Fuel

Term for fuel

 A fuel is a substance that is changed in
some way to produce heat, electricity, or
other forms of energy. This is usually by
being burnt, although there are
exceptions, such as nuclear fuel. Fuel can
be divided into two main types: fossil
fuels and other fuels.
 Fossil Fuels
 There are several kinds of fossil fuels:

• coal
 oil and products that are refined from oil (gasoline, diesel,
kerosene)
 natural gas

 Some people do not want us to use fossil fuels because they may
pollute the environment. Because all fossil fuels are made out of
carbon, burning them makes carbon dioxide. Some people think
that too much carbon dioxide in the air may cause a greenhouse
effect. Fossil fuels are also non-renewable or renew extremely
slowly (thousands of years). This means that we will eventually
run out of fossil fuels.
 Other fuels
 Other fuels are not made from fossils. Some of these, like nuclear
and hydrogen, do not have carbon in them. Others, like wood or
ethanol, do have carbon in them. Some examples of these fuels
are:

 Nuclear fuel (uranium, plutonium, thorium, etc.)

 Hydrogen
 Extracted from the wind
 Biofuels from biomass
 Firewood
 Biodiesel (a diesel-type fuel made from plants)
 Ethanol (made from grains or other plants)
 These fuels are renewable. This means that we can
make more of them if we run out. For instance, if we
run out of ethanol, we can grow some more corn and
make some more ethanol.

 Most common type of fuels are:

1. Gasoline
2. Diesel Fuel
3. Bio-Diesel
4. Ethanol
Made by:
Eli Vasileva
Nadeica Milloshevska
Sofija Prosheva
Borkica Cvetkova
Claas: I-6

Mentor: Ljupka Spasova Sholaja