Question

Define calorific value of the fuel.????????​

Answer 1

Answer:

• Fuels are substances that can normally burn readily in air or oxygen to produce large quantity of heat. ... The calorific value or fuel value of a fuel is the amount of heat energy given out when one gram of the fuel is completely burnt in excess of oxygen. The unit for fuel value is kJ g-1

Explanation:

• Calorific Value of a fuel is the amount of energy produced by a unit mass of the fuel on its combustion. Natural Gas is at the top of the table at 13Kcal/g followed by Propane and Butane at 11.9 and 11.8 Kcal/g, respectively. And Gasoline ranks fourth at 11.3Kcal/g.

Answer 2

Answer:

Fuels are substances that can normally burn readily in air or oxygen to produce large quantity of heat. ... The calorific value or fuel value of a fuel is the amount of heat energy given out when one gram of the fuel is completely burnt in excess of oxygen. The unit for fuel value is kJ g-1