FUELS AND COMBUSTION Flashcards
API AND BAUME
API = (141.5 / SG@15.6°C) - 131.5
BAUME = (140 / SG@15.6°C) - 130
SG at given temperature
SGt = SG @15.6°C (CORRECTION FACTOR)
CORRECTION FACTOR
CF (SI UNIT) = 1 - 0.72×10‐³(t - 15.6°C)
CF (ENG UNIT) = 1 - 0.4×10‐³(t - 60°F)
HHV COAL
33820 C + 144212 (H - O/8) + 9304 S , in kj/kg
HHV OIL
41130 + 139.6 (API) , in kj/kg
HHV Bureau of Standards
51716 - 8793.8(SG)², in kj/kg
HHV CnHm
13500 C + 60890 H , in BTU/lb
C= 12n/(12n + m)
H = m/(12n + m)
LHV
HHV - 9 H sub 2(2442), kj/kg
H2 = 26 - 15(SG) , %
AIR/FUEL COAL
11.5 C + 34.5 (H - O/8) + 4.3 S
AIR/FUEL CnHm (Short)
X[32 + 3.76(28)]/(12n + m)
X = n + (m/4)
AIR/FUEL CnHm (Long)
CnHm + aO2 + 3.76aN2 = bCO2 + cH2O + 3.76N2
[(aO2) + 3.76(aN2)]/(12n + m)
HHV kj/kg
3117
HHV in BTU/lb
1340
HHV in kcal/kg
745
GAS/FUEL
GAS/FUEL = 1 + AIR/FUEL