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FUEL TYPES
Ethanol
Also known as ethyl alcohol or grain alcohol, this flammable, colorless liquid is made by the fermentation of sugars in certain plants.
Methanol
Also known as methyl alcohol or wood alcohol, this flammable, colorless liquid is the simplest alcohol.
Gasoline
Only 19 gallons out of every 42-gallon barrel of crude oil ends up as gasoline. After being extracted from the ground, crude is shipped to an oil refinery, where it is heated to temperatures above 350°C in a pressurized chamber and distilled into gasoline. However, before it can be sold, this unfinished gasoline needs to be blended with additives to boost its low octane rating in order to achieve increased efficiency and avoid harming engines with pre-ignition and/or knocking — problems that can cause severe engine damage.
Diesel
Like gasoline, diesel fuel must also undergo a refining process before it’s ready for use, with approximately 12 gallons of diesel being made from every 42-gallon barrel of crude oil. At the refinery, crude is heated to temperatures between 200°C and 350°C and then distilled into diesel fuel.
Natural gas
Methane (CH4) is the main component of natural gas, and it’s often found in the same wells that bring up oil. Methane is a simple molecule that burns cleanly As a fuel, methane, in its gas form, has to be compressed (CNG) to be used in vehicles. CNG is mostly used in heavy-duty or commercial vehicles.
Hydrogen
The most common element on Earth, hydrogen (H2) is used as a transportation fuel when it’s contained inside electrochemical cells. Hydrogen is pumped into the fuel cell as a gas, and when it ignites, it combines with oxygen to produce only water and heat, with zero toxic emissions. But hydrogen is rarely found in its pure state; most of the time it’s already bonded to another molecule (like water, H2O). It takes energy to split that bond, and currently that is difficult to balance out. Hydrogen requires only a 4 percent mixture with air to burn, so it’s easy to detonate and burns very quickly. Leaks are a concern during storage, however.
Biodiesel
This is vegetable oil that has had a glycerol removed, a process that involves adding methanol and lye. This makes the mixture less viscous and gives it additional energy density.
Ethanol
Also known as ethyl alcohol or grain alcohol, this flammable, colorless liquid is made by the fermentation of sugars in certain plants.
Methanol
Also known as methyl alcohol or wood alcohol, this flammable, colorless liquid is the simplest alcohol.
Gasoline
Only 19 gallons out of every 42-gallon barrel of crude oil ends up as gasoline. After being extracted from the ground, crude is shipped to an oil refinery, where it is heated to temperatures above 350°C in a pressurized chamber and distilled into gasoline. However, before it can be sold, this unfinished gasoline needs to be blended with additives to boost its low octane rating in order to achieve increased efficiency and avoid harming engines with pre-ignition and/or knocking — problems that can cause severe engine damage.
Diesel
Like gasoline, diesel fuel must also undergo a refining process before it’s ready for use, with approximately 12 gallons of diesel being made from every 42-gallon barrel of crude oil. At the refinery, crude is heated to temperatures between 200°C and 350°C and then distilled into diesel fuel.
Natural gas
Methane (CH4) is the main component of natural gas, and it’s often found in the same wells that bring up oil. Methane is a simple molecule that burns cleanly As a fuel, methane, in its gas form, has to be compressed (CNG) to be used in vehicles. CNG is mostly used in heavy-duty or commercial vehicles.
Hydrogen
The most common element on Earth, hydrogen (H2) is used as a transportation fuel when it’s contained inside electrochemical cells. Hydrogen is pumped into the fuel cell as a gas, and when it ignites, it combines with oxygen to produce only water and heat, with zero toxic emissions. But hydrogen is rarely found in its pure state; most of the time it’s already bonded to another molecule (like water, H2O). It takes energy to split that bond, and currently that is difficult to balance out. Hydrogen requires only a 4 percent mixture with air to burn, so it’s easy to detonate and burns very quickly. Leaks are a concern during storage, however.
Biodiesel
This is vegetable oil that has had a glycerol removed, a process that involves adding methanol and lye. This makes the mixture less viscous and gives it additional energy density.
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