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Producer gas

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air gasnounA kind of gas made by forcing air through a volatile hydrocarbon, such as the lighter petroleums. The air is so saturated with combustible vapour as to be a convenient illuminating and heating agent.
town gasnounAny of several flammable gases sold and distributed by a municipal gasworks for lighting and heating in a town, including coal gas and water gas.
water gasnounA mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide produced by passing steam over hot coke; used as a domestic fuel, a town gas and/or illuminating gas.
coal gasnoun(petrochemistry) The poisonous gas, used domestically for cooking etc and formerly for lighting, prepared by heating coal with steam (gasification); it is a mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide; sometimes synonymous with synthesis gas or town gas.
synthesis gasnoun(petrochemistry) The gas obtained by heating coal and steam; coal gas.
natural gasnounA mixture of gaseous hydrocarbons associated with petroleum deposits; mostly methane with smaller amounts of ethane, propane and butane; principally used as a fuel.
patent fuelnounFuel, usually in the form of briquettes, made from fine, crushed coal with the addition of a binding agent.
towns gasnounAlternative form of town gas. [Any of several flammable gases sold and distributed by a municipal gasworks for lighting and heating in a town, including coal gas and water gas.]
dieselnounA fuel derived from petroleum (or other oils) but heavier than gasoline/petrol. Used to power diesel engines which burn this fuel using the heat produced when air is compressed.
e-fuelnounA combustion fuel that is theoretically environmentally friendly and is carbon neutral. A range of combustibles that is produced by combining hydrogen from water with atmospheric carbon dioxide using renewable energy sources to make the fuels.
biogasolinenounGasoline produced from biomass.
endogasnounA gas, rich in carbon monoxide and hydrogen, produced by burning natural gas in a limited supply of air, that is used in the heat treatment of metals
biopropanenounpropane produced by biomass gasification
gas oilnouna type of fuel oil obtained from the distillation of petroleum.
blue hydrogennounhydrogen generated from methane feedstock, typically from natural gas/petroleum gas, whose carbon residue, typically carbon dioxide, is captured, resulting in a low-carbon process.
fuelnounSubstance consumed to provide energy through combustion, or through chemical or nuclear reaction.
synfuelnounAny of several fuels synthesized from coal or shale etc, or fermented from grain etc.
oil gasnounGas for lighting or heating, made by distilling oil in closed retorts.
fuel oilnounAny of various grades of oil used principally as fuel.
petroleum cokenounA substance, mostly carbon, that is a byproduct of oil refining; used as a fuel or in many industrial applications.

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