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The document provides information to calculate the power required to run a forced draught (FD) fan and induced draught (ID) fan for a coal combustion process. It is given that the FD fan supplies air at 10 m/s against a pressure of 20 mm water. The power required for the FD fan is calculated to be 2.41 kW. If an ID fan replaces the FD fan, the power required is calculated to be 4.29 kW since the ID fan handles flue gases with a higher density than air.

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The document provides information to calculate the power required to run a forced draught (FD) fan and induced draught (ID) fan for a coal combustion process. It is given that the FD fan supplies air at 10 m/s against a pressure of 20 mm water. The power required for the FD fan is calculated to be 2.41 kW. If an ID fan replaces the FD fan, the power required is calculated to be 4.29 kW since the ID fan handles flue gases with a higher density than air.

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4.

15 A forced graught fan supplies air at 10 m/s


against a draught of 20 mm of water across the
fuel bed. Estimate the power required to run the
fan if 2500 kg/h of coaliss consumed and 16 kg
of coal burned. The temperature of the fluegas
and the ambient air may be taken as 600 K and
300 K respectively.
if the forced draught fan is replaced by an
induced draught fan, what will be the power
required to drive the fan?
𝑝 101.3 𝐾𝑔
𝐷𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑜𝑓 𝑎𝑖𝑟, 𝜌𝑎 = = = 1.176 3
𝑅𝑇 0.287 × 300 𝑚

𝜌𝑉 2 100 𝑁
𝑉𝑒𝑙𝑜𝑐𝑖𝑡𝑦 ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑑 = = 1.176 × = 58.83 2
2 2 𝑚
𝑆𝑡𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑐 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒 ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑑 = 20 𝑚𝑚 𝑜𝑓 𝑤𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟

= 0.02 × 103 × 81 = 196.2 𝑁/𝑚2


Total pressure head to be produced by the fan
𝑁
∆𝑃 = 196.2 + 58.83 = 225.03 2
𝑚
Volume air to be handled
2500 × 16 × 1 𝑚3
𝑉= = 9.45
3600 × 1.176 𝑠
𝑉∆𝑃
𝑃𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟 𝑟𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑑 𝑏𝑦 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐹𝐷 𝑓𝑎𝑛 =
1000
9.45 × 255.03
= = 2.41 𝑘𝑊
1000
If an fan ID fan replaces the FD fan, since the ID fan
handles flue gases,
𝑚+1 353
Density of flue gas, 𝜌𝑔 = ×
𝑚 𝑇𝑔
17 353 𝐾𝑔
= × = 0.625 3
6 600 𝑚
100 𝑁
Velocity head = 0.625 × = 31.25 2
2 𝑚
Draught to be produced
𝑁
∆𝑃 = 196.2 + 31.25 = 227.45 2
𝑚
Volume flow rate of flue gas, 𝑉𝑔
2500 × 17 1 𝑚3
𝑉𝑔 = × = 18.88
3600 0.625 𝑠
Power required by the ID fan
= 18.88 × 227.45 × 10−3 = 4.29 𝑘𝑊
4.6 The volumetric analysis of a fuel gas is given as: C2H6 22.6%, CH4 73.6%. CO2 2.4% and
N2 1.4% , Assuming combustion air to be dry and in 25% excess, find (a) the molecular
weight of the combustion products, (b) the total gas volume for complete combustion at
260o C, 1.013 bar, and (c) the dry flue gas analysis based on CO2 O2 and N2 .

Solution Assuming 100 moles of fuel gas, the combustion equation can be written as

Molecular weight of fuel gas

Total reaction moles = 100 moles of fuel gas + 1340 moles of air
= 1440 moles of combustion gas
Molecular weight of combustion gas

Total number of moles of combustion gas per kg fuel gas

Volume of combustion products per kg fuel gas


Gas analysis by volume:
4.5 The ultimate analysis of a fuel oil is given to be carbon 83,7% hydrogen
12,7, sulphur 0,7, nitrogen 1,7 and oxygen 1,2. The combustion air has a dry
bulb temperature of 27°C and a wet bulb temperature of 21°𝐶. With 30%
excess air and assuming complete combustion, find(a) the total volume of
combussion products at 200°𝐶 and 1,013 bar and (b) the dry flue gas analysis
based on C𝑂2 , 𝑂2 and 𝑁2 .

Solution, Theoretical air required per kg fuel.


0,012
𝑊𝑇ℎ = 11,5 × 0,837 + 34,5 0,127 − + 4,3 × 0,007
8
= 13,98 𝑘𝑔
𝑊𝐴 = 1,3 × 13,98 = 18,174 𝑘𝑔 /𝑘𝑔 Fuel
From the psychrometric chart, at DBT = 27°𝐶 And WBT 21°𝐶,
specific humidity = 0,0132𝑘𝑔 Moisture/𝑘𝑔 dry air.
Water vapour entering with air per 𝑘𝑔 fuel
= 18.174 × 0.0132 = 0.24𝑘𝑔 vap/𝑘𝑔 fuel
Total water vapour formed per 𝑘𝑔 fuel = 9H + M +𝑦𝐴 𝑊𝐴
= 9 × 0,127 + 0 + 0,24
= 1,383𝑘𝑔
Mass of combustion gases per 𝑘𝑔 fuel:
44
C𝑂2 = × 0,837 = 3,07; CO = 0 (complete combustion)
12
𝑂2 = 0,232 × 0,30 × 13,98 = 0,97
𝑁2 = 0,768 ( 1 + 0,3) × 13,98 + 0,017 = 13,99
64
𝑆𝑂2 = × 0,007 = 0,02; 𝐻2 O = 1,383
32
Moles of combustion gases formed 𝑘𝑔 fuel
3,07 0,97 13,99 0,02 1,383
= + + + +
44 32 28 64 18
= 0,0698 + 0,0303 + 0,4992 + 0,0003 + 0,0769 = 0,6765
Volume of flue gases at 200°𝐶, 1,013 bar per 𝑘𝑔 fuel
273+200 1,013
𝑉𝑎 = 0,6765 × 22,4 × × = 26,26𝑚3 Ans(a)
273 1,013
Composition of dry flue gas by volume:
0,0698
C𝑂2 = = 0,1164 or 11,64%
0,0698+0,303+0,04992

0,0303
𝑂2 = = 0,0505 or 5,05%
0,5993

0,4992
𝑁2 = = 0,8331 or 83,31% Ans(b)
0,5993

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