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Table 11-16
Carbon Monoxide Energy Loss Table for Fuel Oil
an oil fired boiler from 1400 PPM to 200 PPM 2. In a natural gas fired boiler, the Carbon Mon-
The excess oxygen level is steady at 6%. How oxide level has been lowered from 1000 PPM
has this changed the efficiency? ________ to 100 PPM with a constant 10% oxygen in
(Ans.: combustible losses have dropped from the flue gases. How has this affected efficien-
0.58% to 0.08% with an efficiency increase of cy? ________
0.5%) (Ans.: losses have dropped from 0.54% to 0.05%
for an efficiency improvement of 0.49%)