If carbon monoxide is released at the rate of 0.03m^3/min from a gasol...
Given:
Rate of carbon monoxide release from a gasoline engine = 0.03 m^3/min
Threshold limit for an 8-hour exposure = 50 ppm
To find:
The quantity of air that dilutes the contaminant to a safe level
Solution:
To find the quantity of air required to dilute the contaminant, we need to determine the concentration of carbon monoxide in the air.
Step 1: Convert m^3/min to m^3/s
Given rate of carbon monoxide release = 0.03 m^3/min
To convert minutes to seconds, we multiply by 60 (1 minute = 60 seconds).
0.03 m^3/min × (1 min/60 s) = 0.0005 m^3/s
Therefore, the rate of carbon monoxide release from the gasoline engine is 0.0005 m^3/s.
Step 2: Determine the concentration of carbon monoxide in the air
The threshold limit for an 8-hour exposure is 50 ppm.
To convert ppm to a ratio, we divide by 1,000,000 (1 ppm = 1/1,000,000).
Threshold limit in ratio = 50 ppm ÷ 1,000,000 = 0.00005
Therefore, the concentration of carbon monoxide in the air should be 0.00005.
Step 3: Calculate the quantity of air
To find the quantity of air required to dilute the contaminant, we can use the formula:
Quantity of air = Quantity of contaminant / Concentration of contaminant in air
Quantity of contaminant = 0.0005 m^3/s (given)
Concentration of contaminant in air = 0.00005 (calculated)
Quantity of air = 0.0005 m^3/s ÷ 0.00005 = 10 m^3/s
Therefore, the quantity of air required to dilute the carbon monoxide contaminant to a safe level is 10 m^3/s.
Conclusion:
The quantity of air required to dilute the carbon monoxide contaminant to a safe level is 10 m^3/s.