In: Mechanical Engineering
Ethane gas (C2H6) is burned with air. The fuel flow rate is 0.1 kg/s and the air flowrate is 2.2 kg/s. Ethane’s enthalpy of formation is -84,680 kJ/kmol. Determine:
The equivalence ratio
Ethane’s lower heating value by deriving it from enthalpy of formation data.
The heat release rate, in kW.
The mass fraction of oxygen in the products.
The mass of CO2 emitted per 1000 hours of operation.
The mass of fuel burned per 1000 hours of operation.
The adiabatic flame temperature, using 1400 and 2200 K as your guesses.