SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, crucible was then heated without cover, until a constant weight was obtained.

ithout cover, until a constant weight was obtained. The residue

SHARDA UNIVERSITY was found to weigh .21 g. Calculate the percentage of fixed carbon.
6. 3.00 g of coal sample was kjeldahlised and NH3 gas evolved was absorbed in 40 ml of
INDUSTRIAL CHEMISTRY (ME-A&B) N/10 H2SO4. After absorption, the excess(residual)acid required 10 ml of N/10 NaOH for
ASSIGNMENT 1 exact neutralization. Calculate the percentage of nitrogen in the coal sample.
DATE: 10-09-2010 7. 0.20 g of a coal sample on combustion produces 0.40 g of CO2 and 0.18 g of water.
SUBMISSION DATE: 16-09-2010 Calculate the %C and %H.
8. 0.8 g of a coal sample was burnt completely in a bomb calorimeter. The washing was
1. A sample of coal: C= 93%, H= 6%, ash = 1%. The following data were obtained when then heated with BaCl2 and precipitated as as BaSO4. The precipitates were then filtered,
the coal was tested in a bomb calorimeter: dried and weighed as 0.08 g. calculate the % of Sulphur in fuel.
 Weight of the coal burnt = 0.92 g 9. 1.8 g of coal was weighed in a silica crucible. After heating for one hr. at 110°C, the
residue was weighed 1.680 g. The crucible next was then covered by vented lid and was
 Weight of water taken = 550g
strongly heated for exactly 7 min. at 950±50°C. The residue was weighed 0.910 g. the
 Water equivalent of bomb and calorimeter = 2,200 g
crucible was then heated without cover, until a constant weight was obtained. The residue
 Rise in temperature = 2.42ºC was found to weigh .250 g. determine the ash, moisture, volatile matter and fixed carbon
 Fuse wire correction = 10.0 cal in the coal sample.
 Acid correction = 50.0 cal 10. 1.0 g of a coal sample was burnt completely in a bomb calorimeter. The calorific
Calculate the gross and net calorific value of coal, assuming the latent heat of value of the fuel aws 8600 cal/g. The washing was then heated with BaCl2 and
condensation of steam is 580 cal/g. precipitated as as BaSO4. The precipitates were then filtered, dried and weighed as 0.1 g.
2. The following data is obtained in bomb calorimeter experiment: calculate the % of Sulphur in fuel.
 Weight of the crucible = 3.649 g 11. 1.00 g of coal sample was kjeldahlised and NH 3 gas evolved was absorbed in 50 ml of
 Weight of the crucible+ fuel = 4.678 g N/10 H2SO4. After absorption, the excess (residual) acid required 15 ml of N/10 NaOH
 Weight of water taken = 2200 g for exact neutralization. Calculate the percentage of nitrogen in the coal sample.
 Water equivalent of bomb and calorimeter= 570 g 12. A sample of coal containing C, H, N, S and O was analysed as follows:
 Rise in temperature = 2.3ºC (i) 0.24 g of the sample on combustion gave 0.792 g of CO2 and 0.216 g of H20.
 Fuse wire correction = 3.8 cal (ii) 1.4 g of the sample was Kjeldahlised and the ammonia liberated was absorbed in 50.0
 Acid correction = 62.6 cal ml of N/l0 H 2S04, The resultant solution required 10.0 ml of N/10 NaOH for complete
 Cooling correction = 0.0047ºC neutralisation.
 Cotton thread correction = 1.6 cal (iii) 3.2 g of the sample was analysed by for sulphur analysis and gave 0.233 g of BaS04.
Calculate the gross and net calorific value of the fuel sample. The fuel contains 6.5% Find the percentage of C, H, N, S and O in the coal.
hydrogen. Assuming the latent heat of condensation of steam is 580 cal/g. 13. 2.5 g of a coal sample was taken in a silica crucible weighing 19.35 g. After heating
3. 0.72 g of fuel containing 80% carbon, when burnt in a bomb calorimeter, increased in an electric oven at 105· 110°C for 1 hour, the crucible weighed 21. 765 g. The residue
the temperature of water from 27.3ºC to 29.1º C. If the calorimeter contains 250 g of was then ignited at 700· 750°C to a constant weight when the crucible weighed 19.595 g.
water and its water equivalent is 150 g, Calculate the HCV of the fuel in KJ/kg. (ii) In another experiment, 2.5 g of the same sample was heated in a platinum crucible
(weighing 19.345 g), Covered with a vented lid, at a temperature at 950 ± 20°C for
4. A sample of coal: C= 90%, H= 8%, ash = 2%. The following data were obtained when exactly 7 minutes. After cooling, the crucible weighed 20.873 g.
the coal was tested in a bomb calorimeter: (iii) Calculate the percentage of fixed carbon.
 Weight of the coal burnt = 0.90 g 14. A sample of coal contains C = 61%, O = 32%, H = 6%, S = 0.5%, N = 0.2% and ash
= 0.3%. Calculate the GCV and NCV by Dulong – Petit’s formula.
 Weight of water taken = 800 g
15. A sample of coal was analysed for content of moisture, volatile matter and ash. From
 Water equivalent of bomb and calorimeter = 2,000 g the following data calculate the percentages of the above quantities.
 Rise in temperature = 2.4ºC (i) Weight of coal taken = 3.0 gm
 Fuse wire correction = 10.0 cal (ii) Weight of coal taken after heating to 100oC = 2.761 gm
(iii)Weight of coal after heating the covered crucible at 950 ± 20oC = 2.125 gm
 Acid correction = 60.0 cal (iv) Constant weight obtained at the end of the experiment = 0.357 gm
Calculate the gross and net calorific value of coal, assuming the latent heat of 16. By Kjeldahl’s method, 2.75 g of coal was analysed, The NH3 evolved was absorbed
condensation of steam is 587 cal/g. in 50 ml of 0.05N H 2SO4. After absorption the excess acid required 10.25 ml of 0.05 N
NaOH for exact neutralization. 2.5 g of the same coal sample in qualitative analysis gave
5. A coal sample was analyzed as follows: 0.2651 g of BaSO4. Calculate the percentage of N and S.
Exactly 1.4 g of coal was weighed in a silica crucible. After heating for one hr. at 110-
115°C, the residue was weighed 1.0 g. The crucible next was covered by vented lid and
was strongly heated for exactly 7 min. at 950±50°C. The residue was weighed 1.00 g. the
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