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The defination of Clorific value

Calorific Value is the amount of energy produced with the complete combustion of 1kg of a fuel . It is expressed in terms of Kilojoule or KJ/kg.

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Calorific Value -The quantity of heat produced by the complete combustion of a given mass of a fuel, usually expressed in joules per kilogram.

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The heating value or calorific value of a substance, usually a fuel or food, is the amount of heat released during the combustion of a specified amount of it. The calorific value is a characteristic for each substance. It is measured in units of energy per unit of the substance, usually mass, such as: kcal/kg, kJ/kg, J/mol, Btu/m³. Heating value is commonly determined by use of a bomb calorimeter.

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