n-Octane type fuel is burned in the boiler of a power plant, which is fed into the combustion chamber at a rate of 7.6 [kg/s] The steam flows in the boiler at a rate of 87.45 [kg/s]. a. Calculate the air flow in order for the combustion in the boiler to be stoichiometric. b. Calculate the air flow if the combustion occurs with an oxygen excess of 400%

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n-Octane type fuel is burned in the boiler of a power plant, which is fed into the combustion chamber at a rate of 7.6 [kg/s]
The steam flows in the boiler at a rate of 87.45 [kg/s].

a. Calculate the air flow in order for the combustion in the boiler to be stoichiometric.
b. Calculate the air flow if the combustion occurs with an oxygen excess of 400%

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