INSTITUT FR STRMUNGSTECHNIK UND THERMODYNAMIK

Combustion Engineering
Tutorial 2016/2017

Exercise 1
Determine a) the stoichiometric air demand (volumetric/mass) and b) the composition
(mass/mole fraction) of the combustion gas for = 1.5 for the following gaseous,
liquid and solid fuels:

1.1 Acetylene C2H2

1.2 Gas Mixture C2H2 (80%) / CH4 (15%) / O2 (5%) (vol. %)
1.3 Methanol CH3OH
1.4 Alcohol C2H5OH

Anhydrous & ash free (mass %) water ash

c h o n w a
1.5 Wood 50 5 45 - 20 -
1.6 Petrol 85 15 - - - -
1.7 Anthracite 92 4 2 2 5 8