Fuels and Combustion
Rate of low temperature oxidation of coal due to bad storage conditions

Does not vary with increase in surface area
Decreases with increase in surface area
Is accelerated by storage in large heaps with small surface to volume ratio
Is more for low volatile coal compared to high volatile coal

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Fuels and Combustion
The main drawback of supplying more excess air in the combustion of fuel is the

Excessive power requirement of air blower
High exit flue gas temperature from the furnace
Intermittant and uncontrolled combustion of the fuel
Enhanced sensible heat loss in the flue gas

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