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Subject:
combustion heat vs. calorific value
Category: Science > Chemistry Asked by: arandee-ga List Price: $2.00 |
Posted:
07 Jun 2005 05:12 PDT
Expires: 07 Jul 2005 05:12 PDT Question ID: 530280 |
What is the difference between "combustion heat" and "calorific value"? |
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Re: combustion heat vs. calorific value
From: hfshaw-ga on 14 Jun 2005 10:50 PDT |
The "gross calorific value" (also known as the "higher calorific value) and the "heat of combustion" of a material are the same thing. Both represent the heat released when a unit mass or volume of a material at 1 bar pressure and 25 C is completely combusted and the combustion products are brought back to the starting pressure and temperature. You may also see the term "net calorific value" (also known as the "lower calorific value" or "inferior calorific value". This quantity assumes that the water produced by combustion remains in the vapor phase in the exhaust, and is lower than the gross calorific value by the latent heat of condensation (joules/gram) of water at 25C multiplied by the concentration of water in the material (expressed as grams/gram of fuel). For most common fuels, the net calorific value is about 10% less than the gross calorific value. |
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