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Question. The Percentage Composition of Sample of Liquid Fuel by Weight Is, C 84.8
Question. The Percentage Composition of Sample of Liquid Fuel by Weight Is, C 84.8
Calculate "i# the weight of air needed for combustion of $g of fuel, "ii# the %olumetric composition of products of combustion if ! percent e&cess air is supplied. Solution. 'lement, wt "$g# C = *.848 H2 = *. !2 (2 used "$g# *.848 & 8+, = 2.2*. !2 & 8 = .2 Total (2 = ,.4// "i# 0inimum weight of air needed for combustion = '&cess air supplied 2t. of o&ygen in e&cess air= = = !. $g. "1ns.# )ry products "$g# *.848 & +,
= ,. *. "C(2#
Total air supplied for combustion = minimum air 3 e&cess air = !. $g. Therefore, 2t. of nitrogen "42# in flue gases = "ii# = ,.,8 $g.
5olumetric composition of the products of combustion 2eight "&# 0olecular 2eight "y# 6roportional %olume, "7# = 6ercentage %olume, = & **
4ame of gas
C(2 (2 42
,. *. *.!2 ,.,8
44 ,2 28