TUTORIAL 1 B.

TECH APE-2 II/ EE II (JAN 2011)

FUELS

1. 0.72g of a fuel containing 80% C, when burnt in a bomb calorimeter, increased the temperature
of water from 27.3-29.1°C. If the calorimeter contains 250g of water and its water equivalent is
150g, calculate the HCV of the fuel.

2. On buring 0.83 g of a solid fuel in a bomb calorimeter, the temperature of 3,500 g of water
increased from 26.5°C to 29.2°C. water equivalent of calorimeter and latent heat of steam are
385.0 g and 587.0 call g, respectively. If the fuel conations 0.7% hydrogen, calculate its gross
and net calorific value.

3. A sample of coal contains: C = 93%, H = 6% and ash = 1%. The following data were obtained
when the above coal was tested in a bomb calorimeter:
(i) Weight of cool burnt = 0.92 g
(ii) Weight of water taken = 550 g
(iii) Water equivalent of bomb and calorimeter= 2,200 g
(iv) Rise in temperature = 2.42°C
(v) Fuse wire correction = 10.0 cal
(vi) Acid correction = 50.0 cal
Calculate the gross and net calorific value of cool, assuming that the latent heat of
condensation of steam is 580 cal/g

4. The following data in a bomb calorimeter experiment

Weight of the cubicle = 3.649 g
Weight of the crucible + fuel = 4.678 g
Water equivalent of the calorimeter = 570 g
Water taken in the calorimeter = 2200 g
Observed rise in temperature = 2.3°C
Cooling correction = 0.047°C
Acids correction = 62.6 cal
Fuse wire correction = 3.8 calories
Cotton thread correction = 1.6 calories
Calculate the gross calorific value of the fuel sample. If the fuel contains 6.5% hydrogen,
determine the net calorific value.

5. 0.5 g of sample of coal was used in a bomb calorimeter for the determination of calorific value.
Calorific value of coal was found to be 8,600 cal/g. The ash formed in the bomb calorimeter
was extracted with acid and the acid extract was heated with barium nitrate solution and a
precipitate of barium sulphate was obtained. The precipitate was filtetred, dried and weighed.
The weight of precipitate was found to be 0.05 g. Calculate the % of S in the coal sample.

6. A sample of coal was analysed as follows:

Exactly 2.5g was weighed in a silica crucible. After heating for one hour at 110°C, the residue
weighed 2.415g. The crucible next was covered with a vented lid and strongly heated for
exactly 7 minutes at 950±20°C. The residue weighed 1.528g. The crucible was then heated
 without cover, until a constant weight was obtained. The last residue was found to weigh
0.245g. Calculate the % results of the above analysis.

7. The determination of calorific value of a coal sample gave the following results: Weight of
sample = 0.9g, water equivalent of calorimeter = 440g, weight of water = 2560g. Increase in
temperature = 2.42°C, cooling correction = 0.052°C and fuse wire correction = 10.0cal.
Calculate the gross and net calorific value, if the coal contains 6% hydrogen and assume latent
heat of steam as 600cal/g.
8. 1.0g of a sample of coal was used for nitrogen estimation by Kjeldahl method. The evolved
ammonia was collected in 25ml N/10 sulfuric acid. To neutralize excess acid, 15ml of 0.1N
sodium hydroxide was required. Determine the percentage of nitrogen in the given sample of
coal.
9. A sample of coal containing 80% C, 15% H and 5% ash is tested in bomb calorimeter. The
following results were obtained
Weight of coal burnt = 0.98 g
Water equivalent of the calorimeter = 2500 g
Water taken in the calorimeter = 1000 g
Observed rise in temperature = 2.5°C
Cooling correction = 0.02°C
Acids correction = 50 cal
Fuse wire correction = 8 calories
Assuming the latent heat of condensation of steam as 580 cal/g, calculate the gross calorific
value and net calorific value.
10. A sample of coal was analysed as follows:
Exactly 1.40 g was weighed in a silica crucible. After heating for one hour at 110°C, the
residue weighed 1.10 g. The crucible next was covered with a vented lid and strongly heated
for exactly 7 minutes at 950±20°C. The residue weighed 1 g. The crucible was then heated
without cover, until a constant weight was obtained. The last residue was found to weigh
0.21g. Calculate the % results of the above analysis.

ANSWERS
1 1000 Cal/g 2 GCV= 12637.95 cal/g 3 GCV = 7168.47 cal/g
NCV= 12600.97 cal/g NCV = 6855.27 cal/g
4 HCV = 6251.88 cal/g 5 1.37% 6 Moisture = 3.4%
LCV = 5908.48 cal/g Volatile matter= 35.48%
Ash = 9.8%
Fixed Carbon = 51.32%

7 GCV = 8228.88 cal/g 8 1.4% 9 GCV = 8940.82 cal/g

NCV = 7904.88 cal/g NCV = 8157.82 cal/g
10 Moisture = 21.42%
Volatile matter = 7.14%
Ash = 15%
Fixed Carbon = 56.44%