Natural gas with an analysis as follows CO2 = 0.4% CH4 = 97.3%, N2 = 2.3%, is burned in a furnace. The Orsat analysis of the flue gases shows: CO2-8.5%, 02-5.6 %, CO = 0.1% and the rest is Nitrogen. Find the percentage of excess air supplied to the furnace.
Natural gas with an analysis as follows CO2 = 0.4% CH4 = 97.3%, N2 = 2.3%, is burned in a furnace. The Orsat analysis of the flue gases shows: CO2-8.5%, 02-5.6 %, CO = 0.1% and the rest is Nitrogen. Find the percentage of excess air supplied to the furnace.
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Natural gas with an analysis as follows
CO2 = 0.4% CH4 = 97.3%, N2 = 2.3%, is burned in a furnace. The Orsat analysis of the flue gases shows:
CO2-8.5%, 02-5.6 %, CO = 0.1% and the rest is Nitrogen. Find the percentage of excess air supplied to
the furnace.

Transcribed Image Text:Table 1 List of known fuels with their chemical
composition.
Fuel
gasoline
light diesel
heavy diesel
Cs H15
C123 H222
C14,6 H248
CH18
CH3OH
C;H;OH
CH4
C,Hs
CH3NO2
C,H16
C16H34
C12 H34
C1 H10
CO
isooctane
methanol
ethanol
methane
propane
nitromethane
heptane
cetane
heptamethylnonane
a-methylnaphthalene
carbon monoxide
coal (carbon)
C
C,Hg
C,H16
C10H22
C,H8
H2
butene-1
triptane
isodecane
toluene
hydrogen
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