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In this paper, we introduce a novel and unprecedented solid fuel known as benzoic resin, which is equivalent to coal. Here, we focus on the ignition behavior of benzoic resin, and for this purpose, we have employed an induction heating plate equipped with a liquefied petroleum gas flame ignitor. Additionally, an analytical model was also developed to estimate the ignition rate of this solid fuel. Experiments were carried out for various induction heating surface temperatures, such as 70, 100, 130, 160, 210, 240, and 270 °C. The Fourier transform infrared spectral studies of benzoic resin exhibited two sharp peaks at a lower wavenumber. The calorific value of benzoic resin is found to be 26 004.92 kJ/kg, which is higher than lignite and bituminous coal, except anthracite. The ignition and volatile initial release temperatures were found to be 70 and 90 °C, respectively, where these values are better than the other coal types. Also, the electrical conductivity of benzoic resin was measured to be 1620 μs/cm,...