FPI I2450M Manual page 198

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M - Weight of kindling, dry basis, lb (kg)
Kdb
ASTM E3053 equation (3)
M = (M )(100/(100 + MC
Kdb Kwb
Where,
M
= Weight of kindling per 8.5.6, wet basis, lb (kg);
Kwb
MC
= Average moisture of kindling (may be assumed 10%), % dry basis.
K
Sample calculation:
M
=
Kwb
MC
=
K
M
=
Kdb
M =
Kdb
=
PFS-TECO
))
K
3.06
10.0
3.06 (100/(100+ 10.0 )
2.78 lbs
1.26 kgs
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