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A liquid storage tank rupture results in a fire containing an open 45 gallon (130 kg) tank containing animal fat. Using gross heat of combustion, estimate the time it would take to burn the remaining fuel without interruption if the tank is half filled and the fire is approximately 2.45 MW. a. 1.2 seconds b. 11 minutes c. 18 minutes d. 17.6 hours Solution | Posted 08/13/20 
5 Comments
Rach
8/12/2020 10:33:07 am
C
Travis
8/12/2020 10:51:37 am
Agree with c.
J
8/12/2020 02:15:41 pm
Si
KK
8/12/2020 08:12:25 pm
C
Nina Belyayeva
8/12/2020 10:36:33 pm
c. t=(M xHc)/Q=(65kg x 39.8 MJkg)/2.45MW=1055 sec/60=17.59=18 min Leave a Reply. |
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