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Biodiesel from a palm oil has an approximate formula of CxHyOz. Excess air is supplied at...

Biodiesel from a palm oil has an approximate formula of CxHyOz. Excess air is supplied at 30℃, 100kPa and 85%RH. The exhaust gas leaves at 250℃ and 750mmHg with a complete analysis of 12.08%CO2, 0.25%CO, 0.55%H2, 2.12%O2, 71.17%N2 and the rest is H2O. Find the formula of biodiesel.
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Take 100 mol exhaust as a basis of calculation. Also assume that the feed air supply is composed of 79% Nitrogen and 21% Oxygen.

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