Fuels in Transportation - Decreasing Fuel Consumption and Exhaust Gas Emissions in Transportation - page 13

fuel consumption
8 000

CO 2 production

24 000

400

375

18 000

6 000

350

12 000

4 000

325

6 000

2 000

300

0

275

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010

year

World oil consumption
World coal consumption
World natural gas consumption

Atmospheric concentration of carbon
dioxide
Sum of carbon dioxide
emissions from fossil fuel burning

Fig. 2.1 Global consumption of fossil fuels and CO 2 emissions per year

Fig. 2.2 Most important
types of fuels

gasoline diesel

hydrogen CNG

BTL kerosene

fuel
sorts

ship diesel
oils

CLT

GTL LPG

emulsions LNG

alcohols FAME

The different types of fuels have varying physical and chemical properties (see
Table 2.1 [ 5 ]).
The different physical and chemical properties lead to changes in containing,
pumping, spraying, and burning characteristics.

2.2 Road Transport Fuels

Gasoline, diesel, and environmentally friendly vehicle fuels are used in road
transport in the largest quantity.