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Chapter No. 08 Comparative Study of Solid Liquid and Gaseous Fuels

Solid, liquid, and gaseous fuels each have their own advantages and disadvantages for use. Solid fuels are cheap and widely available but require more labor and storage space. Liquid fuels are easier to store and handle but pose risks of fire and explosions. Gaseous fuels have no ash or clinkering issues but require large storage volumes and some fuels are poisonous or explosive. The selection of a fuel depends on key factors like price, efficiency, storage requirements, and effects on quality.

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Chapter No. 08 Comparative Study of Solid Liquid and Gaseous Fuels

Solid, liquid, and gaseous fuels each have their own advantages and disadvantages for use. Solid fuels are cheap and widely available but require more labor and storage space. Liquid fuels are easier to store and handle but pose risks of fire and explosions. Gaseous fuels have no ash or clinkering issues but require large storage volumes and some fuels are poisonous or explosive. The selection of a fuel depends on key factors like price, efficiency, storage requirements, and effects on quality.

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Chapter No.

08
COMPARATIVE STUDY OF SOLID
LIQUID AND GASEOUS FUELS
Solid, Liquid and Gaseous Fuels
available Commercially

Solid Liquid Gaseous


Coals Gasoline Natural gas
Cokes Kerosene LPG
Briquetted Diesel Blast Furnace Gas
Solid Pitch Fuel Oils Coke Oven Gas
Coal Middling's Coal Tar Fuels Producer Gas
Tar Coal gas
MAIN FACTORS FOR THE
SELECTION OF FUEL
A number of factors are to be considered
when a fuel or a type of fuel is chosen for
a particular purpose. The main factors are:
The price of the fuel delivered to the place
where it is required.
The efficiency of the heating operation
with selected fuel.
The ratio of the cost of heating operation
to the cost of the finished product
The adverse effect of fuel on the
quality of finished product.
Adequate storage space for the fuels
should be available.
The fuel chosen should achieve
smokeless combustion.
SOLID FUELS
Advantages:
It is Cheap.
It occurs widely and easily available.
No complicated burning mechanism is
needed for it.
It can be Pulverized with flexibility of
liquid fuels.
Coal ash is free from vanadium
compounds.
Disadvantages:
Lot of labour is required for moving solid
fuel.
Enough space is required for its storage.
It has got ash and clinkering trouble.
Thermal efficiency is not so high.
Liable to undergo spontaneous combustion.
Coal deteriorates during storage causing
reduction ion size and calorific value.
LIQUID FUELS
Advantages:
Can be stored more compactly.
Can be handled easily.
No ash and clinkering problems.
Combustion can be easily regulated.
Can be used in I.C engines.
Requires lower amount of excess air then
solid fuels.
Sulfur content is high
Disadvantages:
Risk of fire and explosion during
storage.
Vanadium compounds present in oils
form corrosive deposits.
GASEOUS FUELS
Advantages:
It has no ash or clinkering trouble.
It can be used in I.C engines.
It requires least amount of excess air
for complete combustion.
Sulphur compounds can be removed
easily.
Disadvantages:
Occupy large volumes.
Storage is difficult and expensive.
Some fuel gasses are highly
poisonous.
Explosive in nature, hence careful
handing is require.

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