Easy formula to find out the calorific value of any fuel
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How to Calculate the Calorific Value of Fuel
The formula for the heat of combustion (or enthalpy of combustion) is an equation:
H = m_C_ΔT
Here, H is the heat released by combustion, m is the mass in grams of the water used as a heat collector, C is the specific heat of water (4.184 J/g⋅°C) , and ΔT is the temperature change in °C.
The calorific value formula often looks different from this, because H and C are often represented by a different symbols. As long as the units all align so that you are left with units of energy (preferably J), the precise calorific value formula you use does not matter.
The formula for the heat of combustion (or enthalpy of combustion) is an equation:
H = m_C_ΔT
Here, H is the heat released by combustion, m is the mass in grams of the water used as a heat collector, C is the specific heat of water (4.184 J/g⋅°C) , and ΔT is the temperature change in °C.
The calorific value formula often looks different from this, because H and C are often represented by a different symbols. As long as the units all align so that you are left with units of energy (preferably J), the precise calorific value formula you use does not matter.
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