fuel stuff Flashcards
(2 cards)
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
2
Q
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