Jessica Vandeventer
April 13, 2016
Energy Comparison of Fuels
Purpose/Question- The Purpose of the lab is to see a comparison of fuels using a home made calorimeter.
Hypothesis– The burner fuel is going to be a better source of fuel than the tea candle.
Data Tables/ Graphs –
Data Table 1. Mass and Density of Distilled Water.
Mass of 10.0 mL of distilled water (g)
Density of water
(g/mL)
9.2g
.92g/mL
Data Table 2. Calorimetric Data.
Fuel Source:
Initial mass of fuel
(g)
Final mass of fuel
(g)
Initial temperature (°C)
Final temperature
(°C)
Fuel canister: (diethylene glycol)
102.0g
96.5g
20.5
76.50C
Tea candle: (paraffin)
12.6g
12.3
20g
24.5
Data Table 3. Calories Released per Gram of Fuel.
Fuel Type
ΔT (°C)
Calories absorbed by water (cal)
Grams of fuel consumed (g)
Calories/gram
Fuel canister: (diethylene glycol …show more content…
Research how different fossil fuels compare in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide released per kWh of energy. How much carbon dioxide is produced by burning a gallon of gasoline? A gallon of diesel? Cite the sources that you use for your research.
Fuels produce different amounts of carbon dioxide depending on the fuel and the energy produced when burned. 19.64 pounds of carbon dioxide (CO2) are produced from burning a gallon of gasoline. 22.38 pounds of CO2 are produced by burning a gallon of diesel fuel.
F. Compare the amount of carbon dioxide released in one year from burning coal to power 10, 65-watt incandescent bulbs with the amount released from powering 10, 13-watt compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs. Assume the bulbs are on four hours per day for 365 days. You will need to determine the kilowatt hours (kWh) used. First, multiply the wattage of the bulbs by the number of light bulbs to determine the total watts used in one hour. Then multiply the result by time in hours to obtain the watt hours. Next, divide the result by 1000 to obtain kilowatt hours. On average, 2.1 pounds of carbon dioxide are released for every kWh of electricity
April 13, 2016
Energy Comparison of Fuels
Purpose/Question- The Purpose of the lab is to see a comparison of fuels using a home made calorimeter.
Hypothesis– The burner fuel is going to be a better source of fuel than the tea candle.
Data Tables/ Graphs –
Data Table 1. Mass and Density of Distilled Water.
Mass of 10.0 mL of distilled water (g)
Density of water
(g/mL)
9.2g
.92g/mL
Data Table 2. Calorimetric Data.
Fuel Source:
Initial mass of fuel
(g)
Final mass of fuel
(g)
Initial temperature (°C)
Final temperature
(°C)
Fuel canister: (diethylene glycol)
102.0g
96.5g
20.5
76.50C
Tea candle: (paraffin)
12.6g
12.3
20g
24.5
Data Table 3. Calories Released per Gram of Fuel.
Fuel Type
ΔT (°C)
Calories absorbed by water (cal)
Grams of fuel consumed (g)
Calories/gram
Fuel canister: (diethylene glycol …show more content…
Research how different fossil fuels compare in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide released per kWh of energy. How much carbon dioxide is produced by burning a gallon of gasoline? A gallon of diesel? Cite the sources that you use for your research.
Fuels produce different amounts of carbon dioxide depending on the fuel and the energy produced when burned. 19.64 pounds of carbon dioxide (CO2) are produced from burning a gallon of gasoline. 22.38 pounds of CO2 are produced by burning a gallon of diesel fuel.
F. Compare the amount of carbon dioxide released in one year from burning coal to power 10, 65-watt incandescent bulbs with the amount released from powering 10, 13-watt compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs. Assume the bulbs are on four hours per day for 365 days. You will need to determine the kilowatt hours (kWh) used. First, multiply the wattage of the bulbs by the number of light bulbs to determine the total watts used in one hour. Then multiply the result by time in hours to obtain the watt hours. Next, divide the result by 1000 to obtain kilowatt hours. On average, 2.1 pounds of carbon dioxide are released for every kWh of electricity