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• Wood Gas
  ...th:41553 Electricity from wood through the combination of gasification and solid oxide fuel cells], Ph.D. Thesis by Florian Nagel, Swiss Federal Institute o The heat of combustion of producer gas is rather low compared to other fuels. Taylor <ref>{{cite book |last= Taylor |first= Charles Fayette |title=Inte
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• Nitrous oxide
  ...as been the oxidizer of choice in several [[hybrid rocket]] designs (using solid fuel with a liquid or gaseous oxidizer). The combination of nitrous oxide w ...common building materials such as stainless steel and aluminium can act as fuels with strong oxidisers such as nitrous oxide, as can contaminants, which can
  61 KB (8,728 words) - 16:50, 27 September 2010
• Petroleum
  ...crude oil, generally sinks beneath it. Crude oil may also be found in semi-solid form mixed with sand and water, as in the [[Athabasca oil sands]] in [[Cana ...ger, more complex molecules in the oil to the shorter, simpler ones in the fuels.
  69 KB (9,885 words) - 10:12, 20 September 2010
• Asphalt
  ...ɒlt}}) is a sticky, black and highly [[viscosity|viscous]] liquid or semi-solid that is present in most crude [[petroleum]]s and in some natural deposits s
  34 KB (5,036 words) - 21:35, 20 September 2010
• Ruthenium
  ...um and gold and base metals by their insolubility in aqua regia, leaving a solid residue. Rhodium can be separated from the residue by treatment with molten ===From used nuclear fuels===
  39 KB (5,430 words) - 10:13, 20 September 2010
• Building insulation materials
  ...emicals and may be a concern for those seeking to reduce the use of fossil fuels and oil. However, some foams are becoming available that are made from rene * Create shell of solid insulation around house, while reducing bypasses common with stick-frame co
  49 KB (7,250 words) - 10:14, 20 September 2010
• Gunpowder
  ...hot gas made up of [[carbon dioxide]], [[water]], and [[nitrogen]], and a solid residue of [[potassium sulfide]].<ref name = "Benton">{{Benton|Captain Jame ...esults showed that it produced (in order of descending quantities): 55.91% solid products: potassium carbonate, potassium sulfate, potassium sulfide, sulfur
  51 KB (7,447 words) - 10:15, 20 September 2010
• Paraffin
  ...nes that falls within the 20 ≤ ''n'' ≤ 40 range; they are found in the solid state at room temperature and begin to enter the liquid phase past approxim ...B>18</SUB>, and [[mineral oil]] appear as liquids at room temperature. The solid forms of paraffin, called ''paraffin [[wax]]'', are from the heaviest molec
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• Lubricant
  ...[[2-cycle oil]] are also added to some [[fuel]]s. [[Sulfur]] impurities in fuels also provide some lubrication properties, which has to be taken in account ...er gas-based lubricants are known, e.g. in [[fluid bearing]]s), liquid and solid lubricants dominate the market, especially the former. Although generally
  32 KB (4,626 words) - 10:18, 20 September 2010
• Kerosene
  ...ed with the much more viscous paraffin oil used as a laxative, or the waxy solid also called paraffin wax or just [[paraffin]]); the term ''kerosene'' is us ...poi|poi]]. In parts of Asia, where the price of kerosene is subsidized, it fuels outboard motors rigged on small fishing craft.{{Citation needed|date=July 2
  26 KB (3,820 words) - 10:18, 20 September 2010
• Tissue paper
  ...o process-related measures and the increased use of low-carbon and biomass fuels. Once consumed, most forest-based paper products start a new life as recycl ...y contributes less than 0.5% of all solid waste and around 2% of municipal solid waste (MSW) compared with paper and board, garden waste and food waste whic
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• Dimension stone
  ...centuries. Due to costs, today stone veneers are usually used in place of solid stone blocks. This courthouse was built of dimension stone quarried in [[Be ...burden in the dimension stone quarry and upstream production of energy and fuels, and forward to packaging of finished dimension stone product or slabs for
  34 KB (5,137 words) - 10:21, 20 September 2010
• Hemp
  ...eeds") oxidizes (commonly, though inaccurately, called "drying") to become solid on exposure to air, similar to [[linseed]] oil, and is sometimes used in th ...l]] invented the diesel engine, which he intended to fuel "by a variety of fuels, especially vegetable and seed oils, which earlier were used for [[oil lamp
  42 KB (6,310 words) - 22:11, 21 September 2010
• Concrete
  ...Empire|Roman]] [[Pantheon, Rome|Pantheon]], still the largest unreinforced solid concrete [[dome]].<ref>[http://www.romanconcrete.com/ The Roman Pantheon: T ...sand and gravel particles, and other components of the concrete, to form a solid mass.
  63 KB (9,167 words) - 10:23, 20 September 2010
• Iron
  ...dioxide impurities in the ore which would otherwise clog the furnace with solid material) are fed into the top of the furnace, while a massive blast of hea These gases are then treated with iron ore in a furnace, producing solid sponge iron:
  67 KB (9,808 words) - 10:24, 20 September 2010
• Indoor air quality
  ...sources of carbon monoxide are tobacco smoke, space heaters using [[fossil fuels]], defective central heating furnaces and automobile exhaust. Improvements ...do many cleaning, disinfecting, cosmetic, degreasing, and hobby products. Fuels are made up of organic chemicals. All of these products can release organic
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• Arsenic
  ...377–1385|doi = 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-07-1516|title = Vascular Imaging of Solid Tumors in Rats with a Radioactive Arsenic-Labeled Antibody that Binds Expos ...species of [[bacteria]] obtain their energy by [[redox|oxidizing]] various fuels while [[redox|reducing]] arsenate to arsenite. The [[enzyme]]s involved are
  51 KB (7,314 words) - 21:34, 20 September 2010
• Lead poisoning
  ..., [[zinc]] and [[copper]] smelting, processing of [[ore]], combustion of [[solid waste]], and production of paints and pigments.<ref name="Dart041424">[[#CI ...al.png|right|thumb|[[Tetra-ethyl lead]], still used as an additive in some fuels, can be absorbed through the skin.<ref name="Patrick06"/> |alt=Two chemical
  90 KB (13,109 words) - 21:36, 20 September 2010
• Sulfuric acid
  ...id]]. Sulfur dioxide is the main byproduct produced when sulfur-containing fuels such as coal or oil are burned. ...and 65% oleum (114.6% {{chem|H|2|SO|4}}). Pure {{chem|H|2|S|2|O|7}} is a solid with melting point 36°C.
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• Xenon
  ...6cHAC&pg=PT1|pages=8–9}}</ref> Under the same conditions, the density of solid xenon, 3.640&nbsp;g/cm³, is larger than the average density of [ Solid xenon changes from [[face-centered cubic]] (fcc) to [[Close-packing of sphe
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