2050 L/hr of a mixture containing 25% methane, 35% ethylene, and 40% propylene at 49°C and 130atm is fed to an oven, where it is burned as fuel. This mixture is burned with 11,400,000L (STP)/hr and STP conditions. The mixture undergoes 100% conversion and complete combustion. The stack gas exits at a pressure of 1 atm and a temperature of 0°C. (a) Draw a process flow diagram of the process. (b) Calculate the molar flowrate of the entering gas fuel mixture. (C) Calculate the percent excess air

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2050 L/hr of a mixture containing 25% methane, 35% ethylene, and 40% propylene at
49°C and 130atm is fed to an oven, where it is burned as fuel. This mixture is burned with
11,400,000L (STP)/hr and STP conditions. The mixture undergoes 100% conversion and
complete combustion. The stack gas exits at a pressure of 1 atm and a temperature of 0°C.

(a) Draw a process flow diagram of the process.
(b) Calculate the molar flowrate of the entering gas fuel mixture.
(C) Calculate the percent excess air

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Given data:

Volumetric flow rate of mixture entering the oven = 2050 L/h

Temperature of feed = 49 0c

Pressure of feed = 130 atm

Volumetric flow rate of air = 11,400,000 L/h at STP

The composition of mixture is,

Methane = 25 %

Ethylene = 35 %

Propylene = 40 %

Temperature of stack gas = 0 0C

Pressure of stack gas = 1 atm

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