Fuels and Combustion
As the equilibrium moisture content of the coal increases, its

Calorific value increases
Swelling number increases
Bulk density decreases
Swelling number decreases

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Fuels and Combustion
Beehive coke oven

Facilitates by-products recovery
Takes 2-3 days for coking of coal but requires no external fuel for heating
Produces coke with very poor strength
Gives larger yield of coke (around 85%) as compared to by-product ovens

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Fuels and Combustion
Froth floatation is used for

Washing lump coal (> 80 mm size)
Removing ash from the coal based on difference in specific gravity of coal and ash
Washing fine coal dust (< 0.5 mm size)
All of these

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

All of these
Prevention of clinker formation in the oven
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)

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