Find the equilibrium composition of a mixture of CO2, CO and

O2 undergoing the chemical reaction CO2=CO+1/2O2 at 1 atm

and T=2500 K
At 2500K
gf, kJ/kmol

O2
0

CO
-327245

CO2
-396152

Equilibrium constant
Atom ratio

JANAF tables
pi ,e

p
i =1 ref
N

( i'' i' )

GT0
= exp
= K p (T )
RT

Total mole fraction is unity

1
K p (T ) = po1/2 2 . pco
. pco12 =

3 equations and 3 unknowns

1
po1/2 2 . pco

p1co2

pref is taken as 1 atm

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For the stoichiometric CH4-air reaction, determine and plot reaction rate for CH4 for t=0
to 2 ms at P=1 bar, T=1300 K by taking A=1.3e9 (SI units), E=205 kJ/mol, m=0.5,
m=1.3.
kf

CH 4 + 2O2 CO2 + 2 H 2O

total molar concentration

n /V =

dCCH 4
dt

E
m
n
= ACCH
C
exp
O2

4
RT

P
RT

PROBLEM:

Methane gas at 400 K and 1 atm enters a combustion chamber, where it is mixed with
theoretically correct air entering at 500 K and 1 atm. The products of combustion exit at
1800 K and 1 atm. For operation at steady state, determine the rate of heat transfer
from the combustion chamber in kJ per kmol of fuel. Neglect kinetic and potential
energy effects. The average value for the specific heat of methane between 298 and
400 K is 38 kJ/kmol K.
PROBLEM:

Liquid octane at 298 K, 1 atm enters a well-insulated reactor and reacts with air
entering at the same temperature and pressure. For steady-state operation and
negligible effects of kinetic and potential energy, determine the temperature of the
combustion products for complete combustion with (a) the theoretical amount of
air, (b) 400% theoretical air.

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