Fuels and Combustion
Presence of free moisture in coal is most disadvantageous during

Handling (e.g. when emptying wagons)
None of these
Combustion of fire slacks on the grates
Its pulverisation (as it requires more power)

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Fuels and Combustion
Low temperature carbonisation

Is mainly for producing the smokeless domestic coke
Produces less quantity of tar than high temperature carbonisation
Is meant for the production of 'metallurgical coke'
Produces higher quantity of gas than high temperature carbonisation

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

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

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