Question

The daily production of carbon dioxide from an 880 MW coal-fired power plant is estimated to be 31,000 tons. A proposal has been made to capture and sequester the CO2 at approximately 300 K and 140 atm. At these conditions, the specific volume of CO2 is estimated to be 0.012 m3/kg. What volume (m3) of CO2 would be collected during a one-year period?

Answer 1

Answer:

$1.3578\times 10^{8} m^3$ volume of carbon dioxide gas would be collected during a one-year period.

Explanation:

Mass of carbon dioxide gas collected in a day = 31,000 Tonn

1 Tonn = 1000 kilogram

31,000 Tonn = $31,000\times 1000 kg=31,000,000 kg$

Specific volume of the carbon dioxide gas = $V_s$

$V_s=0.012 m^3/kg$

Volume of carbon dioxide gas collected in a day = V

$V=V_s\times 31,000,000 kg=0.012 m^3/kg\times 31,000,000$

$V=372,000 m^3$

1 year = 365 days

Volume of carbon dioxide gas collected in a year = V'

$V'=372,000\times 365 m^3=1.3578\times 10^{8} m^3$

$1.3578\times 10^{8} m^3$ volume of carbon dioxide gas would be collected during a one-year period.