Thermodynamics: An Engineering Approach
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ISBN: 9780073398174
Author: Yunus A. Cengel Dr., Michael A. Boles
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 15.7, Problem 26P
A certain natural gas has the following volumetric analysis: 65 percent CH4, 8 percent H2, 18 percent N2, 3 percent O2, and 6 percent CO2. This gas is now burned completely with the stoichiometric amount of dry air. What is the air–fuel ratio for this combustion process?
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Thermodynamics: An Engineering Approach
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