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ASM Handbook
Corrosion: Environments and Industries
ASM International
Volume
13C
ISBN electronic:
978-1-62708-184-9
Publication date:
2006
Book Chapter
Introduction to Corrosion in Fossil and Alternative Fuel Industries
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Published:2006
Abstract
The primary fossil fuels are generally defined as coal, oil, natural gas, tar sands, and shale oil. This article discusses the characteristics and the types of fuels used in fossil and fuel industries. It describes the energy conversion in fuels and outlines the efficiency of a heat engine with the help of the Carnot equation.
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John Stringer, Introduction to Corrosion in Fossil and Alternative Fuel Industries, Corrosion: Environments and Industries, Vol 13C, ASM Handbook, Edited By Stephen D. Cramer, Bernard S. Covino, Jr., ASM International, 2006, p 438–440, https://doi.org/10.31399/asm.hb.v13c.a0004150
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