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    Temperature Calculation Using Polynomial Eqn

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    The document discusses using K-polynomials to estimate temperatures in a primary reformer. It describes two major reactions, reforming and shift conversion, that take place. Equilibrium constants K1 and K2 are defined for each reaction. Composition data and partial pressures are used to calculate the equilibrium constants and verify the operating temperature of 767°C.

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    Temperature Calculation Using Polynomial Eqn

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    The document discusses using K-polynomials to estimate temperatures in a primary reformer. It describes two major reactions, reforming and shift conversion, that take place. Equilibrium constants K1 and K2 are defined for each reaction. Composition data and partial pressures are used to calculate the equilibrium constants and verify the operating temperature of 767°C.

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    The document discusses using K-polynomials to estimate temperatures in a primary reformer. It describes two major reactions, reforming and shift conversion, that take place. Equilibrium constants K1 and K2 are defined for each reaction. Composition data and partial pressures are used to calculate the equilibrium constants and verify the operating temperature of 767°C.

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    Estimating Temperatures in the primary reformer using K-Polynomials:

    There are two major reactions taking place in the Primary reformer.
    1. Reforming reaction : CH
    4 (g)
    + H
    2
    O
    (g)
    CO
    (g)
    + 3H
    2

    (g)
    (Equilibrium constant K
    1
    )
    2. Shift conversion : CO
    (g)
    + H
    2
    O
    (g)
    CO
    2 (g)
    + H
    2 (g)
    (Equilibrium constant K
    2
    )
    K
    1
    =
    (

    ) (

    )
    (

    )(

    )
    [P]
    2

    and K
    2
    =
    (

    ) (

    )
    (

    )(

    )
    [P]
    0


    Where P
    i
    is the partial pressure of component i and P is the total pressure.
    From the Wet-Analysis of the outlet of primary reformer, we get the composition of the gas stream as :
    Component Dry Analysis (mol%) Flow rates (Nm
    3
    /hr) Wet Analysis (mol%)
    H
    2
    66.51 59792.49 37.26
    N
    2
    0.82 737.18 0.46
    CO 7.67 6895.33 4.3
    CO
    2
    10.86 9763.14 6.08
    Ar 0.01 8.99 0.0056
    CH
    4
    14.13 12702.87 7.915
    H
    2
    O 70585.76 44
    Also, we know that,
    P
    i
    = x
    i
    * P where x
    i
    is the mole % of component i
    Here, in the primary reformer, P
    total
    = 33 kg/cm
    2
    gauge.
    And since the components in the outlet stream are in equilibrium, we take those compositions to calculate
    the equilibrium partial pressures.

    = 0.07195 x P
    total

    = 0.44 x P
    total

    = 0.043 x P
    total

    = 0.0608 x P
    total

    = 0.3726 x p
    total

    K
    reforming
    = K
    1
    =
    (

    ) (

    )
    (

    )(

    )
    [P]
    2

    =
    ()(

    )
    ()()
    (

    ) = 74.87
    And K
    shift
    = K
    2
    =
    (

    ) (

    )
    (

    )(

    )
    [P]
    0
    =
    ()()
    ()()
    = 1.197
    K-Polynomials for calculating the Equilibrium Constant
    K = exp (K
    1
    x InT + K
    2
    /T + K
    3
    + T (K
    4
    + T (K
    5
    + K
    6
    x T)))
    T = Temperature in Kelvin

    Shift Reaction Ammonia Reforming Reaction
    CO+H
    2
    O H
    2
    +CO
    2
    3H
    2
    +N
    2
    2NH
    3
    CH
    4
    + H
    2
    O CO+3H
    2
    K
    1
    -3.161655 x 10
    -1
    -8.047466 8.611141
    K
    2
    5.016493 x 10
    3
    9.109037 x 10
    3
    -2.264800 x 10
    4
    K
    3
    -4.104398 2.714340 x 10
    1
    -2.898262 x 10
    1
    K
    4
    2.139622 x 10
    -3
    4.730516 x 10
    -3
    -4.980093 x 10
    -3
    K
    5
    -6.044361 x 10
    -7
    -4.355303 x 10
    -7
    3.977486 x 10
    -7
    K
    6
    7.582492 x 10
    -11
    -6.422945 x 10
    -12
    2.013355 x 10
    -11

    Reforming reaction:
    Given, K =
    (

    ) ) )

    lnK = K
    1
    lnT +

    + K
    3
    + K
    4
    T + K
    5
    T
    2
    + K
    6
    T
    3
    We have,
    K
    ref
    = 74.87 ,

    And from the above table, for reforming reactions,
    ln(74.87) = 8.611141lnT -

    - 28.98262 - 0.004980093T + (3.977486x10


    -7
    )T
    2
    + (2.013355 x 10
    -11
    )T
    3
    Solving the above equation, we get,
    T
    ref
    = 1039.037K = 766.037
    0
    C 767
    0
    C (as given in the data sheet)
    Similarly, using the data given in the table for Shift reactions, we get,
    T
    shift
    = 766.767
    0
    C 767
    0
    C
    Thus, we can verify the operating values by theoretical methods.

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