A furnace is fired with coal with the following proximate analysis: 7% Moisture, 23% VCM, 61% FC and 9% ash. Its heating value is estimated at 14000 BTU/lb. The refuse analyzes 3.1% VCM, 8.22% FC and the remainder, ash. The percent  carbon in the coal The percent net hydrogen in the coal % of the HHV lost as unburned combustible in the refuse

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A furnace is fired with coal with the following proximate analysis: 7% Moisture, 23% VCM, 61% FC and 9% ash. Its heating value is estimated at 14000 BTU/lb. The refuse analyzes 3.1% VCM, 8.22% FC and the remainder, ash.

  1. The percent  carbon in the coal
  2. The percent net hydrogen in the coal
  3. % of the HHV lost as unburned combustible in the refuse
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