Section 6

Three conditions necessary to produce combustion.

Three most common fuels used in power plants.

It is the temperature which will start the fuel to rapidly unite with oxygen causing combustion to take place.

Fossil fuels burned in power plant contain two basic fuel elements,

_______and______

The fuel gas used for ignition is hydrocarbon, this particular combination of

hydrogen and carbon is called __________

The relationship between gas

and air is called the ________

___________ is the amount of air and fuel needed for

complete combustion.

Higher temperatures at the point of combustion produce more radiant energy.

• True

• False

Enumerate five factors affecting combustion of coal

Enumerate three factors affecting the burning of natural gas.