An alcogas mixture made up of 85 % gasoline (octane no. = 95) and 15 % ethanol is used as fuel for an engine in the presence of 17.05 m3 air/kg alcogas supplied essentially dry at 30 oC and 740 mm Hg.  80 % of the C burns to CO2, the rest to CO.  Molal ratio of H2 to CO is 1:2.  Calculate: a) Orsat analysis of the exhaust gas  b)  % excess air          %composition CO in the Orsat analysis: %composition CO2 in the Orsat analysis: % excess air:

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  1. An alcogas mixture made up of 85 % gasoline (octane no. = 95) and 15 % ethanol is used as fuel for an engine in the presence of 17.05 m3 air/kg alcogas supplied essentially dry at 30 oC and 740 mm Hg.  80 % of the C burns to CO2, the rest to CO.  Molal ratio of H2 to CO is 1:2.  Calculate:

a) Orsat analysis of the exhaust gas 

b)  % excess air         

  • %composition CO in the Orsat analysis:
  • %composition CO2 in the Orsat analysis:
  • % excess air:

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