{"id":14750,"date":"2023-12-04T07:16:59","date_gmt":"2023-12-04T01:46:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aplustopper.com\/?p=14750"},"modified":"2023-12-04T17:02:31","modified_gmt":"2023-12-04T11:32:31","slug":"meant-calorific-value-fuel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aplustopper.com\/meant-calorific-value-fuel\/","title":{"rendered":"What is meant by the calorific value of a fuel?"},"content":{"rendered":"
What is meant by the calorific value of a fuel?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Fuels are substances that can normally burn readily in air or oxygen to produce large quantity of heat.<\/li>\n
Examples of some common fuels are petroleum, natural gas and coal. These are called fossil fuels.<\/li>\n
Different types of fuels have different heats of combustion. Heat of combustion is expressed in kilojoules per mole.<\/li>\n
In our daily life, it is not very practical to measure the quantity of a fuel in mole. We normally measure the quantity of a fuel by its mass.<\/li>\n
The calorific value<\/strong> or\u00a0fuel value<\/strong> of a fuel is the amount of heat energy given out when one gram<\/strong> of the fuel is completely burnt in excess of oxygen.<\/li>\n
The unit for fuel value is kJ g-1<\/span><\/sup><\/span><\/strong>.<\/li>\n
Fuel value is also known as heat value.<\/strong><\/li>\n
A fuel with a high fuel value releases a lot of heat per gram when it burns.<\/li>\n
Different types of fuels have different fuel values. Some fuels have very high fuel values but have low density, thus occupy a bigger volume. Others have high density but have low fuel values.<\/li>\n
Some fuels can cause environmental pollution. There are fuels with high fuel values but are not very economical, not easily available or non-renewable.<\/li>\n
The learning of thermochemistry helps us in the selection of a suitable fuel for a specific purpose.<\/li>\n
The table below shows the fuel values of some food and common fuels. \n
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Substance<\/strong><\/td>\n
Fuel value (kJ g-1<\/sup>)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The selection of a fuel to be used in industries depends on the following factors:<\/p>\n
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Fuel value of the fuel<\/li>\n
Cost of the fuel<\/li>\n
Availability and sources of fuel<\/li>\n
Effect of the fuel on the environment<\/li>\n
Technology used to harness the energy from the fuel<\/li>\n
Storage space needed to store the fuel<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Fuels with the following qualities are normally chosen:<\/p>\n
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High fuel value<\/li>\n
Cheap<\/li>\n
Easily available<\/li>\n
Do not pollute the environment<\/li>\n
Easily harnessed<\/li>\n
Require less storage space<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Calorific value example:\u00a0<\/strong>The heat of combustion of ethanol is -1376 kj mol-1<\/span><\/sup><\/span>. Calculate the fuel value of ethanol. \n[Relative atomic mass: H, 1; C, 12; O, 16] \nSolution: \n \n<\/strong><\/p>\n