c) A hydrocarbon fuel consists of 84.1% of carbon and 15.9% of hydrogen. If the total molecular weight of the fuel is 114.15g/mole: i) i) Name the hydrocarbon fuel and which internal combustion engine can safely burn it? Evaluate the stoichiometric Fuel Air ratio for combusting 1g of the fuel in 1g of air. Compute the equivalence ratio of the mixture. iv) Is the mixture in iii) above lean or rich? Why? (12 marks) [Molecular weights: Carbon 12.011 amu, Nitrogen 14.0067amu and Oxygen 15.999 amul うつかん 232

c) A hydrocarbon fuel consists of 84.1% of carbon and 15.9% of hydrogen. If the total molecular weight of the fuel is 114.15g/mole: i) i) Name the hydrocarbon fuel and which internal combustion engine can safely burn it? Evaluate the stoichiometric Fuel Air ratio for combusting 1g of the fuel in 1g of air. Compute the equivalence ratio of the mixture. iv) Is the mixture in iii) above lean or rich? Why? (12 marks) [Molecular weights: Carbon 12.011 amu, Nitrogen 14.0067amu and Oxygen 15.999 amul うつかん 232

Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technology (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter39: Residential Energy Auditing

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