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  2. Liquefied natural gas - Wikipedia

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    The volumetric energy density of LNG is approximately 2.4 times that of compressed natural gas (CNG), which makes it economical to transport natural gas by ship in the form of LNG. The energy density of LNG is comparable to propane and ethanol but is only 60 percent that of diesel and 70 percent that of gasoline .

  3. Liquid fuel - Wikipedia

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    Liquid fuels are combustible or energy-generating molecules that can be harnessed to create mechanical energy, usually producing kinetic energy; they also must take the shape of their container. It is the fumes of liquid fuels that are flammable instead of the fluid.

  4. Rapid phase transition - Wikipedia

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    If saturated LNG contacts liquid water (e.g. sea water, which has an average temperature of 15 °C), heat is transferred from the water to the LNG, rapidly vaporizing it. This results in an explosion because the volume occupied by natural gas in its gaseous form is 600 times greater than when its liquefied; this is the phenomenon of rapid phase ...

  5. World energy supply and consumption - Wikipedia

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    Global energy consumption, measured in exajoules per year: Coal, oil, and natural gas remain the primary global energy sources even as renewables have begun rapidly increasing. [1] Primary energy consumption by source (worldwide) from 1965 to 2020 [2] World energy supply and consumption refers to the global supply of energy resources and its ...

  6. Fuel - Wikipedia

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    It was estimated by the Energy Information Administration that in 2007 primary sources of energy consisted of petroleum 36.0%, coal 27.4%, natural gas 23.0%, amounting to an 86.4% share for fossil fuels in primary energy consumption in the world. [14] Non-fossil sources in 2006 included hydroelectric 6.3%, nuclear 8.5%, and others (geothermal ...

  7. Liquefied petroleum gas - Wikipedia

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    LPG is composed mainly of propane and butane, while natural gas is composed of the lighter methane and ethane. LPG, vaporised and at atmospheric pressure, has a higher calorific value (46 MJ/m 3 equivalent to 12.8 kWh/m 3) than natural gas (methane) (38 MJ/m 3 equivalent to 10.6 kWh/m 3), which means that LPG cannot simply be substituted for ...

  8. Energetic material - Wikipedia

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    Energetic materials are a class of material with high amount of stored chemical energy that can be released. [1] Typical classes of energetic materials are e.g. explosives, pyrotechnic compositions, propellants (e.g. smokeless gunpowders and rocket fuels), and fuels (e.g. diesel fuel and gasoline).

  9. List of countries by natural gas consumption - Wikipedia

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    Country/Region Natural Gas- consumption (million m 3 /year) Year World 3,929,000: 2019 United States 846,600: 2019 European Union 437,400: 2024 Russia 453,000: 2023 China 425,000