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Q?: water vapor by volume in natural gas
Sperry
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This topic came up in sales training.
90+ heaters, condensing heaters, put out alot of water as condensate.
Does anyone know the amount [per 1000 CF, maybe, at average municipal delivery pressure?]
is there a way to say "A 100K BTU furnace running constantly will put out "X" amount of water as a liquid, and the other 10 % as vapor"?
Thanks.
90+ heaters, condensing heaters, put out alot of water as condensate.
Does anyone know the amount [per 1000 CF, maybe, at average municipal delivery pressure?]
is there a way to say "A 100K BTU furnace running constantly will put out "X" amount of water as a liquid, and the other 10 % as vapor"?
Thanks.
Comments
The volume of the end products will depend on the exact makeup of the fuel in question. Not being a chemist I can only surmise that the exact chemistry of natural gas may be slightly different in different areas. BTU's will vary as will the end products of burning the gas.
I'll say with some certainty that an accurate estimate is much more than possible. We can determine the weight of the gas being used and it's no secret that O2 combines to form the products of combustion. Perhaps a bit of math and a consult with the Periodic Table would be in order. That and a willing chemist and you'll have the answer.
Or... Burn a known quantity of gas and see how much water is produced. In a 95% efficient furnace there should be only 5% H2O leaving as a gas. Math is pretty simple there.