Which of the following fuels has the lowest calorific value?
Which of the following fuels has the lowest calorific value?
Right Answer is:
Lignite
SOLUTION
Calorific value refers to the amount of heat produced by the unit volume of a substance by complete completion. The unit of calorific value is kilojoule per kilogram. kJ/kg.
| Fuel | Calorific Value of Fuel in kJ/kg (Approximately) |
| Petrol | 45000 |
| Diesel Oil | 10000 |
| Lignite | 8000 |
| Anthracite coal | 24000 |
Hence from the given option Lignite has the lowest Calorific value.