Module 1: Introduction to Combustion
  Lecture 2: What is Fuel and Oxidizer?
 


Characterization of a Gaseous Fuel

Heating Value:
  • Amount of heat released per unit volume when it undergoes oxidation at normal pressure and temperature (0.1 MPa and 298 K).
  • Lower heating value (LHV) – amount of heat released by burning 1 kg of fuel assuming the latent heat of vaporization in the reaction products is not recovered.
  • Higher heating value (HHV) – heating value of the fuel when water is condensed.
  • is the Latent heat of vaporization of water at 298.15 K

Junker's Calorimeter

(Figure 2.1)