Advantages and disadvantages of various Fuels PDF

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Assignment Advantages and disadvantages of Various fuels Solid fuels Advantages of solid fuels :

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They are convenient to store with out any risk of spontaneous explosion • Their cost of production is cheap

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They are easy to transport Disadvantages of solid fuels:

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Their ash content is high

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Large space is required for storage

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Their cost of handling is high

Liquid fuels Advantage of liquid fuels

• Handling during transportation is easy • Storage space is required is small • Fuels do not deteriorate during storage. Disadvantages of liquid fuels

• Greater chances of fire hazards • They give bad odour • Costly special storage tank is needed Gaseous fuels Advantages of gaseous fuels

• They can be easily conveyed through pipelines • It can be lighted at moments notice Disadvantages of gaseous fuels

• Highly inflammable . • Very large storage tanks are needed. • It is Costly • Natural sources of gaseous fuels are fewer than those of solid and liquid fuels Abhiram Anil AS...