Fuels and Combustion
Out of the following fuels, the difference between the net and gross calorific value is maximum in case of

Fuel oil
Pitch
Blast furnace gas
Bituminous coal

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Fuels and Combustion
Fuel gases containing hydrocarbons (ie.g. coke oven gas) are not preheated before burning, mainly because

It reduces its flame temperature tremendously
It reduces its calorific value tremendously
There are chances of explosion during preheating
The hydrocarbons crack thereby choking and fouling the heat transfer surface by carbon soot

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