Fuels and Combustion
Stack heat losses can be minimised by

Maintaining proper draft in the furnace
Using low c.v. fuels
Oxygen enrichment of combustion air
Controlling the excess air

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Fuels and Combustion
Ratio of primary air to secondary air increases with increase in the rank of coal, because the

High rank coals have higher amount of volatile matter
Ratio of fixed carbon to volatile matter increases
Calorific value of the coal increases
Oxygen content progressively decreases

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Fuels and Combustion
A good metallurgical coke

Must contain moderate quantities of ash, moisture, sulphur and volatile matters
Should have high porosity
Should have low fusion point of its ash
Should be brittle

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