(or chemical conversion of energy) TECHNOLOGIES” Instructor: Prof. Dr. Iskender Gökalp Teaching Assistant: Kaan Gürel
WEEK2 24 March 2021
Online homework ME438 Online Homework 25 March 2021
The Table below compares some important combustion
related characteristics of methane (CH4) and hydrogen (H2) 1 Translate into English the characteristics’ names given in Turkish in the Table. For « Alevin sönme aralığı/darlığı» and « Alevin geri tepme riski», make an internet research to find the right English terms 2 Using the characteristics given in this Table, compare and discuss the potential fire/explosion risks of these two fuels when they are mixed with air HİDROJEN VE METAN GAZININ KARŞILAŞTIRMALI ÖZELLİKLERİ ÖZELLIK H2 CH4 H2 / CH4 Yoğunluk (kg/m3) @ 20 °C, 1 atm 0.084 0.65 0.13
Alt ısıl değer (kJ/g) @ 25°C, 1 atm 120 50 2.40
Enerji yoğunluğu (kJ/m3) @ 15°C, 1 atm 10050 32560 0.31