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What is defined as the amount of heat liberated when unit mass of fuel is burnt completely?

  • Energy Yield
  • Combustion Rate
  • Heat Efficiency
  • Calorific Value (correct)

Which of the following fuels is classified as a solid fuel?

  • Natural gas
  • Charcoal (correct)
  • Crude oil
  • Kerosene

What type of calorific value includes the heat of condensation of combustion products?

  • Net Energy Value
  • Higher Calorific Value (correct)
  • Lower Calorific Value
  • Specific Heat Capacity

Which of the following is considered an artificial or secondary fuel?

<p>Coke (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which classification of fuel occurs naturally in the environment?

<p>Natural fuel (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following fuels is classified as a liquid fuel?

<p>Gasoline (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between Higher Calorific Value and Lower Calorific Value?

<p>HCV includes the heat of condensation, while LCV does not (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following describes gaseous fuels?

<p>They are in a gaseous state (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the cetane number of a fuel that has the same ignition delay as a mixture of 40% cetane and 60% methyl naphthalene?

<p>40 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements about cetane number is true?

<p>A higher cetane number indicates shorter ignition delay. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What cetane number is generally required for high-speed diesel engines?

<p>50 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT an additive used to improve cetane number?

<p>Methyl naphthalene (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In cetane number testing, what component is compared with cetane to assess ignition delay?

<p>Methyl naphthalene (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What causes knocking in an internal combustion engine?

<p>Spontaneous ignition of the last unburnt portion of charge (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which order represents the knocking tendency based on gasoline constituents?

<p>Straight chain paraffins &gt; branched chain paraffins &gt; olefins &gt; aromatics (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of an antiknocking agent added to fuels?

<p>To mitigate knocking characteristics (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the octane number of iso-octane?

<p>100 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What characteristic is associated with a high cetane number in diesel fuel?

<p>Quicker ignition of fuel (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which compound is used to improve the octane number by reducing knocking?

<p>Tetraethyl lead (TEL) (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens if the combustion of diesel fuel does not start quickly enough in a compression ignition engine?

<p>The injected diesel will all burn at once causing knocking (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the compression ratio in an engine indicate?

<p>The relationship between V1 and V2 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is true about straight chain paraffins?

<p>They have poor antiknock properties. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary factor that influences the knocking tendency of a fuel?

<p>The temperature and compression ratio (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which characteristic does NOT belong to a good quality fuel?

<p>High moisture content (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of cracking in petroleum processing?

<p>To convert high molecular weight hydrocarbons into lower ones (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of thermal cracking is conducted at a higher temperature?

<p>Vapour phase thermal cracking (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a significant advantage of catalytic cracking over thermal cracking?

<p>Better yield of high-quality gasoline (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'knocking' refer to in internal combustion engines?

<p>Fuel igniting before the spark (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which process requires a catalyst to improve gasoline production?

<p>Catalytic cracking (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which internal combustion engine does petrol serve as the fuel?

<p>Spark ignition engine (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which characteristic of a good fuel relates to its usability and transport?

<p>Easy availability and low cost (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of catalyst is commonly used in catalytic cracking?

<p>Alumina (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a key disadvantage of straight run gasoline?

<p>Poor engine performance (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the formula for calculating the Lower Calorific Value (LCV) of a fuel?

<p>LCV = GCV - 9 x H/100 x 587 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a method used to determine the moisture content in coal?

<p>Weighing a sample before and after heating in a hot air oven (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of determining the volatile matter in coal?

<p>Lower volatile matter correlates with higher calorific value (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which statement correctly describes fixed carbon in coal?

<p>Higher fixed carbon percentages correlate with greater calorific value (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is the percentage of nitrogen in coal determined?

<p>By heating a sample with concentrated H2SO4 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What effect does high oxygen content have on coal's calorific value?

<p>It decreases the calorific value by about 1.7% for each percentage increase (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which testing method is employed for ultimate analysis of coal?

<p>Combustion in an oxygen current (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is the presence of sulfur in coal considered undesirable?

<p>It leads to the production of harmful gases during combustion (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of proximate analysis of coal?

<p>To assess the quality and combustion characteristics of coal (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is the percentage of ash in coal determined?

<p>By heating the coal sample without a lid in a muffle furnace (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of fuel is characterized as being in solid state?

<p>Wood (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What term is used for fuels that are manufactured from primary fuels?

<p>Synthetic fuels (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of calorific value accounts for the heat of condensation of combustion products?

<p>Higher Calorific Value (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What describes a fuel primarily found in the gaseous state?

<p>LPG (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of calorific value?

<p>The heat liberated during fuel combustion (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a primary fuel?

