Gasification: Energy Balance Tab

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Variable Definitions, Ranges and Default Values

The following table shows a brief description of the variables appearing in this tab. The table also displays their default values and their generally acceptable range. Note that due to how the variables are used in the modeling equations, the range of acceptable values may be further reduced; for more details, see Gasification: Modeling Assumptions & Constraints.

Variable

Default Value

Range

 

Fuel Stream: Dry Fuel (%)
The mass fraction of dry fuel in the fuel stream.

0.0

0-100

Fuel Stream: Water (%)
The mass fraction of water in the fuel stream.

0.0

0-100

Fuel Stream: HHV of Dry Fuel (kJ/kg)
The total higher heating value of dry fuel. This is calculated as the ratio of total HHV-based power input of dry fuel to total flow of dry fuel.

0.0

Positive

Fuel Stream: LHV of Dry Fuel (kJ/kg)
The total lower heating value of dry fuel. This is calculated as the ratio of total LHV-based power input of dry fuel to total flow of dry fuel.

0.0

Positive

Fuel Stream: Standard Enthalpy (kW)
The enthalpy of the fuel stream at standard state and 25 oC.

0.0

Positive

Fuel Stream: Enthalpy (kW)
The enthalpy of the fuel stream.

0.0

Positive

Fuel Stream: Std Heat for Water Evap. (kW)
The heat required to vaporize any liquid water present in the fuel stream at 1 bar and 25 oC.

0.0

Positive

Oxidant Stream: Water (%)
The mass fraction of water in the oxidant stream.

0.0

0-100

Oxidant Stream: Standard Enthalpy (kW)
The enthalpy of the oxidant stream at standard state and 25 oC.

0.0

Positive

Oxidant Stream: Enthalpy (kW)
The enthalpy of the oxidant stream.

0.0

Positive

Oxidant Stream: Std Heat for Water Evap. (kW)
The heat required to vaporize any liquid water present in the oxidant stream at 1 bar and 25 oC.

0.0

Positive

Moderator Stream: Water (%)
The mass fraction of water in the moderator stream.

0.0

0-100

Moderator Stream: Standard Enthalpy (kW)
The enthalpy of the moderator stream at standard state and 25 oC.

0.0

Positive

Moderator Stream: Enthalpy (kW)
The enthalpy of the moderator stream.

0.0

Positive

Moderator Stream: Std Heat for Water Evap. (kW)
The heat required to vaporize any liquid water present in the moderator stream at 1 bar and 25 oC.

0.0

Positive

Producer Gas Stream: Dry Producer Gas (%)
The mass fraction of dry producer gas in the producer gas stream.

0.0

0-100

Producer Gas Stream: Water (%)
The mass fraction of water in the producer gas stream.

0.0

0-100

Producer Gas Stream: HHV of Dry P. G. (kJ/Nm3)
The higher heating value of dry producer gas expressed as energy per unit standard volume. This is calculated as the ratio of total HHV-based power output of dry producer gas to total standard volume flow of dry producer gas.The standard volume flow of dry producer gas is calculated based on the specified standard temperature and pressure values for the flowsheet considered (0oC and 1 bar by default).

0.0

Positive

Producer Gas Stream: LHV of Dry P. G. (kJ/Nm3)
The lower heating value of dry producer gas expressed as energy per unit standard volume. This is calculated as the ratio of total LHV-based power output of dry producer gas to total standard volume flow of dry producer gas.The standard volume flow of dry producer gas is calculated based on the specified standard temperature and pressure values for the flowsheet considered (0oC and 1 bar by default).

0.0

Positive

Producer Gas Stream: Standard Enthalpy (kW)
The enthalpy of the producer gas stream at standard state and 25 oC.

0.0

Positive

Producer Gas Stream: Enthalpy (kW)
The enthalpy of the producer gas stream.

0.0

Positive

Producer Gas Stream: Std Heat from Water Cond. (kW)
The heat released from condensation of water vapor present in the producer gas stream at 1 bar and 25 oC.

0.0

Positive

Ash Stream: HHV or LHV (kJ/kg)
The total higher (or lower) heating value of the ash stream. This is calculated as the ratio of total power output of ash stream to total flow of ash stream.

0.0

Positive

Ash Stream: Standard Enthalpy (kW)
The enthalpy of the ash stream at standard state and 25 oC.

0.0

Positive

Ash Stream: Enthalpy (kW)
The enthalpy of the ash stream.

0.0

Positive

Total Enthalpy Change In (kW)
The sum of the differences between enthalpy and standard enthalpy over all input (fuel, oxidant, and optionally, moderator) streams considered.

0.0

Positive

Total Enthalpy Change Out (kW)
The sum of the differences between enthalpy and standard enthalpy over all output (producer gas, ash) streams.

0.0

Positive

Standard Heat of Reaction (kW)
The standard enthalpy of the overall gasification reaction calculated at 25 oC.

0.0

Positive

Heat Losses (kW)
The total heat losses of the gasification operation.

0.0

Positive

Symbol Key: User-specified value (always input); Calculated value (always output); Sometimes input, sometimes output

Specification Choices / Comments

For more details on how the values shown in this tab are calculated, see Gasification: Modeling Calculations.