The Elementary Chemistry

of Combustion

CFPS Exam Preparation- Mehboob Shaikh(CFPS, CFI, AMIE)

Aliphatic/Paraffinic/Saturated Aromatics Pentyne (Triple
( with Straight chain structure) (Benzene Ring) Bond)
Cellulose(Wood)
Alkane Alkene(Double C-C Bond) Alkyne
Hydrocarbon Solid/Liquid/Gas
(Chemical Compounds Fructose(Fruits)
containing only
hydrogen and carbon)
Glucose(Blood)
Looser the bond, less heat will be required to
Ideal Gas Law
Decompose
Organic
Compounds Carbohydrates State of Fuel PV = mRT
Combination of an (Combination of H, O & C)
element with oxygen
Saturated aliphatic straight-chain or branched alkanes

Heat of PYROLYSIS
Oxidation Combustion (Qty .of (Decomposition due to heat
in absence of O2)
Reaction Heat released in combustion)
Hc for wood = 16 KJ/ g & Hc for Charcoal = 34 KJ/g
O is element and O2 is
Diatomic Molecule,O3 Petroleum
is triatomic
Fire Distillates
molecule(Ozone) Chemistry Cycloparaffins
H is element and H2 is Ether, BT(35-60C and aromatics ( for
Diatomic Molecule & Kerosene BT( Motor Fuel
150-300 C)
Elements
aliphatic straight-chain or branched alkanes Gasoline (Blended
Compounds with Distillates BP 40-190 C)
No specific Boiling point to blending with other products