Production of

Lime
SAMPLE PROBLEM
Consider the burning of pure Calcium Carbonate with hydrogen-free
coke containing 83 % carbon, producing a gas of the composition 26.5
% CO2, 5.0 % O2, and 68.5 % N2. It is required to compute the ratio of
the lime produced to coke burnt, the percent excess air used in
combustion, and the amount of stock gas per ton of lime.
 25 oC
A, Kmol AIR 26.5 % CO2
5 % O2
C, Kg 68.5 % N2
83 % C G, Kmol
Coke FLUE GAS
FURNACE

5 streams, 1 will be Basis

F, Kg P, Kg 4 left,
Pure Calcium carbonate need 4 equation
CaCO3 lime
CaO Possible equation
C balance
O2 balance
Required: ratio lime/coke
% excess air Ca balance
stock gas / ton of lime N2 balance

Basis: 100 mole of dry Flue gas

 25 oC
A, Kmol AIR 26.5 % CO2
5 % O2
C, Kg 68.5 % N2
83 % C G, Kmol
Coke FLUE GAS N2 balance
FURNACE
0.79 A = 0.685 (100)
A = 86.71 kmol
F, Kg  O2 balance
P, Kg
Pure Calcium carbonate 0.21 (86.71) + F( = (0.265+0.05) (100)
CaCO3 CO lime
2 F = 1329 kg
CaO CaO C balance
(1329)((
C = 190.99 kg
Required: ratio lime/coke
Ca balance
% excess air
(1329)( = P (
stock gas / ton of lime
P = 744.24 kg
Basis: 100 mole of dry Flue gas
 25 oC
A, Kmol AIR 26.5 % CO2
5 % O2
C, Kg F  = 1329 kg
68.5 % N2
83 % C G, Kmol C = 190.99 kg
P = 744.24 kg
Coke FLUE GAS
FURNACE A = 86.71 kmol

F, Kg = = 3.90
P, Kg
Pure Calcium carbonate
CaCO3 CO lime % excess air =
2
CaO CaO
x

Required: ratio lime/coke = 134.4 kmol stock gas / ton lime

% excess air
stock gas / ton of lime
Basis: 100 mole of dry Flue gas
 25 oC
A, Kmol AIR 26.5 % CO2 ALTERNATIVE SOLUTION
5 % O2
C, Kg 68.5 % N2 C (Coke) + O2 -------> CO2
83 % C G, Kmol
CaCO3 ---------> CaO + CO2
Coke FLUE GAS
FURNACE

 O2 Supplied
F, Kg P, Kg = 68.5 (
Pure Calcium carbonate
lime The O2 = 18.21 – 5 = 13.21 kmol
CaCO3 CO 2
CO2 from coke = 13.21 kmol
CaO CaO
CO2 from Calcium carbonate = 26.5 -13.21
= 13.29 kmol
Required: ratio lime/coke = kmol CaCO3
% excess air = kmol CaO
stock gas / ton of lime
Basis: 100 mole of dry Flue gas = = 3.90
 25 oC
A, Kmol AIR 26.5 % CO2 C (Coke) + O2 -------> CO2
5 % O2 CaCO3 ---------> CaO + CO2
C, Kg 68.5 % N2
83 % C G, Kmol
Coke FLUE GAS
FURNACE

 O2 Supplied
F, Kg P, Kg = 68.5 (
Pure Calcium carbonate
lime The O2 = 18.21 – 5 = 13.21 kmol
CaCO3 CO 2
CO2 from coke = 13.21 kmol
CaO CaO
CO2 from Calcium carbonate = 26.5 -13.21
= 13.29 kmol
Required: ratio lime/coke = kmol CaCO3
% excess air = kmol CaO
stock gas / ton of lime
Basis: 100 mole of dry Flue gas % excess air =
 25 oC
A, Kmol AIR 26.5 % CO2 C (Coke) + O2 -------> CO2
5 % O2 CaCO3 ---------> CaO + CO2
C, Kg 68.5 % N2
83 % C G, Kmol
Coke FLUE GAS
FURNACE

 O2 Supplied
F, Kg P, Kg = 68.5 (
Pure Calcium carbonate
lime The O2 = 18.21 – 5 = 13.21 kmol
CaCO3 CO 2
CO2 from coke = 13.21 kmol
CaO CaO
CO2 from Calcium carbonate = 26.5 -13.21
= 13.29 kmol
Required: ratio lime/coke = kmol CaCO3
% excess air = kmol CaO
stock gas / ton of lime
Basis: 100 mole of dry Flue gas x

= 134.4 kmol stock gas / ton lime