Module 4: Unit processes 2
  Lecture 31: Blast furnace stoichiometry –I
 

Moles of





Top gas composition:






Graphical representation of stoichiometric balance equation writing equation 9 as:

(10)

are atoms of oxygen /mole of iron.

Equation 10 is equivalent to



The equation 11 is straight line of slope M passing through

Thus we can plot vs, which give a straight line with slope . This plot is shown in figure 31.1


Figure 31.1 : Plot of . The slope of the line is .

In the figure . This point is fixed on the ordinate as shown by A. point B on the ordinate is  according to equation 10. X-axis is .

Exit gas composition varies in between , that is .

Point C is