Fuel glossary

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Fuel

Answer 1

A subtance that is used, usually combustible, that has energy stored in its bonds

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Fossil Fuel

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natural fuel that is formed from plant or animal remains

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Coal

Answer 3

combustible fuel that is formed from the partial decay of plant matter

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Petrodiesel

Answer 4

liquid hydrocarbon fossil fuel sourced from crude oil

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Natural Gas

Answer 5

a fossil fuel, consisting of mostly hydrocarbons

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Coal Seam Gas

Answer 5

natural gas from coal seam deposits

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Greenhouse Effect

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the process of warming earth’s lower atmosphere

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non-renewable resource

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A resource that cannot be replenished as quickly as it is consumed

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Biofuel

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fuel sourced from organic matter

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biogas

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gaseous fuel produced from the anaerobic breakdown of organic matter

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bioethanol

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fuel produced from the fermentation of glucose in organic matter

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biodiesel

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fuel produced from the esterification of fats and oils in organic matter

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carbon neutral

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fuel which does not result in net production of carbon dioxide from sourcing or production

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fermentation

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breakdown of a substance in the presence of microorganisms such as yeast

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renewable fuel

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resource that can be replenished as quickly or faster than it can be consumed

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transesterification

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A reaction that produces biodiesel

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triglyceride

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fat or oil composed of three fatty acid tails and a glycerol backbone

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yeast

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variety of microorganisms that convert glucose into ethanol

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viscosity

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resistance of a substance to flow

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hygroscopicity