<p>Coal (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What characterizes the Lower Calorific Value (LCV) of a fuel?

<p>Permits heat escape during measuring (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of these fuels can be classified as a liquid fuel?

<p>Kerosene (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the effect of knocking in an internal combustion engine?

<p>Reduces fuel efficiency (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which fuel structure has the highest knocking tendency?

<p>Straight chain paraffins (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the octane number of iso-octane used as a standard of comparison?

<p>100 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What primary factor contributes to the increase in knocking tendency?

<p>Advancing the ignition (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary role of antiknocking agents in fuels?

<p>Decrease knocking characteristics (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which compound is commonly used to improve octane number in fuels?

<p>Tetraethyl lead (TEL) (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which characteristic is described by a higher cetane number in diesel fuel?

<p>Quick ignition without delay (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens when the entire quantity of diesel is injected before combustion starts in a diesel engine?

<p>Knocking noise is produced (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of hydrocarbons are known to produce less knocking in internal combustion engines?

<p>Alkanes (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What effect does temperature have on the rate of oxidation of hydrocarbon molecules?

<p>It increases oxidation rates (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does a cetane number of 40 indicate about a diesel fuel's ignition delay?

<p>It has the same ignition delay as a mixture of 40% cetane and 60% methyl naphthalene. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is necessary to improve the cetane number of diesel oil?

<p>Adding acetylene or ethyl nitrate as an additive (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of engine requires diesel fuel with a cetane number of 25?

<p>Low speed engine (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the cetane number assigned to methyl naphthalene?

<p>0 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which statement correctly describes why cetane number is important?

<p>It influences the ignition delay of diesel fuel. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What effect does moisture have on the effective calorific value of coal?

<p>Decreases calorific value (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which analysis method involves determining the percentage of carbon in coal?

<p>Ultimate analysis (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is ash content in coal generally viewed in terms of fuel quality?

<p>Undesirable as it reduces calorific value (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the calorific value with an increase in oxygen content in coal?

<p>Calorific value decreases (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements is true regarding the significance of volatile matter in coal?

<p>Higher volatile matter can produce more smoke (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What method is used to determine the nitrogen content in coal?

<p>Heating with sulfuric acid and back titration (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is the percentage of fixed carbon in coal calculated?

<p>100 - (% moisture + % volatile matter + % ash) (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In ultimate analysis, how is the percentage of sulfur determined?

<p>From the washing after calorific value determination (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is the presence of nitrogen in coal considered undesirable?

<p>Has no calorific value (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the key significance of determining the hydrogen content in coal?

<p>Higher hydrogen content improves calorific value (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What characteristic helps improve the calorific value of a fuel?

<p>Low oxygen percentage (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an important aspect of a good fuel regarding its combustion?

<p>It should avoid explosive combustion (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which method of cracking operates at higher temperatures?

<p>Vapour phase thermal cracking (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of internal combustion engine uses petrol as fuel?

<p>Spark ignition engine (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a key benefit of catalytic cracking compared to thermal cracking?

<p>It does not need an external fuel (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What factor can improve the antiknocking properties of petrol?

<p>Employing suitable catalysts (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What undesirable effect can be caused by high sulfur content in fuel?

<p>Production of poisonous gases (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the catalyst during fixed bed catalytic cracking?

<p>It can be reactivated after use (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'knocking' in an internal combustion engine refer to?

<p>Spontaneous and explosive combustion (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one characteristic of a good quality fuel related to its handling?

<p>It should be easy to handle (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

Introduction to Chemical Fuels

  • Fuel is an essential material for industrial, domestic, and vehicular applications.
  • Limited natural fuel sources have prompted the rise of synthetic fuel manufacturing.
  • Fuel combustion involves the rapid combination of carbon and hydrogen with oxygen, releasing significant heat.

Classification of Fuels

  • By Physical State:

    • Solid Fuels: Examples include wood, coal, and dung.
    • Liquid Fuels: Examples include petrol, kerosene, and diesel.
    • Gaseous Fuels: Examples include natural gas and LPG.
  • By Occurrence:

    • Natural Fuels: Fuels found in nature without human intervention.
    • Artificial Fuels: Manufactured from natural fuels.

Calorific Value

  • Defined as the heat released when a unit mass of fuel completely burns.

  • Types of Calorific Value:

    • Higher Calorific Value (HCV): Total heat produced, including condensation of combustion products.
    • Lower Calorific Value (LCV): Heat produced when combustion products can escape, excluding heat of condensation.
  • Relation Between GCV and LCV:

    • LCV = GCV - Heat of condensation
  • Units of Measurement:

    • Solid and liquid fuels: calories per gram (cal/g), kilocalories per kilogram (kcal/kg).
    • Gaseous fuels: kilocalories per cubic meter (kcal/m³).

