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    The document describes the combustion reaction of butane (C4H10) with oxygen (O2) to produce carbon dioxide (CO2) and water (H2O). It provides the stoichiometric calculations to determine the moles of products given a certain amount of butane and oxygen. It then calculates, for two scenarios - 100% and 90% conversion of butane, the molar amounts and mole percentages of components in the exit gases when combusted with 20% excess air.

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    The document describes the combustion reaction of butane (C4H10) with oxygen (O2) to produce carbon dioxide (CO2) and water (H2O). It provides the stoichiometric calculations to determine the moles of products given a certain amount of butane and oxygen. It then calculates, for two scenarios - 100% and 90% conversion of butane, the molar amounts and mole percentages of components in the exit gases when combusted with 20% excess air.

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    Balance

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    Luis Alberto Calderon
    The document describes the combustion reaction of butane (C4H10) with oxygen (O2) to produce carbon dioxide (CO2) and water (H2O). It provides the stoichiometric calculations to determine the moles of products given a certain amount of butane and oxygen. It then calculates, for two scenarios - 100% and 90% conversion of butane, the molar amounts and mole percentages of components in the exit gases when combusted with 20% excess air.

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    C4H10 + 13/2 O2 4 CO2 + 5 H2O

    Basis: 100 mol C4H10 nCO2 (mol CO2)


    nH2O (mol H2O)
    nC4H10 (mol C4H10)
    Pxs (% excess air) nO2 (mol O2)
    nair (mol air) nN2 (mol N2)
    0.21 O2
    0.79 N2
    D.F. analysis
    6 unknowns (n, n1, n2, n3, n4, n5)
    -3 atomic balances (C, H, O)
    -1 N2 balance
    -1 % excess air
    -1 % conversion
    0 D.F.
    4.68 (contd)
    b. i) Theoretical oxygen = (100 mol C4H10)(6.5 mol O2/mol C4H10) = 650
    mol O2
    nair mol O2 mol air / 0.21 mol O2 mol air =(650 )(1 ) = 3095
    100% conversion nC4H10 = 0, nO2
    =0
    n
    n
    n
    N2
    CO2 4 10 2 4 10 2
    H2O 4 10 2 4 10 2
    2
    2
    2
    mol
    100 mol C H react 4 mol CO mol C H mol CO
    100 mol C H react 5 mol H O mol C H mol H O
    73.1% N
    12.0% CO
    14.9% H O
    ==
    ==
    ==
    0 79 3095 mol 2445

    400
    500
    ii) 100% conversion nC4H10 = 0
    20% excess nair = 1.2(3095) = 3714 mol (780 mol O2, 2934 mol N2)
    Exit gas:
    400 mol CO2
    500 mol H2O
    130 mol O2
    2934 mol N2
    10.1% CO2
    12.6% H2O
    3.3% O2
    74.0% N2
    iii) 90% conversion nC4H10 = 10 mol C4H10 (90 mol C4H10 react, 585
    mol O2 consumed)
    20% excess: nair = 1.2(3095) = 3714 mol (780 mol O2, 2483 mol N2)
    Exit gas:
    10 mol C4H10
    360 mol CO2
    450 mol H2O (v)
    195 mol O2
    2934 mol N2
    0.3% C4H10
    9.1% CO2
    11.4% H2O
    4.9% O2
    74.3% N2

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