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Analysis of solid fuels

%mass
Moisture Volatile matter
Fuel (%mass) C H, 0, N, ash (%mass of dry fuel)

Anthracite 1 90.27 3.00 2.32 1.44 2.97 4
Bituminous coal 2 81.93 4.87 5.98 2.32 4.90 25
Lignite 15 56.52 5.72 31.89 1.62 4.25 50
Peat 20 43.70 6.48 44.36 1.52 4.00 65

Analysis of liquid fuels

%mass
Fuel C H, S Ash, etc.

Petrol (gasolene)
s.g. 0.713 84.3 15.7 0.0 -
s.g. 0.739 84.9 14.76 0.08 -
Benzole 91.7 8.0 0.3 -
Kerosene (paraffin) 86.3 13.6 0.1 -
DERV (diesel engine road 86.3 13.4 0.3 -
vehicle fuel)
Diesel oil 86.3 12.8 0.9 -
Light fuel oil 86.2 12.4 1.4 -
Heavy fuel oil 86.1 11.8 2.1 -
Residual fuel oil 88.3 9.5 1.2 1 .o

Analysis of ~pseolis fuels

%volume

Fuel H, CO CH, C,H, C,H, C,H, 0, CO, N,
Coal gas 53.6 9.0 25.0 0.0 0.0 3.0 0.4 3 .O 6.0
Producer gas 12.0 29.0 2.6 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 4.0 52.0
Natural gas 0.0 1.0 93.0 0.0 3 .O 0.0 0.0 0.0 3 .O
Blast-furnace gas 2.0 27.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 11.0 60.0