Thursday, November 13, 2014

Calorific value of fuels


Solid and liquid fuels
Gross calorific value/ MJ kg−1
AlcoholsEthanol

30
Methanol
23
  
Coal and coal productsAnthracite (4% water)

36
Coal tar fuels
36–41
General purpose coal (5–10% water)
32–42
High-volatile coking coals (4% water)
35
Low temperature coke (15% water)
26
Medium-volatile coking coal (1% water)
37
Steam coal (1% water)
36
  
Peat
Peat (20% water)
16
  
Petroleum and petroleum productsDiesel fuel
46
Gas oil
46
Heavy fuel oil
43
Kerosine
47
Light distillate
48
Light fuel oil
44
Medium fuel oil
43
Petrol
44.8–46.9
  
WoodWood (15% water)
16
  


Gaseous fuels at 15 °C, 101.325 kPa, dry
Gross calorific value/MJ m− 3
Coal gas coke oven (debenzolized)
  20
Coal gas continuous vertical retort (steaming)
  18
Coal gas low temperature
  34
Commercial butane
118
Commercial propane
  94
North Sea gas natural
  39
Producer gas coal
    6
Producer gas coke
    5
Water gas carburetted
  19
Water gas blue
  11

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