1.

Calculate the net calorific value of a coal sample having the following composition:
C=80%, H=5%, O=4%, N=3%, S=3.5% and ash=5%
a) 7251.8cal/g
b) 7780.5cal/g
c) 7621.5cal/g
d) 7830.75cal/g
Apply the dulong’s formula that is: HCV = 1/100[8080C + 34500(H-O/8) + 22400S], here the
C, S, O , H are the percentages of carbon, sulphur, oxygen and hydrogen. So, substitute all
the given values in the formula and calculate so that you will get HCV (or) GCV as
8094.9cal/g and then apply the formula NCV=(GCV-0.09H*587), her 587cal/g is the latent
heat of steam then you will get NCV=7830.75cal/g.
2. A coal has the following composition by weight:
C=90%, O=4%, N=1%, S=0.5% and ash=5%.The NCV of the fuel was found to be
8480cal/g. Calculate the percentage of hydrogen and HCV of the fuel.
a) H=4.21%, HCV=8621.80cal/g
b) H=4.521%, HCV=8221.80cal/g
c) H=4.686%, HCV=8727.37cal/g
d) H=4.1%, HCV=8221.37cal/g
Apply the dulong’s formula that is: HCV = 1/100[8080C + 34500(H-O/8) + 22400S], here the
C, S, O ,H are the percentages of carbon, sulphur, oxygen and hydrogen. So, substitute all
the given values in the formula and calculate so that you will get HCV. As, we don’t know the
value of H, you will get HCV= [7110.7+345H]Cal/g. Let it be equation -1 and then we know
that NCV= (GCV-0.09H*587), here 587cal/g is the latent heat of steam. NCV is given then
you will get GCV= [8480+52.83H] Cal/g and let it be equation-2. So equate both the
equations to get the value of H. you will get H=4.686 and substitute in equation-1 to get the
value of HCV=8727.37cal/g.
3. C=70%, O=10%, N=1%, S=5% and ash=4%.The NCV of the fuel was found to be 9210cal/g.
percentage of hydrogen be x and HCV of the fuel be y. Find out y/x.
a) 747.7
b) 768
c) 777
d) 676.9
Apply the dulong’s formula that is: HCV = 1/100[8080C + 34500(H-O/8) + 22400S], here the
C, S, O ,H are the percentages of carbon, sulphur, oxygen and hydrogen. So, substitute all
the given values in the formula and calculate so that you will get HCV. As, we don’t know the
value of H, you will get HCV=[5336.75+345H]Cal/g. Let it be eauatin-1 and then we know
that NCV= (GCV-0.09H*587), here 587cal/g is the latent heat of steam. NCV is given then
you will get GCV=[9210+52.83H]Cal/g and let it be equation-2. So equate both the equations
to get the value of H. you will get H=13.25% and let it be x and substitute in equation-1 to get
the value of HCV=9908cal/g. Now let be y and divide y with x to get 747.7.
4. .A formula giving the gross heating value of coal in terms of the weight fractions of carbon,
hydrogen, oxygen and sulphur from the _________
a) ultimate analysis
b) proximate analysis
c) distillation
d) filtration
The percentages of the coal components are given by ultimate analysis and the proximate
analysis is used to know the percentages of volatile matter, moisture etc.