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Production of Lime: A Report

The document discusses the production of lime through the calcination of limestone in a kiln. It presents two cases involving the calculation of fuel ratio by weight and percentage of excess air using data on limestone and gas compositions, as well as products of combustion. The limestone is heated to produce lime and byproducts like carbon dioxide through thermal decomposition reactions. The cases provide information on the limestone and fuel gas compositions, burner gas compositions, and calculations required.

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Production of Lime: A Report

The document discusses the production of lime through the calcination of limestone in a kiln. It presents two cases involving the calculation of fuel ratio by weight and percentage of excess air using data on limestone and gas compositions, as well as products of combustion. The limestone is heated to produce lime and byproducts like carbon dioxide through thermal decomposition reactions. The cases provide information on the limestone and fuel gas compositions, burner gas compositions, and calculations required.

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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
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
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
CASE I

The burning of limestone containing 65% CaCO3, 25%


MgCO3 and 10% inerts, using a fuel 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
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)
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)
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)
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 fuel 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)
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)
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 burner gas
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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