Solved: In a combustion chamber, ethane (C2H6) is burned

Chapter 15, Problem 1519

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In a combustion chamber, ethane  is burned at a rate of  with air that enters the combustion chamber at a rate of . Determine the percentage of excess air used during this process.

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QUESTION:

In a combustion chamber, ethane  is burned at a rate of  with air that enters the combustion chamber at a rate of . Determine the percentage of excess air used during this process.

ANSWER:

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Ethane is burned with air steadily. The mass flow rates of ethane and air are given. The percentage of excess air used is to be determined.

Assumptions are

1. Combustion is complete.

2. The combustion products contain , , and  only.

The molar masses of C, , and air are , , and , respectively (Table A-1).

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