Fuels and Combustion
The weathering index of a coal

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

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Fuels and Combustion
Ratio of primary air to secondary air increases with increase in the rank of coal, because the

Calorific value of the coal increases
High rank coals have higher amount of volatile matter
Oxygen content progressively decreases
Ratio of fixed carbon to volatile matter increases

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

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Fuels and Combustion
Anthracite can be used for

Making carbon electrodes
All of these
Recarbonising steel
Blending with highly coking coal to check its swelling which helps in saving coke even walls from damage and to produce high strength coke

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