SPECIFIC HEAT AND ENTHALPY OF WET FLUE GAS COMPONENTS

Specific heat (cp) in cal / (gmol - K) from Table 3-181 in Perry's 6th Edition:

CO2 (g) cp = 10.34 + ( 2.74  10-3 ) T  195,500/T2

N2 (g) cp = 6.50 + ( 1.00  10-3 ) T
O2 (g) cp = 8.27 + ( 2.58  10-4 ) T  187,700/T2
SO2 (g) cp = 7.70 + ( 5.30  10-3 ) T  ( 8.30  10-7 )T2
H2O (liq) cp = 8.22 + ( 1.50  10-4 ) T + ( 1.34  10-6 )T2

Note: cal /(gmol - K) = Btu / (lbmol - F)

H in cal / gmol obtained by integrating the above specific heats from 298 K to T K:

CO2 (g) H = 10.34T + ( 1.37  10-3 ) T2 + 195,500/T  3,859.0

N2 (g) H = 6.50T + ( 5.00  10-4 ) T2  1981.4
O2 (g) H = 8.27T + ( 1.29  10-4 ) T2 + 187,700/T  3,105.8
SO2 (g) H = 7.70T + ( 2.65  10-3 ) T2  ( 2.77  10-7 ) T3  2,537.3
H2O (liq) H = 8.22T + ( 7.50  10-5 ) T2 + ( 4.47  10-7 ) T3  2,468.1

SOME CALCULATIONS OF HHV FROM HEATS OF FORMATION (Hf)

HHV of H2S:

Hf = 4.815 0 70.96 68.32 where: Hf is in kcal / gmol

(g) (g) (g) (liq)
H2S + 1.5 O2  SO2 + H2O

HHV = Heat of formation of products  Heat of formation of reactants

= 68.32 + 70.96  4.815 = 134.47 kcal / gmol

HHV of NH3:

Hf = 11.04 0 0 68.32 where: H f is in kcal / gmol

(g) (g) (g) (liq)
NH3 + 0.75 O2  0.5 N2 + 1.5 H2O

HHV = Heat of formation of products  Heat of formation of reactants

= 1.5 (68.32)  11.04 = 91.44 kcal / gmol

HHV of CO:

Hf = 26.42 0 94.05 where: Hf is in kcal / gmol

(g) (g) (g)
CO + 0.5 O2  CO2

HHV = Heat of formation of products  Heat of formation of reactants

= 94.05  26.42 = 67.63 kcal / gmol

NOTES:
(1) Hv of water = heat of vaporization of water at 298 K = 18, 918 Btu / lbmol
(2) Btu / lb = ( kcal / gmol ) (1800/MW) where: MW = molecular weight
(3) Btu / lbmol = 1.8 ( cal / gmol )