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The combustion of n c3h8 = 100 kmol.h-1 propane gas ( pure fuel stream) takes place at isobaric-atmospheric conditions ( P= 1atm) in a continuous reactor, in the presence of air and using an oxygen inlet of n O2( g) = 1000kmol.h-1 according to:
C3H8 + 5O2( g) ----- 3CO2 + 4H2O
The inlet gases are supplied at T=25oC, and leave the reactor at T= 300oC, according to the following values:
Compound |
Kmol/h / outl |
C3H8 ( g) |
50 |
O2 ( g) |
750 |
CO2 ( g) |
150 |
H2O |
200 |
N2 |
balance |
If the reaction takes place in a tubular reactor, following a first order kinetics, according to
-rC3H8 ( g) = K. Cc3H8( g) k = 60hr-1
Iv estimate the reactor volume needed to carry out the reaction in previous conditions, c3H8 (g) = 0.5