The calorific properties of fuels. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
This definite amount of heat per pound liberated by perfect combustion is termed the calorific value of that substance. From Wordnik.com. [Steam, Its Generation and Use] Reference
It's around one-third less calorific? and 100% less biscuity. From Wordnik.com. [Twix takes the biscuit] Reference
The calorific value of peat, as shown by numerous analyses made by the. From Wordnik.com. [Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, vol. LXX, Dec. 1910 Federal Investigations of Mine Accidents, Structural Materials and Fuels. Paper No. 1171] Reference
(E) Calorimeters for determining the calorific value of fuel and the quality of steam. From Wordnik.com. [Steam, Its Generation and Use] Reference
He cannot or will not grasp the difference between calorific value and ability to satiate. From Wordnik.com. [Lucy Mangan: Toryboy's turning into a weight on my mind] Reference
The calorific values of carburetted acetylene (Caro), and those of other gaseous fuels are. From Wordnik.com. [Acetylene, the Principles of Its Generation and Use] Reference
Such a classification is by no means an accurate measure of their relative calorific values. From Wordnik.com. [Steam, Its Generation and Use] Reference
The heat contained in a pound of coal is called the "calorific value" or "heating value" of the coal. From Wordnik.com. [Engineering Bulletin No 1: Boiler and Furnace Testing] Reference
calorific Value -- A pound of petroleum usually has a calorific value of from 18,000 to 22,000 B.t. u. From Wordnik.com. [Steam, Its Generation and Use] Reference
Some methods have been advanced for estimating the calorific value of coals from the proximate analysis. From Wordnik.com. [Steam, Its Generation and Use] Reference
Besides the percentage of bagasse in the cane, its physical condition has a bearing on its calorific value. From Wordnik.com. [Steam, Its Generation and Use] Reference
The highest calorific value for unit cost is not necessarily the indication of the best commercial results. From Wordnik.com. [Steam, Its Generation and Use] Reference
From the weight of the water thus obtained and the rise of temperature, the calorific value may be computed. From Wordnik.com. [Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, vol. LXX, Dec. 1910 Federal Investigations of Mine Accidents, Structural Materials and Fuels. Paper No. 1171] Reference
This fact gives rise to a distinction in heat values into the so-called "higher" and "lower" calorific values. From Wordnik.com. [Steam, Its Generation and Use] Reference
Fat contains more than twice the amount of energy-yielding power or calorific value of proteids or carbohydrates. From Wordnik.com. [The Story of Crisco] Reference
No details as to the composition, illuminating power, and calorific values of the gas so made have been published. From Wordnik.com. [Acetylene, the Principles of Its Generation and Use] Reference
It is ordinarily free burning, has a high calorific value and is of the highest order for steam generating purposes. From Wordnik.com. [Steam, Its Generation and Use] Reference
Light or luminous power to one portion; heat or calorific power to another; and chemical power or actinism to a third. From Wordnik.com. [The Art of Living in Australia ; together with three hundred Australian cookery recipes and accessory kitchen information by Mrs. H. Wicken] Reference
Table 38 gives the proximate analysis and calorific value of a number of representative coals found in the United States. From Wordnik.com. [Steam, Its Generation and Use] Reference
In this treatment the obviously high calorific value of the dissolved organic matter (lignone) appears on the 'credit' side. From Wordnik.com. [Researches on Cellulose 1895-1900] Reference
The "combustible" used for determining the calorific value is the weight of coal less the moisture and ash found by analysis. From Wordnik.com. [Steam, Its Generation and Use] Reference
The value of a fuel, regardless of its calorific value, is to be based only on the results obtained in every-day plant operation. From Wordnik.com. [Steam, Its Generation and Use] Reference
There was a need to increase the miners 'calorific intake, get them on a regular sleep schedule and ensure they remained optimistic. From Wordnik.com. [Chile mine owners ask for forgiveness from trapped men] Reference
Investigations into the distribution, chemical composition, and calorific value of the peat deposits available in those portions of the. From Wordnik.com. [Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, vol. LXX, Dec. 1910 Federal Investigations of Mine Accidents, Structural Materials and Fuels. Paper No. 1171] Reference
Table 46, compiled from various sources, gives the composition, calorific value and other data relative to oil from different localities. From Wordnik.com. [Steam, Its Generation and Use] Reference
These figures show that the dryer the bagasse is crushed, the higher the calorific value, though this is accompanied by a decrease in sucrose. From Wordnik.com. [Steam, Its Generation and Use] Reference
In vain do I draw diagrams and construct equations that seek to show how a carrot can be more filling than a cake at less calorific expense. From Wordnik.com. [Lucy Mangan: Toryboy's turning into a weight on my mind] Reference
Table 37 gives the calorific value of the more common combustible gases, together with the theoretical amount of air required for their combustion. From Wordnik.com. [Steam, Its Generation and Use] Reference
All the formulae, however, for computing the calorific value of coals from a proximate analysis are ordinarily limited to certain classes of fuels. From Wordnik.com. [Steam, Its Generation and Use] Reference
Some time later, of course, king-size Mars bars hit the market, thus imbuing an act of calorific gluttony with an unwarranted air of imperial glamour. From Wordnik.com. [Buzzwords for blowhards] Reference
Each metal by itself would undergo oxidation with greater or less intensity, and the calorific energy hidden in it would become free in the form of heat. From Wordnik.com. [Man or Matter] Reference
It is high in calorific value, and children should be allowed to have it if it does not enter the stomach in solutions stronger than ten or fifteen per cent. From Wordnik.com. [The Mother and Her Child] Reference
It would appear that the higher the volatile content of the coal, the greater will be the loss in calorific value and the more subject to spontaneous ignition. From Wordnik.com. [Steam, Its Generation and Use] Reference
Storage under water will, of course, entirely prevent any fire loss and, to a great extent, will stop disintegration and reduce the calorific losses to a minimum. From Wordnik.com. [Steam, Its Generation and Use] Reference
Oil when stored does not lose in calorific value as does coal, nor are there any difficulties arising from disintegration, such as may be found when coal is stored. From Wordnik.com. [Steam, Its Generation and Use] Reference
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