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A fuel oil containing 70 % carbon by weight and the rest combustible hydrogen and moisture...

A fuel oil containing 70 % carbon by weight and the rest combustible hydrogen and moisture is burned with excess air. The flue gas analyzed 9 % CO2, 2 % CO, 3 % O2, and 86 % N2. Determine the following:

The percentage of excess air. (15.1%)

The ratio of carbon to combustible hydrogen in the fuel on a weight basis (3.35)

The ratio of the carbon to total hydrogen in the fuel on a weight basis (3.19)

The percentages of the combustible hydrogen and moisture in the fuel. (9.1%)

The mass of moisture present in the flue gas per kg of oil burned. (1.87%)

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NOTE: 1.DEAR STUDENT, ANSWER PROVIDED FOR EXCESS AIR IN QUESTION IS NOT CORRECT. CORRECT ANSWER IS AS CALCULATED IN SOLUTION. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUERY, FEEL FREE TO CONTACT. I SHALL TRY MY BEST TO SOLVE YOUR QUERRIES.

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