Chemical Engineering - Fuels and Combustion - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Fuels and Combustion - Section 1 (Q.No. 36)

Fuels and Combustion

36.

Fuel gases containing hydrocarbons (ie.g. coke oven gas) are not preheated before burning, mainly because

the hydrocarbons crack thereby choking and fouling the heat transfer surface by carbon soot.

it reduces its calorific value tremendously.

it reduces its flame temperature tremendously.

there are chances of explosion during preheating.

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