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Calorific values of different fuels



The common fuels used in automobiles are Gasoline (petrol) and diesel but, there are some other fuels which can be used in place of these non-renewable fuels.The energy value in Mega Joules per Kilogram is given below:-

Diesel–40 MJ/kg
Gasoline (petrol)–42 MJ/kg
Methane (CNG)–50 MJ/kg
Methanol–20 MJ/kg
Ethanol–27 MJ/kg
Coal–34 MJ/kg
Paper–17 MJ/kg
Hydrogen-120 MJ/kg
Uranium fission-82000000 MJ/kg

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