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Fossil fuel
Fossil fuels are
hydrocarbons, primarily
coal, fuel oil or natural
gas, formed from the remains
of dead plants and animals.
In common dialogue, the term
fossil fuel also includes
hydrocarbon-containing
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Hydrocarbon
In chemistry, a hydrocarbon
is any chemical compound
that consists only of the
elements carbon (C) and
hydrogen (H). They all
contain a carbon backbone,
called a carbon skeleton,
and have hydrogen atoms
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Oil refinery
An oil refinery is an
industrial process plant
where crude oil is processed
and refined into useful
petroleum products. Raw oil
or unprocessed ("crude") oil
is not very useful in the
form it comes in out of the
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Petroleum geology
Petroleum geology refers to
the specific set of
geological disciplines that
are applied to the search
for hydrocarbons (oil
exploration). Petroleum
geology is principally
concerned with the
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Power station
A power station or power plant is a facility for the generation of electric power. At the centre of nearly all power stations is a generator, a rotating machine that converts mechanical energy into ... > more -
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Alternative Fuel Vehicle refers to a vehicle that runs on a fuel other than traditional gasoline or diesel; any method of powering an engine that does not involve petroleum. Due to a combination of ... > more -
Catalytic converter
A catalytic converter is a device used to reduce the emissions from an internal combustion engine. Most commonly used in an automobile's exhaust system, catalytic converters are now commonly used on ... > more -
Natural gas
Natural gas, commonly referred to as gas, is a gaseous fossil fuel consisting primarily of methane. It is found in oil fields and natural gas fields, as well as—in smaller quantities—in ... > more -
Common ethanol fuel mixtures
Ethanol (ethyl alcohol) and methanol (methyl alcohol) are two types of alcohol fuels. The use of pure alcohols in internal combustion engines is only possible if the engine is designed or modified ... > more -
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Ethanol fuel
The use of ethanol as a fuel for internal combustion engines, either alone or in combination with other fuels, has been given much attention mostly because of its possible environmental and long-term ... > more
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