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COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
Legazpi City
Department of Chemical Engineering
ACTIVITY NO.1
BERZUELA, Jay Ar
BOSQUILLOS, Raymon
DE LEON, Patricia Mae
I. OBJECTIVES
a. This activity aims to illustrate the concept of theoretical flame temperature by demonstrating
examples using different paraffins;
b. This also aims to show the application of MS Excel in studying the temperature dependence of
the heat of reactions.
II. INTRODUCTION
The knowledge on the standard heat of reaction based on a reference temperature, usually 298.15K,
can be used to determine the standard heat of reaction for other temperatures. However, industrial
reactions are rarely carried out under standard-state conditions. Unlike what is often assumed, these
reactions may not be present in stoichiometric proportions, the reaction may not proceed to
completion, and the final and initial temperatures may not be the same. In addition, it is possible that
inert species exist in the system and several reactions may occur simultaneously. In spite of this, heat
effects for actual reactions can still be calculated using different methods.
In this activity, the researchers will attempt to find the maximum attainable temperature (called the
theoretical flame temperature) that can be reached by the combustion of different paraffins..
III. MATERIALS
IV. METHODOLOGY
In a Microsoft Office Excel software, a worksheet was prepared to store and display the database.
The database consists of important constants needed for the calculation of the theoretical flame
temperature such as A, B, C, D, and H 298 of the paraffin, CO2. H2O, and O2. The chemical reactions
were also shown together with the moles of product for every reaction given the percent excess.
The different paraffins, its formula, and the respective combustion reaction.
The number of moles of the reactants and product including nitrogen and excess oxygen calculated at 20%
excess oxygen.
The constant values for A, B, C, D, and standard heat of formation of each of the different paraffins.
The constant values for A, B, C, D, and standard heat of formation of each of the different paraffins.
Then, solve for the values of niAi, niBi, niCi, niDi, and H 298.
V. RESULTS
VI. CONCLUSION
From this activity, we conclude that the theoretical flame temperature increases as the chain length
increases. The calculations shown above using Excel was used to demonstrate the maximum
temperature that can be reached by the combustion of paraffins. The theoretical flame temperature is
dependent both on the standard enthalpy change and mean heat capacity.
VII. REFERENCES
Introduction to Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics, 7 th Edition, Smith Van Ness, et. al.