Department of Mechanical EngineeringME 322 – Mechanical Engineering
Thermodynamics
Lecture 37
Heat of Reaction
1st Law Analysis of Combustion Systems
Combustion System Analysis
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Consider the complete combustion of octane in 150% theoretical air,
Combustion Chamber
C8H18
PTA = 150%Products (p)
Q
In the previous lecture, we found the balanced reaction,
8 18 2 2 2 2 2 2C H + 18.75(O + 3.76 N ) 8CO + 9H O + 6.25O + 70.5N
The First Law applied to the system identified above is,
a a f f p pp
Q n h n h n h
Combustion System Analysis
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Combustion Chamber
C8H18
PTA = 150%Products (p)
Q
reactants(air and fuel)
combustion products
Potential issue: There are no Dh values (except for O2 and N2). This has the potential to cause a datum state problem.
8 18 2 2 2 2 2 2C H + 18.75(O + 3.76 N ) 8CO + 9H O + 6.25O + 70.5N
a a f f p pp
Q n h n h n h
Resolving the Datum State Problem
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In combustion calculations, the enthalpy of all stable* elements is defined as zero at the standard reference state (SRS),
25 C 298.15 K at 0.1 MPa 1 atm
77 F 536.67 R at 14.5 psia 1 atm
*‘Stable’ means chemically stable at the SRS. For example, diatomic oxygen (O2) is stable at the SRS. Monatomic oxygen (O) is not stable at the SRS.
Enthalpy of Formation
0fh
Heat released in an exothermic reaction (or absorbed in an endothermic reaction) when a compound is formed from its elements. (Elements and compound at the SRS)
The enthalpy of a compound at the standard reference state
4 4 2 2
2
4 2
4 4 4
4 4
4
CH CH C C H H
HCCH C H
CH CH CH
0CH ,CH
CHf
Q n h n h n h
nnQ h h hn n n
Q h hn
Example – Methane
C
2H2
CH425°C1 atm
25°C1 atm
Q
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Enthalpy of Formation ValuesUsing EES* …
*Unit setting = molar
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Enthalpy of Formation Values
Conclusion: EES uses the SRS as the datum state for enthalpy for the ideal gases! Therefore, enthalpy of formation values can be calculated from EES using the ideal gas substances (except AIR)
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Results ...
Enthalpy Values in Combustion
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What do we know so far?
1. The enthalpy of a stable element at the SRS is 02. The SRS is 25°C, 0.1 MPa3. The enthalpy of a compound at the SRS is the
enthalpy of formation (Table 15.1 or from EES)
Enthalpy Values at Other States
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0,i f i ih T h h D
The enthalpy of a component at any temperature in a combustion process can be evaluated by,
0,i f i i i SRSh T h h T h T
Accounts for the enthalpy difference relative to the SRS
How is the enthalpy difference in brackets determined??
1. If the heat capacity of the component can be assumed constant,
2. If the constant heat capacity assumption is not accurate enough, then use the ideal gas tables (Table C.16c). In this case the datum state for the table does not have to match the enthalpy of formation.
3. Use a set of property tables for all components that has all enthalpy values referenced to the SRS. Does such a thing exist?
Enthalpy Values at Other States
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0, ,i f i p i SRSh T h c T T
0,i f i i i SRSh T h h T h T
Three possibilities ...
Enthalpy Values at Other States
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0,i f i i i SRSh T h h T h T
Exploring Option 3 from the previous slide ...
If a thermodynamically consistent set of tables exists, then
0,f i i SRSh h T
Therefore the enthalpy of the component could simply be looked up in a table at the given temperature,
i ih T h T
If something like this were available ... combustion calculations would be EESy!
Enthalpy Values at Other States
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ALL of the ideal gas enthalpy reference states (except for the ideal gas ‘AIR’) in EES are referenced to the SRS! This is from the EES Help Menu for the ideal gas CO2 ...
All other ideal gases in EES (except AIR) say the same thing!
Significance: Combustion calculations just became EESy!
Heat of Reaction
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Combustion Chamber
Fuel
AirProducts (P)
QConsider an aergonic combustion process as shown below
i i i iP R
Q n h n h
The First Law applied to this system results in,
Reactants (R)
i ii i
P Rfuel fuel fuel
n nQq h hn n n
Dividing by the molar flow rate of the fuel,
Heat of Reaction
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i ii i
P Rfuel fuel fuel
n nQq h hn n n
The molar flow rate ratios are the molar coefficients from the balanced combustion reaction! Therefore,
i i i iP Rfuel
Qq h hn
This is known as the molar heat of reaction.
Heating Values of Fuels
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Given: Gaseous octane (C8H18) is burned completely in 100% theoretical air. The reactants and the products are at the SRS.
