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In message , Ron Parsons
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"M. J. Powell" wrote:

Does anyone know the products of combustion of, say, a ton, of jet
fuel?


Hmmm.... hydrocarbons plus oxygen.... about two tons of carbon
dioxide and water vapor?

Oxygen?

Yup, that's what "burning" requires. Generally, the atmosphere supplies
it in the form of O2.

I was asking about the products of combustion.

Yup. If you know what goes into the reaction then you know what comes out.


How much water vapour for one ton of fuel?

Hydrocarbons have about 2 hydrogens (CnH2n+2 for alkanes, CnH2n for
Alkenes, etc.) for every carbon. Using decane (C10) or undecane (C11) to
represent jet fuel may be reasonable - the density looks about right.
You can figure an average molecular weight somewhere in the large
neighborhood of 150 #/#-mole (that'll get you a rough number for
molecules in a ton). The chemical balance and actual computation are
left as an exercise for the student...

Do I understand that you don't know?

No, you do not understand.

Do your homework Mike and you will be able to answer your question.

I asked because I don't want to do more homework!

I looked up the previously given references and they told me everything
except what I want to know.

Mike



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M.J.Powell