Calculating Mass Flux and Mass Fractions in CO2 and H2 Injection Experiment

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The discussion centers on calculating the mass flux of CO2 and H2 in an injection experiment where both gases have equal mass fractions of 0.5. Given a total mass flux, the mass flux for each individual species can be determined by multiplying the total mass flux by the respective mass fraction. Therefore, if the total mass flux is known, the mass flux for both CO2 and H2 will indeed be half of that total, confirming the initial assumption of a simple halving.

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I am working on a experiment that injects CO2 and H2 at a specified mass flux. The mass fraction of each is 0.5. Given the total mass flux of the combined species, how would I find the mass flux of each individual specie? I was thinking it would just be a simple halving since the mass fractions are 0.5 each.
 
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pyroknife said:
I was thinking it would just be a simple halving since the mass fractions are 0.5 each.

And?
 
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Borek said:
And?
Oh I was wondering if that's correct? It seems off intuitively, but I can't explain why.
 
Seems OK to me.
 

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