Analysis of Coal

  • Proximate Analysis: Assesses coal quality by evaluating:

    • Moisture: Affects heat liberation; high moisture reduces calorific value.
    • Volatile Matter: Determines the burning characteristics; lower values indicate better coal quality.
    • Ash: Non-combustible matter that lowers calorific value.
    • Fixed Carbon: Calculated by 100 - (% moisture + % volatile matter + % ash).
  • Ultimate Analysis: Determines specific elements in coal:

    • Carbon and Hydrogen: High percentages indicate better quality.
    • Nitrogen: Undesirable as it contributes no calorific value.
    • Sulphur: Reduces quality and causes pollution.
    • Oxygen: High levels decrease calorific value.

Characteristics of Good Fuel

  • Availability and economic cost.
  • Low moisture content to enhance calorific value.
  • Moderate ignition temperature and low ash residue.
  • Safe handling, non-explosive combustion, and no toxic emissions.

Cracking of Petroleum Fractions

  • Decomposes high molecular weight hydrocarbons into lighter ones.

  • Essential due to high gasoline demand exceeding direct distillation yields.

  • Methods of Cracking:

    • Thermal Cracking: Uses heat and pressure to produce gasoline.
      • Liquid Phase: Cracks oil at 475-530°C.
      • Vapour Phase: Cracks vaporized oil at 600-650°C.
    • Catalytic Cracking: Improves yield/quality using catalysts such as alumina.
      • Processes include fixed bed and moving bed catalytic cracking with varying pressures.

Internal Combustion (IC) Engine

  • Combustion of fuel-air mixture occurs internally.

  • Types of engines:

    • SI Engine: Utilizes petrol with spark ignition.
    • CI Engine: Uses diesel with compression ignition.
  • Knocking:

    • Uncontrolled combustion causing metallic noise and loss of efficiency.
    • Influenced by fuel type, engine design, and operational conditions.

Octane and Cetane Numbers

  • Octane Number: Measures fuel's knocking resistance in SI engines.

    • Iso-octane = 100, n-heptane = 0; octane number defines a fuel's quality.
  • Cetane Number: Indicates knocking characteristics of diesel fuel.

    • Higher cetane numbers signify easier ignition and combustion efficiency.

Antiknocking Agents

  • Substances added to increase octane ratings and reduce knocking, e.g., TEL and MTBE.
  • TEL forms harmful lead oxide; safer alternatives are sought to minimize environmental impacts.

Diesel Knocking

  • Abnormal combustion in CI engines can lead to excessive pressure and sound.
  • Knocking depends on the properties of diesel and engine design.

Summary

  • Understanding fuel types, properties, and analysis methods is crucial for efficient energy use and development of cleaner alternatives.### Fuel Ignition in Compression Ignition Engines
  • Quick ignition of fuel is crucial upon injection into a compression ignition engine cylinder.
  • The time from fuel injection start to combustion onset is known as the ignition delay period.

Cetane and Ignition Quality

  • Cetane (C16H34) is a saturated hydrocarbon that ignites rapidly, assigned a cetane number of 100.
  • Methyl naphthalene, being an aromatic hydrocarbon, has a long ignition delay and a cetane number of zero.
  • Cetane number indicates a fuel's ignition quality, defined as the volume percentage of cetane in a mixture with methyl naphthalene that matches the ignition delay of the fuel being tested.

Comparison and Examples

  • A diesel fuel with a cetane number of 40 has an ignition delay equal to a mixture of 40% cetane and 60% methyl naphthalene.
  • Different diesel engines necessitate fuels with varying cetane numbers:
    • High-speed engines require cetane number of 50.
    • Medium-speed engines require cetane number of 45.
    • Low-speed engines require cetane number of 25.

Improving Cetane Number

  • Cetane number of diesel can be enhanced by using additives such as:
    • Acetylene
    • Ethyl nitrile
    • Ethyl nitrate
    • Acetone

Introduction to Chemical Fuels

  • Fuel is an essential material for industrial, domestic, and vehicular applications.
  • Limited natural fuel sources have prompted the rise of synthetic fuel manufacturing.
  • Fuel combustion involves the rapid combination of carbon and hydrogen with oxygen, releasing significant heat.

Classification of Fuels

  • By Physical State:

    • Solid Fuels: Examples include wood, coal, and dung.
    • Liquid Fuels: Examples include petrol, kerosene, and diesel.
    • Gaseous Fuels: Examples include natural gas and LPG.
  • By Occurrence:

    • Natural Fuels: Fuels found in nature without human intervention.
    • Artificial Fuels: Manufactured from natural fuels.

