Problem
Steam generation 9,600 kg/h and fuel consumption 800 kg/h.
Formula
ER=ms/mf
Solution
=9,600/800.
Answer
12 kg steam/kg fuel
Engineering check
Verify units, magnitude, assumptions and physical meaning before accepting the result.
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