5  Fuel Characteristics and Storage

Fuels – Factors Affecting Choice

Solid Fuel – Properties and Storage

Domestic Solid Fuel Boilers

Solid Fuel – Biomass

Solid Fuel – Flues

Oil – Properties

Oil – Storage and Supply

Oil-fired Burners and Appliances

Oil – Flues

Natural Gas – Properties

Liquid Petroleum Gas – Properties and Storage

Electric Boiler

Electricity – Electrode Boiler

Fuels – Factors Affecting Choice

One of the most important considerations for providing an effective means of heating water is selection of an appropriate fuel. Choice and selection is a relatively new concept, as until the 1960s mains gas was rarely available outside ...

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