Find: The heat released during this combustion process per mole of fuel for the following cases,
(a) the water in the products is all vapor(b) the water in the products is all liquid
Q
8 18C H
PTA 100%
ProductsCombustionChamberR SRST T
P SRST T
The system boundary is drawnaround the combustion chamber. Applying the First Law results in,
Heating Values
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Q
8 18C H
PTA 100%
ProductsCombustionChamberR SRST T
P SRST T
i i i iP R
Q n h n h
Dividing both sides of this equation by the molar flow rate of the fuel,
i ii i
P Rfuel fuel fuel
n nQ h hn n n
Number of moles of reactant per mole of fuel
Number of moles of product species per mole of fuel
How are these found?
The molar flow rate ratios on theprevious slide are the molar coefficients from the balanced combustion reaction (for one mole of fuel)! Therefore,
Heating Values
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Q
8 18C H
PTA 100%
ProductsCombustionChamberR SRST T
P SRST T
i ii i
P Rfuel fuel fuel
n nQ h hn n n
i i i i
P Rfuel
Qq h hn
Observations ...1. The importance of being able to balance the
combustion reaction is evident!2. As long as the combustion process is aergonic, the
First Law will be as written above, independent of the conditions in and out of the combustion chamber!
Notice: PTA = 100% means stoichiometric combustion
For the complete combustion ofnormal octane in 100% theoretical air, we previously found,
Heating Values
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Q
8 18C H
PTA 100%
ProductsCombustionChamberR SRST T
P SRST T
i i i iP Rfuel
Qq h hn
Applying the First Law to the system,
2 2 2 2 8 18 2 21 CO 2 H O 4 O 5 N C H 0 O N3.67fuel
Qq h h h h h h hn
2 2 8 181 ,CO 2 ,H O ,C Hf f f
fuel
Qq h h hn
8 18 2 2 2 2 2C H + 12.5(O + 3.76 N ) 8CO + 9H O + 47N
Heating Values
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Q
8 18C H
PTA 100%
ProductsCombustionChamberR SRST T
P SRST T
2 2 8 181 ,CO 2 ,H O ,C Hf f ffuel
Qq h h hn
Now we have an interesting problem. Is the water liquid or gas (or both)?
8 18 2 2 2 2 2C H + 12.5(O + 3.76 N ) 8CO + 9H O + 47N
Let’s consider both extremes(1) the H2O is all vapor and (2) the H2O is all liquid.
Heating Values
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Q
8 18C H
PTA 100%
ProductsCombustionChamberR SRST T
P SRST T
All vapor water ...
2 2 8 181 ,CO 2 ,H O ,C Hf f ffuel
Qq h h hn
MJ MJ MJ MJ8 393.522 9 241.827 208.447 5,116.172kmol kmol kmol kmolfuel
Qqn
All liquid water ...
MJ MJ MJ MJ8 393.522 9 285.838 208.447 5,512.271kmol kmol kmol kmolfuel
Qqn
8 18 2 2 2 2 2C H + 12.5(O + 3.76 N ) 8CO + 9H O + 47N
Heating Values
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Q
8 18C H
PTA 100%
ProductsCombustionChamberR SRST T
P SRST T
All vapor water ...MJ5,116.172
kmolfuel
Qqn
All liquid water ...MJ5,512.271
kmolfuel
Qqn
Lower Heating Value (LHV)
Higher Heating Value (HHV)
Observations ...1. The reactants and products are at the SRS2. The reaction occurs with PTA = 100% ( i = i )3. The difference between the HHV and the LHV is the
enthalpy of vaporization of water!
Heating Values
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1 mol fuel
Stoichiometric air
Products(vapor H2O)
Products(liquid H2O)
,fgh2 2H O H O
,HHV LHV fgh 2 2H O H O
TSRS, PSRS
TSRS
PSRS
q
LHV
HHV
Heating Values
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The heating values represent the maximum possible heat transfer that can occur per mole of fuel.
• The reactants and products are at the SRS• The HHV represents fully condensed water vapor• The LHV represents all water vapor
These values provide a basis for the combustion efficiency,
Actual heat transferred per mole of fuelHHV or LHVcomb
Example
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Q
8 18C H
PTA 100%
ProductsCombustionChamberR SRST T
P SRST TBack to our problem ... Is there liquid water in the products at the SRS? If so, how much?
8 18 2 2 2 2 2C H + 12.5(O + 3.76 N ) 8CO + 9H O + 47N
9 0.14068 9 47
0.1406 0.1 MPa 0.01406 MPa 14.06 kPa
52.6 C
w
w w
dp
y
P y P
T
Will water condense?
Since TSRS < Tdp, water will condense
Example
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Q
8 18C H
PTA 100%
ProductsCombustionChamberR SRST T
P SRST T
How much water will condense? At TSRS = 25°C, the mole fraction of water vapor in the products is,
8 47v
vv
nyn
8 18 2 2 2 2 2C H + 12.5(O + 3.76 N ) 8CO + 9H O + 47N
The mole fraction of the water vapor at 25°C can be found,
0.03142 bar 0.031011.01325 bar
ww
Py
P