Fuels and Combustion
The main function of primary air in pulverised coal fired burner is to

Dry and transport the coal
Preheat the tertiary air used for complete combustion of CO to CO₂
Have proper combustion by supplying it around the burner
Burn CO to CO₂

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Fuels and Combustion
Fuel gases containing hydrocarbons (ie.g. coke oven gas) are not preheated before burning, mainly because

It reduces its flame temperature tremendously
It reduces its calorific value tremendously
There are chances of explosion during preheating
The hydrocarbons crack thereby choking and fouling the heat transfer surface by carbon soot

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Fuels and Combustion
Bright coal

Contains more than 90% durain
Contains more than 90% fussain
Is non-coking
Contains mainly vitrain & clarain and is generally coking

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Fuels and Combustion
A sample of natural gas containing 80% methane (CH₄) and rest nitrogen (N₂) is burnt with 20% excess air. With 80% of the combustibles producing CO₂ and the reminder going to CO, the Orsat analysis in volume percent is

CO₂ : 6.39, CO : 1.60, O₂ : 3.99, H₂O:25.96, N₂:72.06
CO₂ : 6.26, CO : 1.56, O₂ : 3.91, H₂O :15.66, N₂ : 72.60
CO₂ : 7.42, CO : 1.86, O₂ : 4.64, N₂:86.02
CO₂ : 7.60, CO : 1.90, O₂ : 4.75, N₂ : 85.74

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