synfuel
Lab-made petroleum substitute
Synfuel is synthetic fuel—liquid or gaseous fuel produced artificially rather than extracted directly from petroleum or natural gas.
Synfuels are typically made from coal, biomass, or other carbon sources through chemical processes: The country invested heavily in synfuel production to reduce oil dependence.
The term gained prominence during 1970s energy crises when alternatives to imported oil were urgently sought.
Converting carbon materials to vapor
- catalysisAccelerating reactions without consumption
- refineryIndustrial purification facility
- distillationPurification via vaporization
- upgradingImproving to superior version
feedstock · conversion · processing · liquefaction · pyrolysis · hydrogenation · reactor · plant
Carbon-hydrogen organic compounds
- octanePetroleum hydrocarbon measure
- aromaticsScent-giving substances
- paraffinsSaturated hydrocarbon series
- moleculesBonded atomic groups
hydrogen · saturation · cracking · reforming · isomerization · combustion · calorific · BTU
Toxic one-carbon alcohol
- naphthaVolatile petroleum-derived solvent
- hydrocarbonsCarbon-hydrogen organic compounds
Net-zero emissions state
- emissionsSubstances released into air
- lifecycleStages from beginning to end
- renewableCapable of restoration
- decarbonizationEliminating fossil fuel emissions
gasification
Converting carbon materials to vapor
- catalysisAccelerating reactions without consumption
- refineryIndustrial purification facility
- distillationPurification via vaporization
upgrading · feedstock · conversion · processing · liquefaction · pyrolysis · hydrogenation · reactor · plant · facility
hydrocarbons
Carbon-hydrogen organic compounds
- octanePetroleum hydrocarbon measure
- aromaticsScent-giving substances
- paraffinsSaturated hydrocarbon series
molecules · hydrogen · saturation · cracking · reforming · isomerization · combustion · calorific · BTU
methanol
Toxic one-carbon alcohol
- naphthaVolatile petroleum-derived solvent
- hydrocarbonsCarbon-hydrogen organic compounds
carbon-neutral
Net-zero emissions state
coal
Combustible sedimentary rock
- biomassLiving material in aggregate
- ligniteLow-rank sedimentary fuel
- wood-chipsShredded tree fragments
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