Ratios

Symbol

Designation

Unit

α

Flue gas condensate rate

kg/kg

a

Surface blowdown rate =  mBD/mS,boi

kg/kg

c

Condensate accumulation rate = mCo,ttl/mS

kg/kg

z

Make-up water rate = mMW/mS

kg/kg

x

Mass fraction

kg/kg

y

Volume percent or mole percent

m³/m³