A furnace is fired with fuel oil with a partial analysis of 7.6% S and 2.8% N. Orsat analysis of the stack gas shows 9.44% CO2, 1.19% CO, 0.4% SO2, 0.47% H2, 6.8% O2 and 81.7% N2. Air supplied is at 23 deg Celsius, 755 mmHg and 85% RH. Calculate the percent excess air. a. 55% b. 78% c. 23% d. 38%

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2. A furnace is fired with fuel oil with a partial analysis of 7.6% S and 2.8% N. Orsat analysis of the stack gas shows 9.44% CO2, 1.19% CO, 0.4% SO2, 0.47% H2, 6.8% O2 and 81.7% N2. Air supplied is at 23 deg Celsius, 755 mmHg and 85% RH. Calculate the percent excess air.
a. 55%
b. 78%
c. 23%
d. 38%
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