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    The document describes the production of lime through the calcination of limestone in a kiln. Limestone is heated to high temperatures, causing chemical reactions that produce lime (calcium oxide and magnesium oxide) and carbon dioxide gas. The document provides two case studies - one involving combustion of ethane and propane, and one involving combustion of blast furnace gas. In both cases, the composition of the limestone, fuel, burner gas, and lime are given to calculate the fuel ratio and percentage of excess air used.

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    The document describes the production of lime through the calcination of limestone in a kiln. Limestone is heated to high temperatures, causing chemical reactions that produce lime (calcium oxide and magnesium oxide) and carbon dioxide gas. The document provides two case studies - one involving combustion of ethane and propane, and one involving combustion of blast furnace gas. In both cases, the composition of the limestone, fuel, burner gas, and lime are given to calculate the fuel ratio and percentage of excess air used.

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    The document describes the production of lime through the calcination of limestone in a kiln. Limestone is heated to high temperatures, causing chemical reactions that produce lime (calcium oxide and magnesium oxide) and carbon dioxide gas. The document provides two case studies - one involving combustion of ethane and propane, and one involving combustion of blast furnace gas. In both cases, the composition of the limestone, fuel, burner gas, and lime are given to calculate the fuel ratio and percentage of excess air used.

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    The document describes the production of lime through the calcination of limestone in a kiln. Limestone is heated to high temperatures, causing chemical reactions that produce lime (calcium oxide and magnesium oxide) and carbon dioxide gas. The document provides two case studies - one involving combustion of ethane and propane, and one involving combustion of blast furnace gas. In both cases, the composition of the limestone, fuel, burner gas, and lime are given to calculate the fuel ratio and percentage of excess air used.

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    PRODUCTION OF LIME

    A REPORT
    PRODUCTION OF LIME

    Formed from the calcination of limestone


    o A mixture of CaCO3, MgCO3 and inerts
    o Takes place in a kiln where heat used comes from the
    combustion of a fuel

    o 3 + 2

    o 3 + 2
    Analysis depends on amount of N2
    o Case I Calculations based on negligible N2 in the fuel
    o Case II Calculations based on considerable N2 in the fuel
    CASE I

    The burning of limestone containing 65% CaCO3, 25%


    MgCO3 and 10% inerts, using a gas mixture made up
    of 75% ethane and 25% propane produces a burner
    gas containing 22.07% CO2, 0.9% CO, 3.02% O2 and
    74% N2. Calculate:
    a) Fuel ratio by weight
    b) % excess air
    Limestone
    65% CaCO3
    Burner Gas
    25% MgCO3 22.07% CO2
    10% inerts 0.9% CO
    3.02% O2
    74% N2
    Air BURNER
    79% N2
    21% O2

    25% C3H8
    75% C2H4
    Lime
    Fuel gas

    BASIS: 100 MOLES DRY KILN GAS


    FOR 100 MOLES OF FUEL

    Gas n atomic C atomic H


    C2H6 25 150 450
    C3H8 75 75 200
    Total 225 650
    CASE II

    Limestone is calcined in a rotary kiln fired with blast


    furnace gas. Analysis of the stone shows 52% CaO,
    2.1% MgO, 1.2%H2O, 1.22% Al2O3, 0.33% SiO2 and
    43.15% CO2. The blast furnace gas contains 27% Co,
    12% CO2, 2% H2, 5% CH4 and 54% N2. The gases
    leaving the kiln contains 35.8% CO2, 1% O2 and 63.2%
    N2. Calculate:
    a) % excess air
    b) Fuel ratio (kg/mole)
    Limestone
    52% CaO
    Burner Gas
    2.1% MgO 35.8% CO2
    0.33% SiO2 1.0% CO
    1.22% Al2O3 63.2% N2
    1.2% H2O

    Air BURNER
    79% N2
    21% O2

    27% CO
    12% CO2
    2% H2
    5% CH4
    Lime
    Fuel gas 54% N2

    BASIS: 100 MOLES DRY KILN GAS


    FOR 100 MOLES OF FUEL

    Gas n atomic C atomic H n O2


    CO 27 27 - 13.5
    CO2 12 12 - 12
    H2 2 - 4 -
    CH4 5 5 20 -
    N2 54 - - -
    Total 44 24 25.5

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