2006-08-21 14:14:31 · 8 answers · asked by Michael K 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
yes, their are many fuels that "contain" as much BTU's per pound as gasoline or diesel fuel
BTU's (or energy content) is only one of the qualities necessary in a good automotive fuel
solid rocket propellants typically have more btu's per pound than gasoline but don't good automotive fuels for several reasons
I believe TNT has more btu's per pound than gasoline
plutonium can certainly be set up to release many more btu's per pound than gasoline
there are some liquid hydrocarbons that have a little more energy content (released when burned) than standard gasoline
2006-08-21 14:35:41 · answer #1 · answered by enginerd 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not as an economically viable alternative ( note that gasoline can be blended for much more BTU but not used in motor vehicles in a normal operating environment and there are racing fuels such as nitro-methane - just to stick with liquids )
2006-08-21 14:20:11 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes, but I can't name any specific fuel at the moment. There are fuels that do contain more BTUs but they are so volatile that they are difficult to handle.
2006-08-21 14:20:30 · answer #3 · answered by Albannach 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sugar. However, we are currently attempting to insert this into fuel to increase output. Brazil is already doing this.
2006-08-21 15:05:12 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Methanol
2006-08-21 14:21:30 · answer #5 · answered by sali 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Uranium
2006-08-21 14:25:37 · answer #6 · answered by Amphibolite 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
methane gas, processed vegatable oil. they already run power plants and vehicles off these now. it is just not common. in vermont there is a farm that runs it's generators off of methane gas and they sell their electricity to most of the county.
2006-08-21 14:22:38 · answer #7 · answered by waltmcnameeiii 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
http://www.e85fuel.com/index.php
2006-08-21 14:22:31 · answer #8 · answered by atwil 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