Propane is combusted with 100% excess air that of methane. Determine (a) actual F/A ratio in kgf/kga (b) % excess or % insufficient air

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Propane is combusted with 100% excess air that of methane. Determine (a) actual F/A ratio in kgf/kga (b) % excess or % insufficient air
Table 1 List of known fuels with their chemical
composition.
Fuel
gasoline
light diesel
heavy diesel
Cs H15
C123 H222
C14,6 H248
CH18
CH3OH
C;H;OH
CH4
C,Hs
CH3NO2
C,H16
C16H34
C12 H34
C1 H10
CO
isooctane
methanol
ethanol
methane
propane
nitromethane
heptane
cetane
heptamethylnonane
a-methylnaphthalene
carbon monoxide
coal (carbon)
C
C,Hg
C,H16
C10H22
C,H8
H2
butene-1
triptane
isodecane
toluene
hydrogen
Transcribed Image Text:Table 1 List of known fuels with their chemical composition. Fuel gasoline light diesel heavy diesel Cs H15 C123 H222 C14,6 H248 CH18 CH3OH C;H;OH CH4 C,Hs CH3NO2 C,H16 C16H34 C12 H34 C1 H10 CO isooctane methanol ethanol methane propane nitromethane heptane cetane heptamethylnonane a-methylnaphthalene carbon monoxide coal (carbon) C C,Hg C,H16 C10H22 C,H8 H2 butene-1 triptane isodecane toluene hydrogen
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