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Need, Types of Alternative Fuels, its Properties and Applications

  • Natural gas

  • Propane

  • Bio-diesel

  • Electricity

  • Ethanol

  • General use of

    • Alcohols
    • LPG,
    • Hydrogen
    • Ammonia,
    • CNG and LNG
    • Vegetable oils and
    • bio-gas.
  • Merits and demerits of various alternate fuels.

LiqGas
ConventionalLPG
1. PetrolCNG, LNG
2. DieselHydrogen, bio-gas
3. KeroseneCH4
with alternative fuels you need IDI engines
they have additional components that make sure the fuels burn completely.

with gaseous fuels you need Dual Fill, where the gases are secondary fuels, the
primary fuel ignites the Gaseous fuel

Sources:
conventional

Unconventional

Need for Alternate Fuels

  • Diminishing Reserves of Conventional Fuels.
  • To reduce environmental pollution.
  • To protect against Global Warming.
  • To reduce import cost and improve the nation’s economy.
  • Meeting the current global energy demand.

Ethanol controls the burn temperature improving NOx