Fuel Types

Hydrogen

Diesel
LPG
Gasoline

Liquid Gaseous
Fuels Fuels
Methanol
LNG

Ethanol Biodiesel
CNG
Hydrogen
Fuel Types

Diesel Ethanol

Methanol Hydrogen
Gasoline LPG Renewable
Fossil Fuels
Fuels

LNG CNG
LNG CNG

Biodiesel
Fuel Properties
FUEL TYPES ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES
• Less storage area required • Atomization required for
Liquid • Easy transportation combustion (via spraying)

• Easy feed and mix • High cost of production

Gaseous • Relatively clean combustion • Large storage area required

Non-renewable • Readily available currently • Increasing fuel cost

(Fossil) • High carbon emission

• Can be reproduced in short term • High cost of production

Renewable • Reduce lifecycle petroleum use
 Fuel Properties

• Fuels extracted from crude oil usually have HIGHER heat content than
fuels extracted from agriculture products or wastes, and chemical process.
 Exceptions: CNG and LNG

• Gasoline is used as reference base.

Fuel Gasoline
• Propane and alcohol fuels have much lower energy as compared with
gasoline.
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Similar
LNG CNG LPG
• Frozen to turn into liquid • Pressurized and compressed • Used in industrial, cooking
form gas and heating
• Less storage space • Low production cost • Release more CO2 than
CNG
• Used for long-haul • Used for automobiles
transportation • 33% cleaner than gasoline
• 66% cleaner than gasoline