Question: Problem 5 : A combustor has a burning efficiency of 9 5 % when using light crude oil as fuel. Air enters the combustor at

Problem 5: A combustor has a burning efficiency of 95% when using light crude oil as fuel. Air enters the
combustor at a rate of 230kgs and at a temperature of 350C. The specific heat of reaction for the light
crude oil is 43,200kJkg. The required exit temperature of the combustor is 1100C. Determine the fuel
flow rate of the light crude oil in (kghr). If the light crude oil is replaced by natural gas (QR=51,000kJ.kg)
and the combustor efficiency is improved to 98%, what is the financial impact of the fuel change for 7,200
hours of operation if the fuel prices are (light crude oil =0.35SRkg and, natural gas =0.43SRkg).
Problem 5 : A combustor has a burning efficiency

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