List out any five characteristics of good fuel?

Answer 1

Characteristics of a good Fuel

1. Ignite easily

2. Burn well, but not explosively

3.Give out a lot of heat

4. Have low smoke and ash content

5. be inexpensive

6. Be easy to store and transport

7. not produce toxic products during combustion

8. have high calorific value

9. have low moisture content

Meadowbrook High School,St Andrew, Jamaica,W.I

Edited (Spelling errors + extra information) by Gloria K from Australia

Answer 2

1. It should be fairly inexpensive.

2. It should be readily available.

3. It should have a high calorific value.

4. It should be readily combustible in a manner that can be controlled, i.e., it should burn at a moderate rate.

5. It should produce minimum amount of harmful products during burning. That means it should produce minimum pollution.