A four-stroke gasoline engine produces an output of 35 kW. Using the density of gasoline listed in Table 6.1, the heating value for gasoline in Table 7.3, and a typical efficiency listed in Table 7.6, estimate the engine’s rate of fuel consumption. Express your answer in the units of liters per hour.

Table 7.3

Table 6.1

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Heating Value, H Туре Fuel MJ/kg Btu/lbm Gas Natural gas 47 20.2 x 10 Propane 46 19.8 x 10 Liquid Gasoline 45 19.3 x 103 Diesel 43 18.5 x 10 Fuel oil 42 18.0 x 10 Solid Coal 30 12.9 x 10' Wood 20 8.6 x 103 *The numerical values are representative, and values for specific fuels could vary with their chemical composition.