Biofuels - MT2 - Part 3 Flashcards
1
Q
What is diesel made from?
A
Crude oil
2
Q
What makes diesel different from ordinary gas?
A
Its combustion properties
3
Q
What is gasolines hydrocarbon?
A
C4-C12
4
Q
What is diesels hydrocarbon?
A
C8-C20
5
Q
How is gasoline and diesel similar?
A
Both are dealing with hydrocarbons
6
Q
What is the major difference between diesel and gasoline?
A
Diesel has no spark plug because it auto-ignites
7
Q
Auto-ignition termperature
A
Is the lowest temperature at which it spontaneously ignites in normal atmosphere without an external source of ignition, such as a flame or spark
8
Q
What is auto-ignition temperature required to supply?
A
The activation energy needed for combustion
9
Q
What are very good producers of oil?
A
Algae farms
- not kelp
- but micro-organisms (single cell)
10
Q
What happens if you starve a plant of N?
A
It produces more lipid bodies
