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Section: 3.11 Miscellaneous data
SubSection: 3.11.4 Calorific values of solid, liquid and gaseous fuels

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3.11.4 Calorific values of solid, liquid and gaseous fuels

By custom the basic calorific value for solid and liquid fuels is the gross calorific value at constant volume and for gaseous
fuels it is the gross calorific value at constant pressure. The word ‘gross’ here signifies that the water formed and liberated
during combustion is in the liquid phase. The values given are approximate because many of the substances listed are not well
defined. The calorific values of pure substances can be calculated from information in Section 3.10. More detailed information
on technical fuels can be found in J. W. Rose and J. R. Cooper (eds) (1977) Technical Data on Fuel, 7th edn, British National
Committee, World Energy Conference, London.

Calorific values of solid, liquid and gaseous fuels

Solid and liquid fuels Gross calorific value/ MJ kg−1


Alcohols
Ethanol 30
Methanol 23

Coal and coal products


Anthracite (4% water) 36
Coal tar fuels 36–41
General purpose coal (5–10% water) 32–42
High-volatile coking coals (4% water) 35
Low temperature coke (15% water) 26
Medium-volatile coking coal (1% water) 37
Steam coal (1% water) 36

Peat
Peat (20% water) 16

Petroleum and petroleum products


Diesel fuel 46
Gas oil 46
Heavy fuel oil 43
Kerosine 47
Light distillate 48
Light fuel oil 44
Medium fuel oil 43
Petrol 44.8–46.9

Wood
Wood (15% water) 16

Gaseous fuels at 15 °C, 101.325 kPa, dry Gross calorific value/MJ m− 3

Coal gas coke oven (debenzolized) 20


Coal gas continuous vertical retort (steaming) 18
Coal gas low temperature 34
Commercial butane 118
Commercial propane 94
North Sea gas natural 39
Producer gas coal 6
Producer gas coke 5
Water gas carburetted 19
Water gas blue 11

E.F.G. Herington

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