Typical Heating Values of Standard Grades of Fuel Oil and Gasoline ТАBLE 11.9 Grade No. Density (kg/L) Heating Value (x) 10-7 J/L1) 1 0.8357 to 0.8027 6.56 to 6.37 2 0.8773 to 0.8369 6.79 to 6.56 0.9364 to 0.8894 7.10 to 6.86 5L 0.9548 to 0.9242 7.19 to 7.03 5H 0.9716 to 0.9488 7.28 to 7.16 6 1.016 to 0.9684 7.47 to 7.25 Gasoline 0.72 to 0.75 5.20 to 5.61 Based on American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers. 4.

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A power plant has an overall efficiency of 30%. The plant generates 30 MW of
electricity, and uses coal from Montana (as shown ) as fuel. Determine how much coal must be burned to sustain the generation of 30 MW of electricity.

Typical Heating Values of Standard Grades
of Fuel Oil and Gasoline
ТАBLE 11.9
Grade No.
Density (kg/L)
Heating Value (x) 10-7 J/L1)
1
0.8357 to 0.8027
6.56 to 6.37
2
0.8773 to 0.8369
6.79 to 6.56
0.9364 to 0.8894
7.10 to 6.86
5L
0.9548 to 0.9242
7.19 to 7.03
5H
0.9716 to 0.9488
7.28 to 7.16
6
1.016 to 0.9684
7.47 to 7.25
Gasoline
0.72 to 0.75
5.20 to 5.61
Based on American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers.
4.
Transcribed Image Text:Typical Heating Values of Standard Grades of Fuel Oil and Gasoline ТАBLE 11.9 Grade No. Density (kg/L) Heating Value (x) 10-7 J/L1) 1 0.8357 to 0.8027 6.56 to 6.37 2 0.8773 to 0.8369 6.79 to 6.56 0.9364 to 0.8894 7.10 to 6.86 5L 0.9548 to 0.9242 7.19 to 7.03 5H 0.9716 to 0.9488 7.28 to 7.16 6 1.016 to 0.9684 7.47 to 7.25 Gasoline 0.72 to 0.75 5.20 to 5.61 Based on American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers. 4.
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