Heat Of Combustion
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This section is from the book "Scientific American Reference Book. A Manual for the Office, Household and Shop", by Albert A. Hopkins, A. Russell Bond. Also available from Amazon: Scientific American Reference Book.
Heat Of Combustion
Heat of combustion of some common organic compounds.
Products of combustion, Co2 or So2 and water, which is assumed to be in a state of vapor.
Substance. | Therms per Gramme of Substance. | Substance. | Therms per Gramme of Substance. |
Acetylene | 11,923 | Gas: | |
Alcohols: | Methane..................... | 13,063 | |
Amyl............................... | 8,958 | Napthalene................ | 9,618-9,793 |
Ethyl..................... | 7,183 | Gunpowder.................. | 720-750 |
Methyl.................... | 5,307 | Oils: | |
Benzene..................... | 9,977 | Lard.................... | 9,200-9,400 |
Olive..................... | 9,328-9,442 | ||
Bituminous...................... | 7,400-8,500 | Petroleum, American crude. . | 11,094 |
Anthracite........................... | 7,800 | " " refined. | 11,045 |
Lignite...................... | 6,900 | " Russian.................. | 10,800 |
Coke...................... | 7,000 | ||
Carbon disulphide....................... | 3,244 | Beech with 12.9 per cent. H2O | 4,168 |
Dynamite, 75 per cent.................... | 1,290 | Birch " 11.83" " | 4,207 |
Gas: | Oak " 13.3 " " | 3,990 | |
Coal gas........................................... | 5,800-11,000 | Pine " 12.17" " | 4,422 |
Illuminating............................... | 5,200-5,500 |
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