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A fuel has the following constituents: carbon 85%, hyrdogen 13%, oxygen 2%. When burning this fuel in a boiler furnace the air supply is 50% in excess. Calculate the actual air-fuel ratio.

Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technology (MindTap Course List)

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Publisher:John Tomczyk, Eugene Silberstein, Bill Whitman, Bill Johnson

Chapter32: Oil Heat

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