Biodiesel Fuel The biggest problem the United States faces today when we talk about becoming energy independent is replacing the gas we use to power our vehicles. When we talk about replacing gasoline as the fuel we use to power our vehicles‚ biomass‚ hydrogen‚ and fuel cells are the three most talked about alternatives. Biomass‚ which is organic material made from plants and animals‚ contains stored energy from the sun. Biomass in the form of bio fuels can be used to make the same products
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Karen Mae L. Fernan February 01‚ 2013 BS Chemistry 3 Homework 6A 1. Assume that diesel fuel is C14H30 and that gasoline is octane. a. Calculate the amount of energy (heat) – in kcal - each releases per gram when combusted. b. Compare each as fuel for trucks. c. Why do so many large trucks have diesel engines? Gasoline: C8H18 C8H18 (l) + 252O2 (g) 8CO2 (g) + 9H2O (g) Standard Bond energies: H-C | 99 kcal/mol | C-C | 83 kcal/mol | O=O | 119 kcal/mol
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Given the ever-rising cost of gasoline‚ many people have turned to alternative fuels to power their vehicles‚ one of which is diesel. Due to this change‚ more and more diesel-powered vehicles are being bought and sold every day. Diesel engines are very efficient‚ in fact‚ much more efficient than gasoline engines. They are the backbone of the transportation throughout the United States‚ and the world. They power everything from compact cars to locomotives to massive sea barges. Diesel power figuratively
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efficient because diesel fuel burns hotter creating more energy and it requires less to refine. Diesel fuel is more efficient than the internal combustion engine due to the higher temperature of combustion and greater expansion ratio. The typical gasoline engine is 30% efficient while the diesel engine normally converts over 45% of the fuel to mechanical energy. The conversion of this energy directly relates to the efficiency of the vehicle burning it. Moving freight by rail is 3 times more fuel
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Everyone’s Gasoline Problem: As we all know that the price of gasoline is definitely driven by the concept of supply and demand. Never the less prices fall‚ quantity demand will rise‚ when price rises‚ quantity demanded will fall. Usually this is a true statement in most cases. But gasoline is a necessity to most Americans. The demand for fuel does not decrease when the price increase. Consumers often influence the price of gasoline. Gas prices in the late spring and summer months are the highest
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presentation‚ gasoline and alternative fuel vehicles will be fully outlined; the history‚ the sources of fuel‚ and consumer incentives will all be explained. Gasoline vehicles Gasoline powered vehicles are the types of vehicles that are commonly used around the world. Gasoline powered vehicles utilize an internal combustion power train. Power train refers to the group of components within the vehicle that generates power. Internal combustion engines are typically associated with gasoline even though
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disorganized that it wouldn’t function properly. 2. With the help of enzymes‚ the cell systematically degrades complex organic molecules that are rich in potential energy to simpler waste products that have less energy. An example of this is gasoline; before you burn gasoline in the cylinder‚ it has a lot of energy and high potential
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Analysis Paper The United States consumes more than 25% of the world’s petroleum products which is a large percentage‚ considering only 3% of the world’s oil reserves are produced by the United States. Given the demand for petroleum products such as gasoline‚ understanding why Crude oil prices have skyrocketed in recent years‚ is not hard. According to the article “Ending America’s Oil Addiction‚” the surge in crude oil prices can be reduced in large part to the simple concepts of supply and demand
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Business Programs Economics- Homework Set 4 Dr. Demetri Tsanacas 1. When the price of compact discs (CDs) increased from 10 to 11‚ the quantity of CDs demanded decreased from 100 to 87. What is the price elasticity of demand for CDs Is demand elastic or inelastic 2. Explain why the demand for residential natural gas (gas used for heating‚ cooling‚ and cooking) is more elastic than the demand for residential electricity. 3. Would you expect the demand for a specific brand of running
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storage of information presentation security and many uses of system software by the company‚ organization and in some aspect of educational areas. One of these changes is through the use of LAN-Based Attendance Monitoring and Payroll System of Caltex Gasoline Station which is programmed automatically set the time and date employees log; so that the office assistant monitors the record and liable easily access the payments of the employees. In the field of Information technology the knowledge in creating
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