[Stoves] air for gazification

[frank]

It was not thinking of a volume as being 'distance cubed' that was 
giving me problems.
You make it so simple.

Thanks
Frank


AJH wrote:

>On Mon, 18 Jun 2007 12:26:45 -0700, frank wrote:
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>>Stovers,
>>Now I am wondering is g/sec is even a flow rate?
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>It is a flow rate because the relationship between the air mass and
>it's volume at stp is known, so at a given temperature the volume can
>be calculated. Seeing as fuel is normally measured by mass it makes
>sense to establish what mass of air is necessary to burn it.
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>>Don't we need a 
>>distance and time? 
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>Once the mass is converted to a volume then you have a volume per
>second, volume is distance cubed so you do have all the right
>dimensions.
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>AJH
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