Development of a Computer Model for Determining the Composite Fuel Composition and Quality

This article develops a computer model for determining the composition and quality of composite fuel. Coal-water fuel was considered as the object of study. Empirical formulas were used to determine the calorific value of composite fuel, and their results were compared with experimental results. Using the Python program, a model was created to determine the composition and calorific value of coal-water fuel using the Mendeleev and Knievel formulas. According to the created computer model, it is shown that the calorific value of coal-water fuel depends to a greater extent on carbon, hydrogen and oxygen than on other components in its composition. The decrease in the amount of carbon and hydrogen in coal-water fuel led to a decrease in the heat of combustion of the fuel. It is also shown that oxygen and heat of combustion are inversely proportional.