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Schedule/Topics |
Activities/Handouts |
Assignments |
Wed, 1/14
Introductions
Course Overview |
Course Syllabus
Course
Overview
Notes
Homework Rubric
Solution Example (handwritten)
Solution Example (computer based)
Research Paper Author Guidelines
Ex1 (Biomass Combustion)
Ex2 (Powerplant SO2 Removal)
Ex3 (Fluidized Bed Reactions)
Ex4 (Detonation Wave Engines)
Ex5 (Catalytic Combustors)
Ex6 (Ethanol Combustion)
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Acquire Textbook
Reading
Chapter 1 (pp 1-10)
Chapter 17 (pp 638-644)
HW 1 (Introductions)
due in class 1/21
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Wed, 1/21
Fuel Composition
Organic Chemistry I |
Organic
Chemistry
Notes
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HW2 (EES
Refresher)
bring work-in-progress 1/26
due in class 1/28
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Mon, 1/26
Research Paper Expectations
EES Tips & Tricks
HW Documentation |
Be prepared to give a 3-4 minute summary of the technical paper that
you reviewed in HW 1.
Bring your HW2 EES models. Be prepared to show off best
practices and ask consulting questions.
Homework Rubric
Solution Example (handwritten)
Solution Example (computer based) |
Reading
Chapter 2 (pp 12-18) |
Wed, 1/28
Organic Chemistry II
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HW3
(Stoichiometry)
due in class
2/9 |
Mon, 2/2
Stoichiometry |
Stoichiometry Notes
Theo's CHSON model |
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Wed, 2/4
Combustion w/Excess Air
Exhaust Gas Analysis
Equivalence Ratio |
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Reading
Chapt 2 (pp 18-37) |
Mon, 2/9
Heats of Reaction
Thermodynamics
HHV and LHV
Adiabatic Flame Temperature
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Combustion Thermodynamics Notes
Methane Combustion (EES)
Adiabatic Flame Temperature (EES) |
Reading
Chapt 2 (pp 38-68)
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Wed, 2/11
Gibbs Free Energy
Chemical Potential
Extent of Reaction
Equilibrium Constant
Equilibrium Temperature |
Combustion Equilibrium Notes
Case Study: Dissociation of Water
Finding Gibbs Energy (EES)
Finding Equilibrium Constant (EES)
Finding Equilibrium Temp (EES) |
HW4 (Combustion
Thermo)
due in class 2/25
Blue Grass Analysis
What is 'endo'
gas? |
Wed, 2/18
Van't Hoff Eqn [Kp = ln(-DeltaG/RT)]
Equilibrium Composition
Equilibrium for Simultaneous Rxns |
Water-Gas Shift Reaction (EES)
NO
oxidation (EES)
NO2
dissociation (EES)
Simultaneous equilibrium (EES)
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Mon, 2/23
Lagrange Multiplier Method
Equilibrium Software Design |
Simultaneous Rxns Notes
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Wed, 2/25
HP, UV, and TP Equilibrium Paths
Combustion Thermodynamics Review
Reaction Rate
Rate Constant
Order of Reaction
Half-Life |
NASA CEA code
Chemical Kinetics Notes |
Reading
Chapt 4 (pp 107-133) |
Mon, 3/2
forward rate constant, kf
reverse rate constant, kr
Kc = kf/kr
relaxation time
overall reactions
elementary reactions |
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HW5 (Equilibrium
Thermo)
due by COB class 3/13
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Wed, 3/4
concurrent reactions
chain reactions
-initiation reactions
-propagation reactions
-termination reactions
steady-state hypothesis
Arrhenius equation, ln(k) vs 1/T
activation energy
pre-exponential constant
temperature factor |
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Mon, 3/9
chain carrying reactions
chain branching reactions
partial equilibrium
ignition delay |
Reaction Mechanism Notes |
Reading
Chapt 5 |
Wed, 3/11
explosion limits (reverse S curve)
flammability limits
role of catalysts
fuel reformation |
Catalyst Notes |
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Mon, 3/23
heterogenous reactions
- diffusion through gas phase
- adsoprtion on surface
- surface reaction
- desorption from surface
- diffusion into gas phase
sticking coefficient
langmuir isotherm
catalyst posioning |
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HW6 (Combustion Kinetics)
due by COB 4/1 |
Wed, 3/25
global reaction models |
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Reading
Chapt 8 |
Mon, 3/30
tutorial on kinetics problems |
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Reading
Chapt 9 |
Wed, 4/1
flame classification
role of heat transfer
role of mass transfer (esp radicals)
Mallardt & LeChatelier model
laminar burning velocity
preheat zone
reaction zone |
Laminar
Pre-Mixed Flame Notes |
Reading
Chapt 11 & 12 |
Mon, 4/6
bunsen burner analysis
reaction set-ups
flammability limits
- effect of pressure
- effect of diluents
blowoff
flashback
flame arrestors
flash point
fire point |
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HW 7 (More
Kinetics)
due by COB 4/15
Reading
Chapt 13
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Wed, 4/8
quenching distance
turbulent flames
laminar
diffusion Flames |
Turbulent
Pre-Mixed Flame Notes
Laminar
Diffusion Flame Notes |
Reading
Chapt 10 |
Mon & Wed, 4/13
& 4/15
Liquid Fuel Combustion |
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Reading
Chapt 14 |
Fri, 4/17
Solid Fuel Combustion |
Solid Fuel
Combustion Notes |
Reading
Chapt 15 |
Mon, 4/20
NOx Formation |
NOx Formation Notes
Nitrate
Ion Concentration
Ammonium Ion Concentration
SCAQMD Rule
Emissions Index (EES)
Wet to Dry Conversion (EES)
NO Correction for O2 Level (EES)
Thermal NO Formation (EES) |
HW 8 (Flame Propgation)
due by COB 4/29
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Wed, 4/22
CO Formation |
CO
Formation Notes |
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Fri, 4/24
SO2 Formation |
SO2 Formation Notes |
Reading
Chapt 16 |
Mon, 4/27
PAH Formation
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PAH
Formation Notes |
Reading
Chapt 17 |
Wed, 4/29
SI Engine Combustion
CI Engine Combustion |
SI Engine
Notes
CI Engine Notes |
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Mon, 5/4
Gas Turbine Combustion
Wildfires |
Gas Turbine Notes
Wildfire Notes |
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Wed, 5/6
Aerosols |
Aerosol
Notes |
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