O2 + 0.024 N2 + 0.003 S + 3.269 (O2 + 3.76 N2) RICE HUSK / FUEL 3.208 CO2 + 2.350 H2O + 0.003 SO2 + 12.314 N2 AIR

LEFT 3.208 2.35 1.117 + 3.269 = 4.386 0.024 +( 3.269* 3.76) =12.314 0.003

MOLECULAR BALANCE C H2 O2 N2 S

RIGHT 3.208 2.35 3.208 + (2.350/2 )+ 0.003 = 4.386 12.314 0.003

WEIGHT OF FUEL (no. of moles x molecular wt.) C 38.5 H2 4.7 O2 N2 S TOTAL

WEIGHT OF AIR (no. of moles x molecular wt.) 3.269 (32 + 3.76 *28) = 3.269 (O2 + 3.76 N2) 448.72

35.75 0.665 0.08

79.695 AIR-FUEL RATIO TOTAL 448.72 5.6305 Kg air /kg fuel

VOLUME OF AIR REQUIRED PER KG OF RICE HUSK (FUEL) (STOICHIOMETRIC AIR) Assume Air density = 1.25 kg/m3 DENSITY = Mass/Volume Volume = Mass/Density = 5.6305 kg air /1.25 kg/m3 = 4.5044 m3 air

VOLUME OF AIR REQUIRED PER KG OF RICE HUSK (FUEL) TO GASIFY TO BE SUPPLIED BY THE STIRLING FAN

40% STOICHIOMETRIC AIR (2005, BELONIO, A.T.) VOLUME OF AIR TO GASIFY = 0.4 X 4.5044 m3 air = 1.80176 m3 air (PRIMARY AIR)

RICE HUSK GASIFIER DESIGN GENERAL HEATING REQUIREMENT Qfuel =Qstirling

fan

+ QLoss + Qcooking
(eqn 2) (eqn 3) (eqn 4)

(eqn 1)

Assume QLoss = 90% Qfuel Qfuel = (Qstirling + Qcooking)/0.1 Qfuel = mfuel x HVfuel HVfuel = 3000 Kcal/kg

ENERGY REQUIREMENT IN COOKING 5 PERSONS (Qcooking)

AMOUNT OF FOOD PER CAPITA PER DAY (FNRI) Intake of rice and products 282g Intake of fish and products is 99g 48g for meat and poultry and their products Intake of vegetables at 106g water boiling 2 cups (500g) (added) Total Energy cooking kcal/kg 79.3 56.5* 56.5 74.5 72 TOTAL 5 persons cooking time per meal cooking time per day energy per hour energy per day @ 3 meals energy per yr @ 365 days

food

rice Fish meat vegetables water boiling

amount 282g 99g 48g 106g 500 g

Wt. (kg) 0.282 0.099 0.048 0.106 0.5

Energy Total (Kcal) 22.3626 5.5935 2.712 7.897 36

74.5651
372.8255 0.5 1.5 248.55 372.8255 136,081.3075 Kcal

Kcal Kcal hours hours Kcal/hour Kcal

Qcooking

248.55

Kcal/hour x 1055 watt-sec/0.252 kcal x 1

hr/3600 sec = 289.04 watts

ENERGY REQUIREMENT STIRLING FAN (Qstirling

fan)

Qstirling

fan =

Pressure X Vol. flow rate

Qfuel =Qstirling + QLoss + Qcooking