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5. Gas oil and diesel oil Furnace fuel, fuel for diesel engines
` GASEOUS FUELS
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u Wood, Charcoal, coal, coke,
paraffin and tallow are some of
the commonly used solid fuels.
u Solid fuels require much space
for storage and leave smoke and
ash on burning.
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` Most of the liquid fuels are obtained
from petroleum.
` Petrol, kerosene, diesel, fuel oil,
benzene, alcohol are some of the
most commonly used liquid fuels.
` They require less storage space than
solid fuels and leave no solid residue
when burnt.
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` Gaseous fuels are mainly used in
domestic as well as industrial
purposes. Some important fuels are:
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` Producer Gas (NX (NX
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` Presence of a supporter of
combustion.
` Attainment of ignition or kindling
temperature.
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` Rapid Combustion.
` Spontaneous combustion.
` Explosion.
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` If a combustion reaction takes place
with a high speed, it is known as
³Rapid Combustion´.
` The oxidation reaction in which a
large amount of heat and light are
produced in a short time is called
³Rapid Combustion´.
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` A combustion in which no external
heat is given is known as
spontaneous combustion.
` Burning of white phosphorus in air is
the best example of this type of
combustion.
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` When a large amount of gases are
evolved with the production of a
tremendous amount of heat, light
and sound are called ³Explosion´.
` Example, when a pressure is applied
on the crackers by contact with a
burning splinter.