Steam Boilers, Engines, Nozzles and Turbines
Which is not the correct statement about moisture in coal?

Inherent moisture and surface moisture are different things
It increases thermal efficiency
In some coals moisture may be present up to 40%
Some moisture in coal helps in better burning which is not possible with completely dry coal

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Steam Boilers, Engines, Nozzles and Turbines
For a Parson's reaction turbine, if α₁ and α₂ are fixed blade angles at inlet and exit respectively and β₁ and β₂ are the moving blade angles at entrance and exit respectively, then

α₁ < β₁ and α₂ > β₂
α₁ = β₁ and α₂= β₂
α₁ = β₂ and β₁ = α₂
α₁ = α₂ and β₁ = β₂

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Steam Boilers, Engines, Nozzles and Turbines
The proximate analysis of fuel lists

Fuel constituents as percents by weight of moisture, volatile, fixed carbon and ash
Various chemical constituents, carbon, hydrogen, oxygen etc, plus ash as percents by volume
Fuel constituents as percents by volume of moisture, volatile, fixed carbon and ash
Various chemical constituents, carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, etc, plus ash as percents by weight

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