fuel stuff Flashcards

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1
Q

hydrogen as fuel
advantages
disadvantages

A

adv:
1. renewable source, energy
2. pollution free -> water produced

disadv
1. cheap source of h2 difficult (electrolysis of water exp, potentially cracking of hydrocarbons)
2. effective storage, h2 gas

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crude oil
separated into…

A

all alkanes
from top to bottom
1. refinery gases: bottled gas
2. gasoline: fuel for cars
3. kerosene: aircraft fuel
4. diesel: fuel for cars, lorries, buses
5. fuel oil: fuel for ships, power stations
6. bitumen: roads, roofs

top has most

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