Adiabatic Flame Temperature

The temperature of product mixture obtained

when the combustion is done in an adiabatic
system

Highest temperature obtained

2 types

Constant pressure adiabatic flame temperature

Constant volume adiabatic flame temperature

Const. Press. Adiab. Flame Temp.

From 1st Law

H react T i , P = H prods T ad , P

Const. Vol. Adiab. Flame Temp.

st

From 1 Law
U react T i , P i =U prods T ad , P f

Specific Heats

Cp varies with temperature

Non trivial to determine Tadiab since temp is
T
implicit in cp
o
hi = h f , i c p , i dT

We may

298

Integrate cp

h
=
h
c p ,i , avg T ad 298
Use an average cp value i
f , i

Both methods need an initial guess of Tadiab

T adiab2100 K