Category: Fuels and Combustion

Gasoline is made by breaking down crude oil into petroleum products through fractional distillation, after which the usable gasoline is transported to gas stations via pipelines. As of today, gasoline is among the most commonly used petroleum products, comprising approximately half of the products in use

Most liquid fuels in widespread use are derived from the fossilized remains of dead plants and animals by exposure to heat and pressure inside the Earth’s crust. However, there are several types, such as hydrogen fuel (for automotive uses), ethanol, jet fuel and bio-diesel, which are all categorized as liquid fuels.

Definition of fuel is any substance that can provide heat and produce energy when it is burned. This energy that releases is generally in the form of chemical energy or heat energy. The recent invention of nuclear technology means now even nuclear energy may be released due to nuclear fission or fusion.

Combustion is a chemical process in which a substance reacts rapidly with oxygen and gives off heat. The original substance is called the fuel, and the source of oxygen is called the oxidizer. The fuel can be a solid, liquid, or gas, although for airplane propulsion the fuel is usually a liquid.

we know there is a great difference between fuels and combustible substance . That is a combustible substance is a substance which react with oxygen to burn but a fuel is such a substance which react with oxygen continously to produce an adequate amount of heat

For example, coal, natural gas, oil, etc., are burned to produce heat and power. Fuels can be stored to produce energy and this energy is used for work when necessary. Organic carbon constitutes the main material of fuels. Heat is released because of the reaction of this organic carbon with oxygen

Combustion is a chemical process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give out heat. Light is also liberated sometimes during the process of combustion. Fuel is a substance which is combustible in nature and undergoes the process of combustion.