Question

Which fuel has the highest Calorific Value ?

• A. Bio-Gas
• B. Methane
• C. Petrol
• D. Hydrogen

Answer 1

Answer:

D. Hydrogen

• Calorific value is the amount of heat energy present in food or fuel and which is determined by the complete combustion of specified quantity at constant pressure and in normal conditions.
• It is also called calorific power. The unit of calorific value is kilojoule per kilogram i.e. KJ/Kg.
• The amount of heat energy produced on complete combustion of of a fuel is called its calorific value.”
• The calorific value of a fuel is expressed in a unit called kilojoule per kg .
• Hydrogen has the highest calorific value which is 15000KJ/kg
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