Fuels and Combustion
Which of the following would require least amount of secondary air for combustion?

Semi-bituminous coal containing 25% ash and 20% volatile matter
Anthracite containing 10% volatile matter and 8% ash
Coke breeze containing 25% ash and 2% volatile matter
Bituminous coal containing 20% ash and 25% volatile matter

ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP

Fuels and Combustion
Sometimes water is sprayed during coal charging in the coke oven, which helps in

Controlling the dust nuisance while charging the coal
Reducing the cracking of hydrocarbons in the gas and increasing the percentage of CO & H₂ in the gas (due to the endothermic reaction represented by C + H₂O = CO + H₂)
Prevention of clinker formation in the oven
All of these

ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP