Explain other factors used to determine the choice of fuel for domestic and industrial use

Explain other factors used to determine the choice of fuel for domestic and industrial use

(i) availability and affordability-some fuels are more available cheaply in rural than in urban areas at a lower cost.
(ii)cost of storage and transmission-a fuel should be easy to transport and store safely. e.g LPG is very convenient to store and use. Charcoal and wood are bulky.
(iii)environmental effects –Most fuels after burning produce carbon(IV) oxide gas as a byproduct. Carbon(IV) oxide gas is green house gas that causes global warming. Some other fuel produce acidic gases like sulphur(IV) oxide ,and nitrogen(IV) oxide. These gases cause acid rain. Internal combustion engines exhaust produce lead vapour from leaded petrol and diesel. Lead is carcinogenic.
(iv)ignition point-The temperature at which a fuel must be heated before it burns in air is the ignition point. Fuels like petrol have very low ignition point, making it highly flammable. Charcoal and wood have very high ignition point

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Wilfykil answered the question on February 19, 2019 at 13:19

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