Initial Setup Iteration 6 1

Iteration 42

Iteration 43

Block Diagram for Calcium Carbide / Acetylene Heating System

HCO \ g, sat.I 97 kg/s 180C

Coolng HCO

Ca W ( sj 138 kg/ STP

CaC2 Reactor

Hzxx = -370 kj/mol CaCz

CaCz + 2HzD -» WHz + Ca ( DH ) z

ZH ( gl

0.462 kg/s

Ca ( DH ) z {s )

1.316 kg/s

STP

Intercooler

Ac etylen e

Burner

2WHz + 5Dz -» 4CDz + 2Hz D

+ 20Nz + 20Nz

H , D . CDI, Nz] g

6-814-14 78 kg/s

-900C

Gas / Na Hx

Na ( / ) 1O kg/s SOOC

9 12 NW

restore to @ ) I 64 kg/s 30C

<1NPa

[CDI, Nz, HCO] ( gj

•6-494•14 14 kg/s

777C

0.1 M Pd

Condenser

Condenses steam into liquid water, allows gases to escape

, CDI, Nz

[HDD, CDI, Nz ] ( gj

•6•03-4• 14 78 kg/s

- 30OC

Cooling H2O

Na ( / ) 1O kg/s 100C