Thermodynamics: An Engineering Approach
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Chapter 15.7, Problem 34P
The fuel mixer in a natural gas burner mixes methane (CH4) with air to form a combustible mixture at the outlet. Determine the mass flow rates at the two inlets needed to produce 0.5 kg/s of an ideal combustion mixture at the outlet.
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