GoBox/HydroCarbons (2004-04-06 00:17:06)

Definition and Properties of Various Hydro-Carbon Combustibles

Refers to those chemical substances containing Carbon and Hydrogen as principal components.

H H . . . H H
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..~H-C-C-. . .-C-C-H some with specific(active) groups
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H H . . . H H
These substances contain Hydro-Carbon chains:

Gasoline, Diesel, Biodiesel, Alcohol, Propane [LPG], Methane, Starch, Sugar, Cellulose, Tar

Considering the passing of Peak Oil especially the renewable members of the above list become interesting as combustible for Internal Combustion Engine 'fuel'.

The renewable members of the above list are : Biodiesel, Alcohol, Methane, Starch, Sugar, Cellulose.

Utilizing especially those is part of the specification of the GoBox Project!

Links:

Biodiesel:

http://www.greenfuels.org/bioindex.html

http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html

Methane:

http://www.greenhouse.gov.au/challenge/methane/