Engineering Chemistry: Unit IV: b. Combustion of Fuels
Combustion of Fuels
Combustion is a process of rapid exothermic oxidation, in which a fuel burns in the presence of oxygen with the evolution of heat and light.
Unit - IV
Chapter 6
Combustion of Fuels
INTRODUCTION
Combustion is a process of rapid exothermic oxidation, in which a
fuel burns in the presence of oxygen with the evolution of heat and light.
Aim of combustion is to get the maximum amount of heat from a
combustible substance in the shortest time. Most of the combustible substances
are enriched with carbon and hydrogen. During combustion they undergo thermal
decomposition to give simpler products, which are oxidised to CO2, H2O,
etc.,
C + O2 → C O2 ; Exothermic
H2 + 1/2 O2 → H2O ; Exothermic.
Since the above reactions are exothermic, large quantity of heat
is given out.
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