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Mole fraction of fuel in stoic fuel-air mixture Endothermic and Exothermic Processes
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Ys =
1 + 4.76as (a) When an endothermic process occurs in
Mass fraction of fuel in stoic fuel-air mixture an adiabatic system, temperature falls;
φ ≡ fuel-air equivalence ratio, simply equivalence ratio (c) When an endothermic process occurs in a
λ ≡ relative air-fuel ratio or excess-air factor diathermic container, energy enters as
heat from the surroundings, and the
(A/F ) (F /A) < 1 : lean mixture
−1 s a system remains at the same temperature;
φ=λ = = : φ= = 1 : stoichiometric mix.
(A/F )a (F /A)s (d) if the process is exothermic, then energy
> 1 : rich mixture
leaves as heat, and the process is
Major products of lean combustion are H2 O, CO2 , O2 and N2 ; isothermal.
while, for rich combustion these are H2 O, CO2 , CO, H2 and N2 .
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Combustion Basics Combustion Basics
X X X X
∆Hf = ∆Ha − ∆H (X − Y ) − ∆Hres − ∆Hlatent Fuels in vapour form and enthalpy of vaporization:
Name Formula hfo (MJ/kmol) hfg (MJ/kmol)
Heat of formation of H2 O: H2 (g) + 12 O2 (g) → H2 O(g) Methanol CH3 OH -201.17 37.92
X X Ethanol C2 H5 OH -234.81 42.34
(∆H )H2 O = ∆Ha − ∆H (X − Y ) Gasoline C7 H17 -267.12 38.15
1 Iso-Octane C8 H18 -224.14 35.11
= ∆Ha (H − H ) + ∆Ha (O − O) − ∆H (H − OH ) − ∆H (O − H )
2 Diesel C14.4 H24.9 -100.00 74.08
= 435.4 + 0.5(498.2) − 497.5 − 428.7
= −241.7 MJ /kmol [−241.6 MJ /kml ] Gaseous fuels/species:
Gas H2 N2 O2 CO2 CH4
Heat of formation of CH4 : Cgraphite + 2H2 (g) → CH4 (g) o
hf (MJ/kmol) 0.0 0.0 0.0 -393.52 -74.85
X X
(∆H )H2 O = ∆Ha − ∆H (X − Y )
Water:
= ∆Ha (Cgraphite ) + 2∆Ha (H − H ) − 4∆H (H − C )
hfo = -241.83 MJ/kmol
= 717.2 + 2(425.4) − 4(414.5)
hfg = 44.02 MJ/kmol = 2.445 MJ/kg
= −70.0 MJ /kmol [−74.78 MJ /kml ]
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Combustion Basics Combustion Basics
Heating Values of Fuels QHV ,P − QHV ,V = −P (Vprod − Vreac ) = −Ru (nprod − nreac )To
Reactants
U
or
H
Products
−(U )V,To
or
−(H)P,To
To T
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The heating value is the heat release per unit mass of the fuel
initially at 25o C reacts completely with oxygen (or air) and the
products are returned to 25o C. T308
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Heating value at constant pressure ≡ QHV ,P = −(∆H )P ,To Constant Pressure Flame
Heating value at constant volume ≡ QHV ,V = −(∆U )V ,To Constant Volume Bomb Calorimeter Calorimeter
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Reactants
U
or
H
Products
or URo = Uprod (Tad , V = constant)
URo HRo
Fuels
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Most liquid hydrocarbon fuels are obtained from crude oil by distillation
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Fuels Fuels
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