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What is the name for very old decayed plant material burned as fuel?
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Peat is old decayed plant material burned as fuel.
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What is the type of material that stores energy and can burned to heat?
The general term is "fuel". Specific examples include wood, coal, gasoline, etc.
How long due fuel rods produce heat?
Until the fission products have decayed.
How does nuclear energy differ from fossil fuels?
With fossil fuels we burn them to produce heat. With nuclear fuel we produce a nuclear chain reaction in a reactor which produces heat. Using the heat to produce electricity is the same for both types of fuel.
How can fuels produce heat?
Usually that happens when the fuel is burned.
How does fossil fuel work in a power plant?
Fossil fuel like coal or natural gas is brought to the power plant by trains. Then it is burned to heat water to make steam. The steam is under pressure and it wants to escape, so it is run through a turbine and the power of steam spins the turbine. The spinning turbine runs and electric generator that makes electricity.
What are formed from decayed plants and release carbon dioxide when they are burned?
fossil fuel
What is fuel biologically speaking?
fuel is the decayed remains of plant and animal matter after thousands of years. hence the name: fossil fuels.
Is biomass a fuel made from plant material only?
No, biomass doesn't necessarily have to be a fuel at all, nor does it have to be plant material.
Can hemp be used as fuel?
Yes. any biological plant based material can be converted into fuel, In the case of hemp it is potentially a source of bio-diesel fuels and can be burned as a solid or pelletized fuel. Strangely enough the confusion between hemp and marijuana in many legislators minds has created imaginary problems with the use of this plant in many applications.
What is Ireland's famous fuel?
Peat, from the Irish peat bogs. (Peat is decayed organic material). In Ireland people call it turf.
What fossil fuel forms from decayed swamp plants?
coal
What is veggie power?
The official name for it is Biomass, which means using plant material as a fuel for some sort of power plant
What is a fossil fuel that forms underground from partially decomposed plant material is?
natural gas
Is peat derived from living things?
Peat is derived from partially decayed plants and other organic material. It is made from living and formerly living things. The main use of peat is as a fuel source.
Is corn a fossil fuel or plant resource?
It is a plant resource. More info: Fossil fuels come from decayed plants and animals. Fossil fuels are a limited non renewable energy source. A plant resource can usually be regrown every year and therefore has no production limit.
What is the type of material that stores energy and can burned to heat?
The general term is "fuel". Specific examples include wood, coal, gasoline, etc.
What are nonrenewable resources made from decayed plants?
fossil fuels