Calorific Value

  • Defined as the heat released when a unit mass of fuel completely burns.

  • Types of Calorific Value:

    • Higher Calorific Value (HCV): Total heat produced, including condensation of combustion products.
    • Lower Calorific Value (LCV): Heat produced when combustion products can escape, excluding heat of condensation.
  • Relation Between GCV and LCV:

    • LCV = GCV - Heat of condensation
  • Units of Measurement:

    • Solid and liquid fuels: calories per gram (cal/g), kilocalories per kilogram (kcal/kg).
    • Gaseous fuels: kilocalories per cubic meter (kcal/m³).

Analysis of Coal

  • Proximate Analysis: Assesses coal quality by evaluating:

    • Moisture: Affects heat liberation; high moisture reduces calorific value.
    • Volatile Matter: Determines the burning characteristics; lower values indicate better coal quality.
    • Ash: Non-combustible matter that lowers calorific value.
    • Fixed Carbon: Calculated by 100 - (% moisture + % volatile matter + % ash).
  • Ultimate Analysis: Determines specific elements in coal:

    • Carbon and Hydrogen: High percentages indicate better quality.
    • Nitrogen: Undesirable as it contributes no calorific value.
    • Sulphur: Reduces quality and causes pollution.
    • Oxygen: High levels decrease calorific value.

Characteristics of Good Fuel

  • Availability and economic cost.
  • Low moisture content to enhance calorific value.
  • Moderate ignition temperature and low ash residue.
  • Safe handling, non-explosive combustion, and no toxic emissions.

Cracking of Petroleum Fractions

  • Decomposes high molecular weight hydrocarbons into lighter ones.

  • Essential due to high gasoline demand exceeding direct distillation yields.

  • Methods of Cracking:

    • Thermal Cracking: Uses heat and pressure to produce gasoline.
      • Liquid Phase: Cracks oil at 475-530°C.
      • Vapour Phase: Cracks vaporized oil at 600-650°C.
    • Catalytic Cracking: Improves yield/quality using catalysts such as alumina.
      • Processes include fixed bed and moving bed catalytic cracking with varying pressures.

Internal Combustion (IC) Engine

  • Combustion of fuel-air mixture occurs internally.

  • Types of engines:

    • SI Engine: Utilizes petrol with spark ignition.
    • CI Engine: Uses diesel with compression ignition.
  • Knocking:

    • Uncontrolled combustion causing metallic noise and loss of efficiency.
    • Influenced by fuel type, engine design, and operational conditions.

Octane and Cetane Numbers

  • Octane Number: Measures fuel's knocking resistance in SI engines.

    • Iso-octane = 100, n-heptane = 0; octane number defines a fuel's quality.
  • Cetane Number: Indicates knocking characteristics of diesel fuel.

    • Higher cetane numbers signify easier ignition and combustion efficiency.

Antiknocking Agents

  • Substances added to increase octane ratings and reduce knocking, e.g., TEL and MTBE.
  • TEL forms harmful lead oxide; safer alternatives are sought to minimize environmental impacts.

Diesel Knocking

  • Abnormal combustion in CI engines can lead to excessive pressure and sound.
  • Knocking depends on the properties of diesel and engine design.

Summary

  • Understanding fuel types, properties, and analysis methods is crucial for efficient energy use and development of cleaner alternatives.### Fuel Ignition in Compression Ignition Engines
  • Quick ignition of fuel is crucial upon injection into a compression ignition engine cylinder.
  • The time from fuel injection start to combustion onset is known as the ignition delay period.

Cetane and Ignition Quality

  • Cetane (C16H34) is a saturated hydrocarbon that ignites rapidly, assigned a cetane number of 100.
  • Methyl naphthalene, being an aromatic hydrocarbon, has a long ignition delay and a cetane number of zero.
  • Cetane number indicates a fuel's ignition quality, defined as the volume percentage of cetane in a mixture with methyl naphthalene that matches the ignition delay of the fuel being tested.

Comparison and Examples

  • A diesel fuel with a cetane number of 40 has an ignition delay equal to a mixture of 40% cetane and 60% methyl naphthalene.
  • Different diesel engines necessitate fuels with varying cetane numbers:
    • High-speed engines require cetane number of 50.
    • Medium-speed engines require cetane number of 45.
    • Low-speed engines require cetane number of 25.

Improving Cetane Number

  • Cetane number of diesel can be enhanced by using additives such as:
    • Acetylene
    • Ethyl nitrile
    • Ethyl nitrate
    • Acetone

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