Question

DIFFERENT TYPES OF FUEL AND PROPERTIES OF FUEL:

Answer 1

Primary (natural)Secondary (artificial)Solid fuelswood, coal, peat, dung, etc.coke, charcoalLiquid fuelspetroleumdiesel, gasoline, kerosene, LPG, coal tar, naphtha, ethanolGaseous fuelsnatural gashydrogen, propane, methane, coal gas, water gas, blast furnace gas, coke oven gas, CNG

Answer 2

Answer:

Fuels can be generally classified into two factors:

On the basis of their fuels state:

Solid Fuels

Liquid Fuels

Gaseous Fuels

On the basis of their occurrence:

Natural Fuels

Artificial Fuels

Some properties of ideal fuel are:

• An ideal fuel is readily available.
• An ideal fuel is cheap.
• An ideal fuel burns easily in the air at a moderate rate.
• It releases a large amount of energy.
• It should not leave behind any undesirable substances which can be harmful to us.
• It should not affect the environment adversely.