A furnace is designed to burn fuel A which is a town gas. A facility's suppliers all suddenly ran out of stock of fuel A due to a shipping accident. One facility had a surplus stock of fuel B, which is a natural gas. Which of the following statements is true for the situation?

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A furnace is designed to burn fuel A which is a
town gas. A facility's suppliers all suddenly ran
out of stock of fuel A due to a shipping accident.
One facility had a surplus stock of fuel B, which
is a natural gas. Which of the following
statements is true for the situation?
fuel B can be used in the furnace
designed for fuel A
fuel B cannot be used in the furnace
designed for fuel A
fuels A and B have the same Wobbe
index values since both are gases
O none of the above
Transcribed Image Text:A furnace is designed to burn fuel A which is a town gas. A facility's suppliers all suddenly ran out of stock of fuel A due to a shipping accident. One facility had a surplus stock of fuel B, which is a natural gas. Which of the following statements is true for the situation? fuel B can be used in the furnace designed for fuel A fuel B cannot be used in the furnace designed for fuel A fuels A and B have the same Wobbe index values since both are gases O none of the above
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