Heating Values Fuel Gases
Reference data and engineering information about heating values fuel gases for combustion applications.
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Overview
Engineering reference data for Heating Values Fuel Gases in combustion engineering.
Key Formulas
Heat Release
Fuel energy release rate.
Air-Fuel Ratio
Mass of air per mass of fuel.
Excess Air
From flue gas oxygen measurement.
Variables
| Symbol | Description | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Heat release rate | W | |
| Mass flow rate | kg/s | |
| Heating value | J/kg | |
| Air-fuel ratio | — |
Data Table
35 rows
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| Acetylene (ethyne) - C2H2 |
| Ammonia (Liquefied, cooled compressed) |
| Benzene |
| Blast Furnace gas |
| Blue water gas |
| Butane - C4H10 |
| Butylene (Butene) |
| Carbon to CO2 |
| Carbon to CO |
| Carbon monoxide - CO |
| Carburetted Water Gas |
| Coal gas |
| Coke Oven Gas |
| Digester Gas (Sewage or Biogas) |
| Ethane - C2H6 |
| Ethyl alcohol saturated with water |
| Ethylene |
| Hexane |
| Hydrogen (H2) |
| Hydrogen Sulphide |
| Landfill Gas |
| Methane - CH4 |
| Methyl alcohol saturated with water |
| Naphthalene |
| Natural Gas (typical) |
| Octane saturated with water |
| Pentane |
| Producer gas |
| Propane - C3H8 |
| Propene (Propylene) - C3H6 |
| Propylene |
| Sasol |
| Sulphur |
| Toluene |
| Water Gas (bituminous) |
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