Orsat analysis of the stack gas from the combustion of the gaseous mixture of ethane and methane shows 10.57%CO2, 3.79%O2 and the rest N2. The air enters at 46°C and the barometer reads 760 mmHg. If the partial pressure of water in the stack gas is 135 mmHg, what is the relative humidity of the incoming air? A. 42% B. 54% C. 70% D. 66%
Orsat analysis of the stack gas from the combustion of the gaseous mixture of ethane and methane shows 10.57%CO2, 3.79%O2 and the rest N2. The air enters at 46°C and the barometer reads 760 mmHg. If the partial pressure of water in the stack gas is 135 mmHg, what is the relative humidity of the incoming air? A. 42% B. 54% C. 70% D. 66%
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Orsat analysis of the stack gas from the combustion of the gaseous mixture of ethane and methane shows 10.57%CO2, 3.79%O2 and the rest N2. The air enters at 46°C and the barometer reads 760 mmHg. If the partial pressure of water in the stack gas is 135 mmHg, what is the relative humidity of the incoming air?
A. 42%
B. 54%
C. 70%
D. 66%
Ans: A. 42%
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