Unit Operation: Combustion Power Plant Part 2 Carbon Footpri…

Unit Operation: Combustion Power Plant Part 2 Carbon Footprint A combustion power plant takes in material, burns it with oxygen, and produces energy, water, and carbon dioxide. CO2 (44 g/mol) is a benign waste product but has a role in climate change and needs to be tracked. Carbon Footprint is customarily reported in mass.  Considering the combustion of humin (C13H10O7):

Catalysts are common in chemical reactions and reactors. You…

Catalysts are common in chemical reactions and reactors. You can also read about them in the Principles of Green Chem. & Eng. They can either be continuously added (and lost as waste) or they can be permanently fixed in the reactor. We will use the permanently fixed kind as they are easier to deal with.