The Orsat Apparatus is used for flue gas analysis on dry basis.

The flue gas is successsively absorbed in caustic potash solution (for absorbing carbon dioxide), alkalline pyrogallol (for absorbing oxygen), and cuprous chloride (for absorbing carbon monoxide). The extent of absorption of each component represents their volume concentration. The Orsat Apparatus is made of glassware. It consists of a graduated eudiometer tube connected to an aspirator bottle containing water and three double absorption flasks. The front flasks are packed with glass tubes to increase the wetted surface. The rear flasks are open to atmosphere. The liquid levels in the front flasks are drawn up to a fine mark on the neck. 100 cc of the flue gas is drawn into the eudiometer and carbon dioxide, oxygen, and carbon monoxide are successively absorbed in the front flasks containing the reagents. The balance volume of the remaining gas is taken as nitrogen.

EXCESS AIR CALCULATION IN HYDROCARBON FUEL OIL FIRED FURNACE FLUE GAS ANALYSES BY ORSAT CARBON DIOXIDE, VOL% OXYGEN, VOL% NITROGEN, VOL% OXYGEN FROM AIR OXYGEN IN FLUE GAS OXYGEN UNACCOUNTED OXYGEN USED EXCESS AIR, VOL% DATA 11.56010 8.89650 81.55628 21.67952 20.45660 1.22292 12.78302 69.59624

KG. MOL KG. MOL KG. MOL KG. MOL

ENTER CARBON DIOXIDE, OXYGEN AND NITROGEN IN VOL % FROM ORSAT ANALYSIS. PRESS ENTER AFTER EACH OF THE ABOVE VALUES ALL ENTRIES IN BLUE COLOUR FIELD INCLUDING EXCESS AIR WILL BE DISPLAYED

ED FURNACE