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Gross & net calorific value is the same for ___________.

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blast furnace gas

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coke oven gas

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C

L.D. converter gas

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none of these

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Solution

The correct option is C L.D. converter gas
Gross & net calorific value is the same for L.D converter gas. Calorific value is the total quantity of heat liberated by the complete combustion of a unit mass of the fuel in air or oxygen. It is expressed in $k c a l / m^{3}$ or British thermal unit (B.T.U) per cubic foot.

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