Fuels and Combustion
The weathering index of a coal

Is a measure of its caking tendency
Is a measure of its size stability, when stored & exposed to weather
Is related to its calorific value
Gives an idea of the fusion temperature of ash

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Fuels and Combustion
Presence of free moisture in coal during its high temperature carbonisation

None of these
Reduces the coking time
Increases the loss of fine coal dust from the ovens when charging
Protects the volatile products from pyrolysis (cracking) in the presence of hot coke and hot oven walls

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Fuels and Combustion
Prime coking coal is always blended with medium or non- coking coal before ear-bonisation

Both A & B
Neither A nor B
Because, it alone produces unreactive coke
To check against its excessive swelling during heating, which may exert high pressure and damage coke oven walls

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