Component

C12H23
Formaldeh
yde
Methanol
Oxygen
Nitrogen
Water
Total

Mass(kg/h
r)
1.38
0.06133
0.06605
18.56
71.8592
9.45
101.38

Componen Mass(kg/h
t
r)
CO2
4.58
O2
3.83
Nitrogen
71.8592
Water
22.53
Total
102.806

Amount of air in feed:

N2 + O2 = 90.42 kg/hr
Flammability of C12H23 = 1.3-6% in air
Amount of C12H23 needed:
-using 1.5% (slightly above the lower flammability limit)
X = amount C12H23

X
=0.015
X +90.42
X =1.38 kg

Component
C12H23
CH2O
CH3OH
O2
N2
H2O
Total

Mole
0.00826
0.002044
0.002064
0.58
2.57
0.525
3.687

C
0.09912
0.002044
0.002964
0
0
0
0.1041

H
0.19
0.004088
0.008256
0
0
1.05
1.252

O
0
0.002044
0.002064
1.16
0
0.525
1.7

C+O2 C O 2
0.1041 0.10410.1041

H +0.5 O2 H 2 O
1.2520.626 1.252

O2,unreacted =0.85 ( 0.1041+ 0.626 )

O2,unreacted =0.1199 mooles