DY, Debbie I. Feb.

15,2021
CIV201 Engr. Dale Cataquis
Chemistry for Engineers
Assignment: Fuels and Combustion

Problem:
Determine the theoretical moles of dry air required for the combustion
of one mole of refinery gases containing 1.4 % carbon dioxide, 2.7% C2H2 , 0.7%
O2 , 5.8% CO, 53.2% H2, 29.6% methane and 6.6% N2. Solve by using the two
methods for finding the theoretical oxygen.

Given:
CO2 = 1.4 % = 0.014 C2H2 = 2.7 % = 0.027
O2 = 0.7 % = 0.007 CO = 5.8 % = 0.058
H2 = 53.2% = 0.532 CH4 = 29.6% = 0.296
N2 = 6.6% = 0.006

Required:
Theoretical Oxygen
Solution:
o METHOD 1

Basis: 1 mole of gaseous fuel

5
C2H2 + O2 H2O + 2CO2 iiii (0.027)
2
O2 iiii (0.007)
1
CO + O2 CO2 yii(0.058)
2
1
H2 + O2 H2O di(0.532)
2
CH4 + 2O2 CO2 + 2H2O d(0.296)
 N2 + 2O2 2NO2 d(0.066)

Theo O2 = ∑ (moles)(Coefficient of O2 )
5 1 1
Theo O2 = (0.027) + (0.058) + (0.532) + 2(0.296) + 2(0.066) - (0.007)
2 2 2
Theo O2 = 0.0675 mol + 0.029 mol + 0.266 mol + 0.592 mol + 0.132 mol – 0.007 mol
Theo O2 = 1.0795 mol

Answer:
Theo O2 = 1.0795 mol

o METHOD 2

Basis: 1 mole of gaseous fuel

Gas Mole At C At H At N Moles of O2
CO2 0.014 0.014 - - 0.014
C2H2 0.027 0.054 0.054 - -
O2 0.007 - - - 0.007
CO 0.058 0.058 - - 0.029
H2 0.532 - 1.064 - -
CH4 0.296 0.296 1.184 - -
N2 0.066 - - 0.132 -
Total 1.00 0.422 2.302 0.132 0.05

H
Theo O2 = at C + at N + at – (Moles of O2)
4
2.302
Theo O2 = 0.422 + 0.132 + –(0.05)
4
= 0.422 + 0.132 + 0.5755 – 0.05
Theo O2 = 1.0795 mol

Answer:
Theo O2 = 1.0795 mol