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Title: Preface for small-molecule activation: Carbon-containing fuels

Journal Article · · Inorganic Chemistry
 [1];  [2]
  1. Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
  2. The State Univ. of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ (United States)
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For millennia, human transportation was fueled largely through the consumption of biomass (by humans or domestic animals) and to a lesser extent by wind. The 19th century saw a major shift to coal-fueled transportation, with trains and ships powered by steam engines. A second major shift in the fueling of transportation occurred in the 20th century, this time to petroleum. Thus, this transition was not driven by the cost or ease of obtaining energy from oil wells vs. coal mines – indeed, the cost of petroleum has always been higher than coal on a per-unit-energy basis – but rather by the tremendous technical advantages of powering engines with liquids, specifically liquid hydrocarbons.

Research Organization:
Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
Grant/Contract Number:
SC00112704
OSTI ID:
1188265
Report Number(s):
BNL-108099-2015-JA; R&D Project: CO026; KC0304030
Journal Information:
Inorganic Chemistry, Vol. 54, Issue 11; ISSN 0020-1669
Publisher:
American Chemical Society (ACS)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 3 works
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